Comparison

Deye Cloud vs CTE Energy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Deye Cloud

This app facilitates the establishment, monitoring, and maintenance of new energy power stations. It offers transparent management through a big data platform, supporting various power station and equipment types for efficient operation and troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Power station establishment
  • Real-time data monitoring
  • Operation and maintenance services
  • After-sales support
  • Transparent power station management
  • Accurate alarm positioning
  • Intelligent data analysis
Features
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"Supporting the establishment, data acquisition, data monitoring, one-stop operation maintenance and after-sales service of all new energy power stations. Through the Deye Cloud big data platform, all types of power stations with transparent management which improves the value of power stations comprehensively. 【Rich Types of Power Stations】 Power stations can be built everywhere. Deye Cloud big data will help you to build your own photovoltaic power station in the shortest time. 【Rich Equipment Types】 breaking the traditional limitation, it can comprehensively monitor the operation of the system composed of photovoltaic, battery, fan, power grid, micro inverter, diesel generator, load, ups and smartload 【Rich Functions and Applications】 accurate alarm positioning and efficient troubleshooting;Intelligent data analysis reduces troubleshooting time;The energy flow map can grasp the direction of energy quickly; Multiple working modes to realize diversified power station management. 【Cooperate with the Merchant Version】 With power station authorization function, you can authorize the power station you created to the merchant and working together to ensure the safety and stability of the power station. Meanwhile, you can also recieve the power station from merchant which saves the operation of power station build and equipment configuration. "

About

CTE Energy

Features
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1.Register the device and fill in the customer information by scanning the bar code; 2.Display the devices position information in the map; 3.Observe single device real time operation situation; 4.Upgrade Device Version Remotely:if a prompt to update device software version, it's not for your app, just the device; 5.Upgrade Device Version Locally: you can upgrade your device by our mobile app; 6.Configure Device Parameters Locally or Remotely: you can configure your device parameters by our mobile app; 7.View Real-time Device Information Locally or Remotely: you can monitor the real-time operation of your device by our mobile app; 8.Config Device Wifi: before config device wifi, please confirm your phone connect with a WLAN that generated by device like "USR-WIFI232****" ,then search which SSID you want the device to connect.

Screenshots

Deye Cloud4 screens
CTE Energy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deye Cloud at every 2 weeks against CTE Energy's every 4 months. Deye Cloud also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deye Cloud ships an update every 2 weeks, CTE Energy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and December 11, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deye Cloud versus CTE Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeye CloudCTE Energy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (272 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings272 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer萃绩科技(上海)有限公司仁义 樊

In-app purchases

None

Deye Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

CTE Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deye Cloud free?
Deye Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CTE Energy free?
CTE Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deye Cloud or CTE Energy have ads?
Neither Deye Cloud nor CTE Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deye Cloud or CTE Energy?
Deye Cloud ships an update every 2 weeks, and CTE Energy every 4 months. Most recently, Deye Cloud was updated on September 21, 2026 and CTE Energy on December 11, 2025.

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