CESC Power vs Photon Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CESC Power
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Photovoltaic power plant operation management, convenient and quick view of the power plant. Master the status of the power station in real time. Every day, every month, every year, the power generation is clear at a glance. [warm tips] -CESC Power will continue to use GPS positioning service when creating the power station, which will consume more power and affect battery life compared with other operations.
Photon Connect
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Photovoltaic power plant operation management, convenient and quick view of the power plant. Master the status of the power station in real time. Every day, every month, every year, the power generation is clear at a glance. [warm tips] Photon Connect will continue to use GPS positioning service when creating the power station, which will consume more power and affect battery life compared with other operations.
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Verdict
CESC Power and Photon Connect 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.
CESC Power ships an update monthly, Photon Connect every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CESC Power | Photon Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CESC New Energy Technology Co., Ltd | Chengdu E-Linter Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
CESC Power
No in-app purchases
Photon Connect
No in-app purchases
