SofarCloud vs SolarCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SolarCloud
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SolarCloud App是一款光伏监控产品，集实时监控、消息精准推送、智能报警、高效运维、远程升级控制、可视化大屏、统计分析于一体，可实时监测光伏逆变器等设备的运行状态， 自动计算设备及电站维度的发电、效率情况，并能快速定位故障电站，辅助运维人员迅速完成现场消缺工作。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SofarCloud at 12.4 against SolarCloud's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SofarCloud ships an update every 3 weeks, SolarCloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SofarCloud | SolarCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited | 鑫 俞 |
In-app purchases
SofarCloud
No in-app purchases
SolarCloud
No in-app purchases
