Comparison

SolarMark vs Modbus TCP Tools

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

Head to head
About

SolarMark

Monitor your solar power generation and battery storage systems locally and privately. Visualize real-time energy flow, get intelligent predictions, and receive protection alerts without relying on cloud services.

Highlights
  • Direct Modbus TCP polling
  • Live power flow dashboard
  • Multi-device infrastructure management
  • Localized weather-based generation predictions
  • On-device analytics ledger
  • Open data export (CSV)
  • Protection alerts (no-generation, performance, thermal)
Features
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Take complete local control of your green energy infrastructure with SolarMark—the ultimate privacy-focused telemetry engine designed explicitly for solar power generation and battery storage systems. Unlike standard cloud platforms that lock your history behind proprietary servers, SolarMark establishes a direct, secure line to your hardware using local Modbus TCP polling. No third-party accounts, no remote data centers, and zero internet tracking dependencies required. REAL-TIME ECOSYSTEM MONITORING • Direct Modbus TCP Polling: Pull telemetry straight from your inverters and battery systems every 5 seconds. • Live Power Flow Dashboard: Instantly visualize generation metrics, grid imports, grid exports, and real-time utility currency valuation flows. • Multi-Device Infrastructure: Seamlessly configure and manage multiple independent inverters and standalone battery installations. INTELLIGENT PREDICTIONS & ANALYTICS • Localized Weather Gating: Synchronize system coordinates with local Open-Meteo irradiance data to generate automated daily generation predictions. • SQLite Analytics Ledger: Securely store lifetime energy metrics, battery state-of-charge curves, performance tracking, and voltage anomalies directly on your device. • Open Data Freedom: Extract energy histories and localized telemetry logs at any time using filtered, uncompressed CSV schema layers. SELF-CALIBRATING PROTECTION ALERTS • No-Generation Alarms: Receive automated system warnings if your hardware fails to initialize or generate power during standard daylight profiles. • Performance Threshold Vetting: SolarMark dynamically maps 30 days of production data to calibrate and alert you if real-time sunlight conversion loops drop below 40% efficiency. • Battery Thermal Shielding: Three independent detection layers monitor and instantly alert you of uncharacteristic voltage shifts or active thermal volatility spikes. FINANCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE • Track absolute localized financial tracking metrics with an integrated multi-currency picker (£ $ € ¥ A$ C$). • Toggle your sustainability output dashboards dynamically between metric tons of CO₂ offset or real-time equivalent trees planted. Keep your home data inside your local network. Secure your infrastructure, maximize your grid efficiency index, and download SolarMark today!

About

Modbus TCP Tools

Features
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Modbus TCP Tool is a professional Modbus TCP client designed for engineers, technicians, and industrial automation professionals who require fast, reliable communication with Modbus devices. Designed for local network communication with a focus on performance, reliability, and ease of use. Main Features • Read Holding Registers (FC03) with configurable polling intervals. • Write Single Registers (FC06) with confirmation (Pro). • View register values in Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary, or All formats. • High-performance polling for real-time monitoring. • Built-in Modbus TCP simulator for testing without external hardware. • Save connection profiles and favorite register ranges. • Register aliases for easier identification (Pro). • Bit-level register inspection (Pro). • Trend analysis with Min, Max and Average values (Pro). • Configurable register alarms (Pro). • Diagnostics with freeze snapshots, textual comparison and CSV/JSON export (Pro). • Dark interface optimized for industrial environments. Compatible with PLCs, gateways, HMIs, sensors, embedded devices, and any equipment implementing the Modbus TCP protocol, including devices from manufacturers such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, Allen-Bradley, and Modicon. Whether you're commissioning equipment, troubleshooting industrial networks, or monitoring production systems, Modbus TCP Tool provides a fast and intuitive way to interact with Modbus TCP devices.

Screenshots

SolarMark4 screens
Modbus TCP Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SolarMark at none against Modbus TCP Tools's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Modbus TCP Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SolarMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SolarMark versus Modbus TCP Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarMarkModbus TCP Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarMark Software LLCBITAJON SYSTEMS LTDA

In-app purchases

None

SolarMark

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Modbus TCP Tools

One-time1
  • Modbus TCP Tool$9.99

Questions

Is SolarMark free?
SolarMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modbus TCP Tools free?
Modbus TCP Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SolarMark or Modbus TCP Tools have ads?
Neither SolarMark nor Modbus TCP Tools shows ads.

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