Comparison

TSUN Smart vs SofarCloud

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

Head to head
About

TSUN Smart

Monitor your solar power plants and devices from your mobile. Track real-time and historical generation data, calculate yield, and visualize individual panel performance with a custom layout.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple solar plants
  • Add and configure devices
  • View real-time generation data
  • Review historical generation data
  • Calculate solar yield
  • Build solar panel layouts
  • Monitor individual panel performance
Features
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TSUN Smart is a solar plant mornitoring application used by endusers or installers for TSUN products. You are able to manage different plants, add devices, configure the devices in batch, review real-time and historic generation data as well calculate your yield on your mobile phone. In addition, you are able to build a layout of your solar panels and mornitor the perfomance of each panel individually.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Intelligent monitoring
  • Operation and maintenance management
  • Covers entire plant lifecycle
  • Differentiated user experiences
  • Maximizes plant revenue
  • Reduces O&M costs
Features
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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.

Screenshots

TSUN Smart4 screens
SofarCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TSUN Smart at 5.0 against SofarCloud's 3.0. SofarCloud's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TSUN Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TSUN Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, SofarCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TSUN Smart versus SofarCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTSUN SmartSofarCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB315 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTSUNESS Co., LtdShenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited

Customer experience

TSUN Smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative70.8%

SofarCloud

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

TSUN Smart

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Server connection failures preventing data display
  • Missing daily energy data in monthly summaries
  • Incorrect total energy calculations
  • Data frozen or not updating in real-time
  • App crashes or fails to load
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  • Verification code not sent during registration
  • Inverter configuration mode issues
  • Smart Meter integration causing system type changes
  • Synchronization problems with multiple micro-inverters
  • Daily counter resets losing historical data
  • Inconsistent power readings between panels on same roof
  • Connection drops between 12-13 hours daily
  • Data not recorded after app updates
  • Inverter shows offline despite active production
  • Micro-inverter pairing failures

Requested features

12 requests
  • Display daily peak power values consistently
  • Real-time data updates on demand (pull-to-refresh)
  • Export data in CSV format
  • Show maximum inverter capacity information
  • Email and push notifications for alerts
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  • Ability to adjust power limits directly in app
  • Display current firmware version
  • Monthly and yearly energy generation summaries
  • Larger chart labels and improved layout
  • Support for 5GHz WiFi networks
  • Improved German language translation
  • Better error messages and user guidance

SofarCloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TSUN Smart

No in-app purchases

None

SofarCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TSUN Smart free?
TSUN Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SofarCloud free?
SofarCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TSUN Smart or SofarCloud?
TSUN Smart is rated higher. TSUN Smart averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SofarCloud averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TSUN Smart or SofarCloud have ads?
Neither TSUN Smart nor SofarCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TSUN Smart or SofarCloud?
TSUN Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, and SofarCloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, TSUN Smart was updated on September 20, 2026 and SofarCloud on September 9, 2026.

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