Comparison

GSL Smart ESS vs SolarVOLT

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

Head to head

★ 5.030 ratingsView app →

About

GSL Smart ESS

Features

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GSL Energy provides monitoring solutions for various high and low voltage battery system devices, supporting battery systems, residential energy storage, and commercial and industrial energy storage systems.

About

SolarVOLT

Monitor your inverter's performance and log its data. This application also allows for inverter configuration, providing a comprehensive tool for managing your solar power system.

Highlights

Monitor inverter data
Log inverter data
Inverter configuration
Solar power system management

Features

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SolarVOLT APP to monitor inverter data/log and provide inverter configuration.

Screenshots

GSL Smart ESS4 screens

SolarVOLT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarVOLT at monthly against GSL Smart ESS's every 9 months. SolarVOLT also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GSL Smart ESS ships an update every 9 months, SolarVOLT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

GSL Smart ESS versus SolarVOLT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GSL Smart ESS	SolarVOLT
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (30 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	30 — better
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.6	13.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	SHENZHEN GSL ENERGY CO LTD	AsianPowerDevicesInc

In-app purchases

None

GSL Smart ESS

No in-app purchases

None

SolarVOLT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSL Smart ESS free?

GSL Smart ESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SolarVOLT free?

SolarVOLT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GSL Smart ESS or SolarVOLT have ads?

Neither GSL Smart ESS nor SolarVOLT shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GSL Smart ESS or SolarVOLT?

GSL Smart ESS ships an update every 9 months, and SolarVOLT monthly. Most recently, GSL Smart ESS was updated on October 2, 2026 and SolarVOLT on October 1, 2026.