PV Master vs SolarPower Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PV Master
This configuration tool connects to specific energy storage inverters via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It assists installers in setting up energy storage systems.
- Configure energy storage inverters
- Wi-Fi direct connection
- Bluetooth connection
- Local configuration
- Installation assistance
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This app is renamed by PV Master, which is a configuration tool for the GoodWe energy storage inverter products. It can locally configure storage inverter via Wi-Fi direct or bluetooth connection. It helps the installer to complete the installation of an energy storage system.
SolarPower Wi
Monitor hybrid inverters via Wi-Fi module on your iOS device. View device status, configure settings, receive notifications for warnings or alarms, and record historical data.
- Monitor hybrid inverters
- Wi-Fi module connectivity
- Display device status
- Configure device settings
- Warning and alarm notifications
- Record device data history
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SolarPower is an iOS monitoring application which can monitor hybrid inverters via Wi-Fi module. Here are the application uses: 1. Display device status during normal operation. 2. Configure device setting after installation. 3. Notify user when a warning or alarm happened. 4. Allow user record device data history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarPower Wi at 2.5 against PV Master's 2.0. SolarPower Wi also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
SolarPower Wi holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarPower Wi has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PV Master's written reviews are positive against 21% of SolarPower Wi's.
PV Master ships an update every 2 months, SolarPower Wi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PV Master | SolarPower Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 2.5 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd. | 祥梯 孟 |
Customer experience
PV Master
SolarPower Wi
In-app purchases
PV Master
No in-app purchases
SolarPower Wi
No in-app purchases
