SmartPV vs CST ESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPV
Monitor your photovoltaic plant's real-time performance with this app. View energy generation, device power, and plant status. Access detailed unit monitoring and weather data for comprehensive insights.
- Real-time PV plant data
- Energy generation tracking
- Device power monitoring
- Plant status updates
- Detailed unit monitoring
- Integrated weather data
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The 2nd version is designed by Taoke and it's the real platform app basing on the PV monitor system. Any user can download the app and sign to watch the PV plant data which is belong to you. You can watch the PV engry ,device power, update time, plant status ...real-time data.The platform design make the data more timeliness and accurate. Weather station or Yahoo weather can be watched. Data bases center in global can meet any user's request. Unit monitor can provide you more detail status in your plant.
CST ESS
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Consort Solar Co.,ltd, focuses on providing advanced string inverters, hybrid inverters and integrated intelligent energy management system solutions for the distributed generation systems and micro grid systems. Based on continuous innovations of customer requirements, we keep developing in PV energy internet, mobile internet, cloud computing, big data and some other areas. With the operation and maintenance management experience of multiple centralized and distributed PV power projects in the world,we have the powerful strength to manage the solar power plant. This APP is used for monitoring and intelligent control of the inverter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartPV at every 6 weeks against CST ESS's every 29 months. SmartPV also leads on device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartPV ships an update every 6 weeks, CST ESS every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartPV | CST ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks β better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | β |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | β |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Taoke Network Co.,Ltd | ζ ι‘δΉδΌη½η»η§ζζιε ¬εΈ |
In-app purchases
SmartPV
No in-app purchases
CST ESS
No in-app purchases
