Austa Solar vs SofarCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Austa Solar
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AUSTA self-developed monitoring App is used to provide users accurate and comprehensive data analysis and fault alarm of their power plants at any time and anywhere, to make products operation more stable and reliable, and to realize a stable and intelligent operation and maintenance management services.
SofarCloud
This platform offers intelligent monitoring and management for solar and energy storage power plants. It supports the entire plant lifecycle, providing tailored experiences for installers and owners to optimize revenue and reduce operational costs.
- Intelligent monitoring
- Operation and maintenance management
- Covers entire plant lifecycle
- Differentiated user experiences
- Maximizes plant revenue
- Reduces O&M costs
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SofarCloud is an intelligent monitoring, operation and maintenance management platform for photovoltaic and energy storage plants developed by SOFARSOLAR independently. It covers the whole life cycle of the power plant, provides differentiated service experience for different user groups such as installers and owners, and realizes the intelligent monitoring and convenient O&M of PV and energy storage power plants to maximize the revenue of the power plant and reduce the O&M cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SofarCloud at every 3 weeks against Austa Solar's every 8 months. SofarCloud also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Austa Solar ships an update every 8 months, SofarCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Austa Solar | SofarCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ningbo Osda Solar Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Austa Solar
No in-app purchases
SofarCloud
No in-app purchases
