SRNE vs Solar Guardian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SRNE
Monitor your solar devices in real-time and configure settings via Bluetooth. Access historical data for solar yield and consumption, and explore product information. A demo mode allows testing device functions without hardware.
- Real-time device data
- Bluetooth configuration
- Historical data tracking
- Demo mode for testing
- Product information access
- Feedback function
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With SRNE Monitoring you can see the real-time data of your devices and configure the settings via Bluetooth. You will also get the insight into our product range and you can test the devices in a DEMO version. Demo Mode: Select a device from the demo library and get an insight of the functions. Real-time data: Keep track of the real-time data of your solar devices. History: With the history you can keep an overview of the values of the past days: Solar yield, consumption and other, technical data and values. (Data records may differ from device to device). Feedback function: If you have improvements or comments about the app or devices, you can use the feedback function. Our service team will be happy to respond to your concerns within 72 hrs.
Solar Guardian
Monitor and control various solar energy systems, including inverters, chargers, and storage solutions. Adjust parameters and view data for optimal energy management.
- Data display for solar systems
- Parameter setting for inverters
- Supports grid-tie inverters
- Hybrid inverter management
- Energy storage system monitoring
- Home and mobile energy storage control
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Solar Guardian is a new application with the core function of data display and parameter setting for inverters, solar chargers, grid-tie inverters, hybrid inverters, energy storage systems, N+1 hybrid systems, home energy storage and mobile energy storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SRNE at 4.2 against Solar Guardian's 2.4. SRNE also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 17%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Solar Guardian's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SRNE holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SRNE's written reviews are positive against 17% of Solar Guardian's.
SRNE ships an update fortnightly, Solar Guardian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SRNE | Solar Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SRNE Solar Co.,Ltd | BEIJING EPSOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
SRNE
Solar Guardian
In-app purchases
SRNE
No in-app purchases
Solar Guardian
No in-app purchases
