Comparison

CGI Parking vs Solar Station Live

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

Head to head
About

CGI Parking

Features
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Aplikace umožňující rezervaci parkovacích míst na parkoviőtích CGI.

About

Solar Station Live

Monitor your home solar energy system in real-time. Track PV production, battery status, grid exchange, and electricity prices with an intuitive dashboard and customizable widgets. Offers direct local connection for privacy and fast updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time power flow visualization
  • Comprehensive solar production and battery monitoring
  • Electricity spot price tracking
  • Home screen widgets and Apple Watch app
  • Customizable dashboard tiles
  • Direct local connection (no cloud)
Features
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Take Control of Your Solar Energy – Anytime, Anywhere Solar Station Live is the ultimate monitoring app for your home solar inverter β€” works with Solax, GoodWe, Deye (Sunsynk), Sofar Solar, Victron Energy and Growatt. Real-time insights into solar production, battery storage, grid exchange and electricity spot prices β€” all in one beautiful, intuitive dashboard. REAL-TIME POWER FLOW Watch your energy flow in real-time with our animated Power Flow visualization. See exactly how energy moves between solar panels, battery, inverter, home, and grid. Color-coded animations make it easy to understand your system at a glance. COMPREHENSIVE DASHBOARD β€’ PV Production – Today's and total solar generation β€’ Battery Status – SOC%, charging/discharging power, temperature β€’ Grid Exchange – See what you sell and buy β€’ Consumption – Monitor your home's power usage β€’ Inverter Phases – L1/L2/L3 output power breakdown β€’ Self-Sufficiency – Know how independent you are from the grid HOME SCREEN WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Add widgets to your iPhone home screen for instant access to solar production, battery level, or current electricity spot prices. Includes a native Apple Watch app for at-a-glance monitoring. ELECTRICITY SPOT PRICES Real-time spot prices from 37 European bidding zones including DE, AT, CZ, SK, PL, NL, FR and more. Interactive 24-hour price charts with 15-minute granularity help you optimize when to charge your battery or run high-power appliances. CUSTOMIZABLE TILE GRID Personalize your dashboard with drag & drop tiles. Resize, rearrange, and choose exactly what data matters most. Add custom Modbus register tiles for advanced monitoring. REGISTRY EXPLORER (Pro) Deep dive into your inverter with the powerful Registry Explorer. Read any Modbus register directly from your inverter – perfect for advanced users and diagnosticians. WORKS WITH β€’ Solax – X3-Hybrid G4, X3-Hybrid G4 PRO, X3 Ultra (Gen5), X1-Hybrid G4, X1-Mini/Boost G4 (Modbus TCP via Pocket WiFi dongle) β€’ GoodWe – ET series hybrid inverters (Modbus RTU over UDP) β€’ Deye / Sunsynk – Hybrid inverters via Solarman (V5) WiFi dongle β€’ Sofar Solar – Hybrid inverters via Solarman (V5) WiFi dongle β€’ Victron Energy – GX devices, Cerbo GX (Modbus TCP) β€’ Growatt – SPH hybrid inverters (Modbus TCP) Auto-detects inverter type from WiFi dongle serial number. WHY SOLAR STATION LIVE? β€’ Direct local connection via WiFi – no cloud, no delays β€’ Real-time updates every few seconds β€’ Apple Watch app + iPhone widgets included β€’ Dark & Light mode optimized β€’ Privacy-first – your data stays on your network β€’ Designed to match the Solar Station ESP32 hardware device REQUIREMENTS β€’ iPhone running iOS 17+ β€’ Compatible hybrid inverter on local network β€’ Same WiFi network as inverter for direct Modbus connection

Screenshots

CGI Parking3 screens
Solar Station Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CGI Parking at none against Solar Station Live's 1. CGI Parking also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). Solar Station Live's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Solar Station Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CGI Parking asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CGI Parking ships an update every 2 months, Solar Station Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
CGI Parking versus Solar Station Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCGI ParkingSolar Station Live
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCGI IT Czech Republic s.r.o.ljezny

In-app purchases

None

CGI Parking

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solar Station Live

One-time1
  • PRO$24.99

Questions

Is CGI Parking free?
CGI Parking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Station Live free?
Solar Station Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CGI Parking or Solar Station Live have ads?
Neither CGI Parking nor Solar Station Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CGI Parking or Solar Station Live?
CGI Parking ships an update every 2 months, and Solar Station Live weekly. Most recently, CGI Parking was updated on October 27, 2026 and Solar Station Live on October 28, 2026.

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