Comparison

Deye Cloud vs ZT Smart Battery

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

ZT Smart Battery

Features
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The APP supports three methods to connect to the battery: Bluetooth, WiFi hotspot and AP LAN. After connecting, it allows for monitoring of the battery's status, such as SOC, voltage, current, and temperature,etc. Bluetooth Connection: Select the "Local Mode" of APP to search for Bluetooth devices automatically, then connect to Bluetooth devices manually. WiFi Remote Connection: Select the "WiFi Mode", click the "+" button on the page to add a device, search for online devices, and choose a device that supports WiFi connection from the device list. After binding the device, connect it to the WiFi hotspot. AP LAN Connection: Before entering AP mode, please connect your phone to the WiFi of the module. Click on ”AP Mode” to enter the list and select the device. Devices online: You can view the device status and data in real time on the App’s device details page, and modify the device name, unbind it, etc. Devices offline: when there is no Bluetooth, Wi-Fi hotspot or LAN connection between the app and the device, the device is in an offline state, making it impossible to view battery status and data.

Screenshots

Deye Cloud4 screens
ZT Smart Battery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deye Cloud at every 2 weeks against ZT Smart Battery's every 9 months. ZT Smart Battery's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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, ZT Smart Battery every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deye Cloud versus ZT Smart Battery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeye CloudZT Smart Battery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (280 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings280 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer萃绩科技(上海)有限公司Shenzhen zetara power system Co.,LTD

Bugs and requests

Deye Cloud

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Data from inverter isn’t live
  • Push notifications not working
  • No push notifications alerts
  • Copilot ended up costing us £150 extra every month
  • App isn’t working on IOS
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  • Data is not realtime
  • App does not display true total capacity
  • Disconnected from the grid it sends me push notifications every minute
  • Internal feedback form doesn’t work
  • Localization to Ukrainian language is poor
  • Data polling time is really high at 5-6 mins
  • Inexplicably long periods of no data logging/indication if being offline
  • Always offline from 0600hrs to 1900 hrs
  • Can’t log in for the past 2 weeks!
  • Account does not exist, email does not exist!
  • App is logging me out and i cant sign in for few days already!
  • If i try to recover password, says email does no exist!
  • Region switching is gone
  • Unable to log-in, login info has changed
  • APP not receiving data after last update
  • Network unavailable

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add total yield
  • Suggest a third option: Force Sell Mode
  • Still see load usage when selling first
  • Build more servers around the world
  • Dedicated app server centre in Australia
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  • Add Ukrainian language
  • Include data from an EV charger
  • Settings to control where power goes first

ZT Smart Battery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Deye Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

ZT Smart Battery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deye Cloud free?
Deye Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZT Smart Battery free?
ZT Smart Battery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deye Cloud or ZT Smart Battery have ads?
Neither Deye Cloud nor ZT Smart Battery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deye Cloud or ZT Smart Battery?
Deye Cloud ships an update every 2 weeks, and ZT Smart Battery every 9 months. Most recently, Deye Cloud was updated on October 27, 2026 and ZT Smart Battery on October 16, 2026.

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