Shiner vs Sol
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.
Sol
Monitor your inverter's performance and log its data. This application also allows for inverter configuration, providing essential control over your power system.
- Monitor inverter data
- Log inverter data
- Inverter configuration
- View system performance
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Sol-Max Assist APP to monitor inverter data/log and provide inverter configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sol at 100% against Shiner's 18%. Sol also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Shiner's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4). 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.
Sol holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiner has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Shiner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sol's.
Shiner ships an update every 5 weeks, Sol every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiner | Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (21 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | SOL-MAX INC |
Customer experience
Shiner
Sol
In-app purchases
Shiner
No in-app purchases
Sol
No in-app purchases
