Comparison

Solar Cloud vs AIMS

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

AIMS

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The Power Monitoring App from AIMS Power allows users to monitor their AIMS Power inverter charger, solar charge controller and 24/48V lithium batteries. View voltage, current, amps and much more. This app is user friendly and provides info for all products in one APP.

Screenshots

Solar Cloud4 screens

AIMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar Cloud at every 4 weeks against AIMS's every 16 months. 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, AIMS every 16 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Solar Cloud versus AIMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Solar Cloud	AIMS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks — better	Every 16 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.3	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	116 MB	31 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited	AIMSBAT

In-app purchases

None

Solar Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

AIMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Cloud free?

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

Is AIMS free?

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

Do Solar Cloud or AIMS have ads?

Neither Solar Cloud nor AIMS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Solar Cloud or AIMS?

Solar Cloud ships an update every 4 weeks, and AIMS every 16 months. Most recently, Solar Cloud was updated on September 21, 2026 and AIMS on September 21, 2026.