ESS LINK vs LIB Solar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESS LINK
Monitor and control photovoltaic equipment remotely. View real-time operational data, historical performance, and fault logs. Adjust equipment settings like switches and working modes for efficient energy management.
- Remote data monitoring
- Control photovoltaic equipment
- View operational data
- Access historical data
- Manage equipment settings
- QR code device entry
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Remote data monitoring and control of photovoltaic equipment: By using QR codes or manually entering devices Equipment operation data: Display of equipment photovoltaic power generation, cost savings, and other operation data. Equipment historical data: display of equipment historical power generation and equipment historical faults. Equipment parameter settings: Change and control the switch and working mode of equipment operation.
LIB Solar
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LIB Solar – Your Ultimate Inverter Monitoring Solution Take control of your solar energy system with LIB Solar, the intuitive app designed to monitor and manage your inverters with ease. Whether you’re a homeowner, installer, or solar enthusiast, LIB Solar provides real-time insights into your inverter’s performance, ensuring your system operates at peak efficiency.
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Verdict
ESS LINK and LIB Solar 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.
ESS LINK ships an update every 5 weeks, LIB Solar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESS LINK | LIB Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinexcel Electric Co,.Ltd. | EnergyLIB (Suzhou) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
ESS LINK
No in-app purchases
LIB Solar
No in-app purchases
