Shiner vs BMS Insight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shiner
This monitoring application simplifies inverter setup and configuration for installers. End customers can easily track device performance and operational status in real-time through a user-friendly interface. It offers a comprehensive solution for managing energy systems.
- Quick inverter setup
- Easy activation and debugging
- Efficient configuration
- Real-time device monitoring
- Operational status updates
- User-friendly interface
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Shiner APP - One-Stop Monitoring Solution Shiner APP is the latest monitoring application developed by Growatt, currently supporting the North American MIN-XH-US series models and available in a trial phase. Whether you are an installer or an end customer, Shiner APP offers a convenient user experience. For Installers: · Quick Setup: Simplifies the installation and configuration process of inverters. · Easy Activation: Activate, upgrade, and debug inverters effortlessly through the app. · Efficient Configuration: Intuitive configuration process enhances installation efficiency. For End Customers: · Real-Time Monitoring: Directly monitor the operational status of your devices through the app. · Status Updates: Always stay updated with the latest operational information of your devices to ensure system stability. · User-Friendly Interface: Easily understand and manage the performance of your devices with an intuitive interface. Shiner APP provides a one-stop solution for installers and end customers, ensuring a seamless experience from installation to daily monitoring.
BMS Insight
Access and monitor Building Management System (BMS) data locally or remotely. View crucial system information to stay informed about building operations.
- Local BMS data viewing
- Remote BMS data viewing
- Monitor building information
- Access system data
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This app supports local and remote viewing of BMS information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BMS Insight at 3.0 against Shiner's 1.7. BMS Insight also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Shiner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BMS Insight holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiner has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Shiner's written reviews are positive against 0% of BMS Insight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shiner ships an update every 5 weeks, BMS Insight every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiner | BMS Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (20 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | 深圳达人高科电子有限公司 |
Customer experience
Shiner
BMS Insight
In-app purchases
Shiner
No in-app purchases
BMS Insight
No in-app purchases
