Comparison

Solar Cloud vs ONESTO SOLAR

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

Head to head

About

Solar Cloud

Features

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Zhilian Photovoltaic Cloud, a set of platform for life-cycle management of new energy power stations, can effectively help customers grasp the operation status of power stations in real time and take timely management and operation and maintenance measures. In addition, APP also supports alarm setting, power generation analysis and report functions, effectively meeting the operation monitoring needs of various household photovoltaic power stations, helping you better manage your own household photovoltaic power generation operation, saving energy and protecting the environment!

About

ONESTO SOLAR

Features

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Inverter mornitoring App

Screenshots

Solar Cloud4 screens

ONESTO SOLAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar Cloud at every 4 weeks against ONESTO SOLAR's every 4 months. ONESTO SOLAR's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.3). 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

Solar Cloud ships an update every 4 weeks, ONESTO SOLAR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Solar Cloud versus ONESTO SOLAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Solar Cloud	ONESTO SOLAR
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.3	8.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	116 MB	59 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited	Zhejiang Onesto Electric Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Solar Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

ONESTO SOLAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Cloud free?

Solar Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ONESTO SOLAR free?

ONESTO SOLAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Solar Cloud or ONESTO SOLAR have ads?

Neither Solar Cloud nor ONESTO SOLAR shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Solar Cloud or ONESTO SOLAR?

Solar Cloud ships an update every 4 weeks, and ONESTO SOLAR every 4 months. Most recently, Solar Cloud was updated on June 11, 2026 and ONESTO SOLAR on September 5, 2026.