PV Master vs Be Connect 2.0
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.
Be Connect 2.0
Configure and manage BYD Battery-Box Premium products. Read real-time and historical events, upload diagnostic information, and access service guidelines. Receive firmware updates and important notifications.
- Real-time event monitoring
- Historical event logging
- One-click diagnostic upload
- Access service guidelines
- Receive firmware updates
- Product configuration
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The app is developed for BYD Battery-Box Premium installers or customers to configure the product before it operates. 1. You can read the real-time events and historical events of the product; 2. You can upload diagnosis information of the product to BYD server with one-click for the reference of BYD After-Sales Service; 3. You can read the Service Guideline and visit the Battery-Box website in the APP; 4. You’ll receive the firmware updates and other notifications from BYD; 5. New UI design.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Be Connect 2.0 at 5.0 against PV Master's 2.0. PV Master's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Be Connect 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PV Master's written reviews are positive against 21% of Be Connect 2.0's.
PV Master ships an update every 2 months, Be Connect 2.0 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PV Master | Be Connect 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | 21.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd. | BYD Auto Industry Company Limited |
Customer experience
PV Master
Be Connect 2.0
In-app purchases
PV Master
No in-app purchases
Be Connect 2.0
No in-app purchases
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