Comparison

Solar Cloud vs Powercent

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

Powercent

Features

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Powercent App is a cutting-edge data monitoring platform. This software offers a range of features including real-time monitoring, online control, real-time warning, and revenue tracking for all data linked to the company's inverters. Among its notable offerings are online parameter setting for energy storage systems, simple and efficient management of energy storage operations, and revenue tracking.

Screenshots

Solar Cloud4 screens

Powercent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar Cloud at every 4 weeks against Powercent's every 2 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, Powercent every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Solar Cloud versus Powercent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Solar Cloud	Powercent
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.3	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	116 MB	101 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited	Powercent Energy Technology (Hubei) Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Solar Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

Powercent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Cloud free?

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

Is Powercent free?

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

Do Solar Cloud or Powercent have ads?

Neither Solar Cloud nor Powercent shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Solar Cloud or Powercent?

Solar Cloud ships an update every 4 weeks, and Powercent every 2 months. Most recently, Solar Cloud was updated on October 8, 2026 and Powercent on October 8, 2026.