Shiner vs My PowerLink
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.
My PowerLink
Monitor your energy system's real-time performance and historical output. The app provides environmental benefit tracking and intelligent diagnostic alerts for your smart devices.
- Real-time performance monitoring
- Historical power output tracking
- Environmental benefits display
- Local device configuration (Bluetooth)
- Remote data monitoring
- Intelligent diagnostic alerts
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My PowerLink is an energy monitoring application for smart phones. Users can check the real-time performance, historical power output, and environmental benefits of their system. Main function: -Supports local direct device configuration (e.g., Bluetooth), -Supports Remote data monitoring and operation, -Supports Real-time data detection and historical data review, -Supports Intelligent diagnostic alerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My PowerLink at 5.0 against Shiner's 1.7. My PowerLink also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). Shiner's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). 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.
My PowerLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiner has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shiner ships an update every 5 weeks, My PowerLink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiner | My PowerLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Altenergy Power System,Inc. |
Customer experience
Shiner
My PowerLink
In-app purchases
Shiner
No in-app purchases
My PowerLink
No in-app purchases
