RCMI vs SUNWAVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RCMI
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RCMI mainly serves household users of micro-inverter rooftop photovoltaic power generation, real-time and remote monitoring of rooftop solar power stations, and displaying real-time and historical data such as inverter power and power generation in the form of charts
SUNWAVE
Monitor and control your solar power plants with a newly designed user interface. This smart PV monitoring application offers a streamlined experience for managing your solar energy systems.
- Smart PV monitoring
- Solar plant control
- Brand new UI
- Easy to use
- Hypontech presented
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SUNWAVE is a smart PV monitoring app presented by Hypontech. The app has been updated with a brand new UI, making it easier to control and monitor your solar plants.
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Verdict
RCMI and SUNWAVE are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
RCMI ships an update every 2 months, SUNWAVE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RCMI | SUNWAVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Rockcore Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd | Suzhou Hypontech Co.,Ltd |
In-app purchases
RCMI
No in-app purchases
SUNWAVE
No in-app purchases
