Plant Viewer for Mobile vs SolarGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plant Viewer for Mobile
Monitor your solar power system's energy generation and performance from your mobile device. This app allows homeowners to track production and installers to offer remote assistance. It integrates with existing monitoring accounts for a comprehensive view of your solar assets.
- Track energy produced by solar power plants
- Verify plant health and past performance
- Understand energy performance variations
- Access production information for analysis
- Set up Wi-Fi enabled inverters
- Edit account information
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The Aurora Vision Plant Viewer for Mobile app empowers ABB monitored solar power system owners on-the-go access to energy generation information from their iPhone, iPad and iPod. Homeowners can track energy generation on their home while installers have the option to remotely assist homeowners. Plant Viewer for Mobile works with Plant Viewer and Plant Portfolio Manager login accounts to provide a simple and fully integrated solution to the full line of the Aurora Vision monitoring solution. Users with Plant Viewer for Mobile can: - Track the energy produced by their solar power plants - Verify plant health and past performance - Understand how their energy performance varies over time - Access production information for further analysis - Set up Wi-Fi enabled inverters right from the app - Edit account information
SolarGo
Configure GOODWE inverters, charging piles, and other devices. Connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to adjust device parameters. This tool aids installation personnel in setting up various devices.
- Configure GOODWE inverters
- Configure charging piles
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity
- Device parameter configuration
- Assists installation personnel
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SolarGo APP is a configuration tool for GOODWE inverters, charging piles, and other devices. The SolarGo APP can connect to devices via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, allowing the configuration of device parameters. It assists installation personnel in completing the installation of inverters, charging piles, and other devices when necessary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarGo at 3.5 against Plant Viewer for Mobile's 2.0. SolarGo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Plant Viewer for Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
SolarGo holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Plant Viewer for Mobile's written reviews are positive against 10% of SolarGo's.
Plant Viewer for Mobile ships an update every 2 months, SolarGo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plant Viewer for Mobile | SolarGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (11 ratings) | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fimer Spa | GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Plant Viewer for Mobile
SolarGo
Bugs and requests
Plant Viewer for Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SolarGo
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes on startup for some users
- Login authentication failures after updates
- Device not found on WiFi network
- Data shows all zeros except battery capacity
- Incorrect energy flow calculations and display
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- Battery temperature data missing from display
- Home consumption readings showing zero
- Solar generation values frozen or incorrect
- App freezes when selecting safety codes
- Incompatibility with iOS 18 and newer iPhones
- ECO mode profiles disappearing after updates
- Unable to connect via home WiFi (local AP only)
- Energy flow diagram not displaying
- Values rounding to whole numbers instead of decimals
- Poor network error messages despite good connectivity
- App not recognizing solar WiFi network
- Slow performance on newer iOS versions
- Data not syncing between app and inverter settings
Requested features
14 requests- LAN connection support via IP address input
- Firmware update capability display and management
- Combined TOU and delayed charging modes
- Charge level limiting in TOU mode
- Push notifications for system failures
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- Monthly and historical data analytics
- Automatic data refresh without logout/login
- Pull-to-refresh functionality
- Remote monitoring with real-time updates
- Excess solar charging (PV surplus) functionality
- Dark mode option
- Better German translation and localization
- Temperature display on main power management screen
- Device memory/reconnection to last used inverter
In-app purchases
Plant Viewer for Mobile
No in-app purchases
SolarGo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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