Comparison

SolarGain vs HiSolar

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

Head to head
About

SolarGain

Features
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Above develops plant health software, helping solar companies generate more power from data.β€― Above has created desktop and mobile software to support you in improving quality and efficiency of your workflows for your digital solar plant management. Desktop software: β€― β€― SolarGain is designed especially for solar plants, utilising machine learning technology to produce detailed and accurate plant health reports.β€―β€―β€― Mobile application: SolarGain Mobile is focused on digitalising your solar plant services and maintenance processes while onsite, and allows customers to: - Conduct visual inspections - Manage their work with task lists - Easily scan PV module serial numbers - View data connected to specific components - Use offline mode when there is no/poor connection - Synchronise all data with desktop software β€―β€―β€― Above’s vision is to be the go-to company for scalable, innovative solutions within the solar industry, admired for its people, client service and technical excellence.β€―β€―With cutting edge-technology Above supports the solar industry to build and operate longer-lasting, higher-performing solar plants and accelerate global deployment.

About

HiSolar

Monitor and control your green energy devices locally. View device status, adjust settings, check alarms, and export logs. Update firmware directly from your mobile phone.

Highlights
  • Local device login
  • Monitor running status
  • Set parameters
  • View alarms
  • Export logs
  • Update firmware
Features
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The HiSolar app allows you to locally log in to a device. You can use a mobile phone to monitor the device running status, set parameters, view alarms, export logs, and update the firmware.

Screenshots

SolarGain4 screens
HiSolar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HiSolar at 12.0 against SolarGain's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarGain ships an update fortnightly, HiSolar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
SolarGain versus HiSolar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarGainHiSolar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Inlet (Pty) LtdShenzhen Zelian Gemai Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SolarGain

No in-app purchases

None

HiSolar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarGain free?
SolarGain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiSolar free?
HiSolar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarGain or HiSolar have ads?
Neither SolarGain nor HiSolar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarGain or HiSolar?
SolarGain ships an update fortnightly, and HiSolar every 3 weeks. Most recently, SolarGain was updated on September 17, 2026 and HiSolar on June 7, 2026.

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