EMA App vs SolisCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMA App
Monitor your solar energy system's performance in real-time and review historical data. Track power output, environmental benefits, and system details for APsystems microinverter users.
- Real-time output power display
- Historical power output tracking
- Environmental benefits monitoring
- Daily, monthly, yearly, and lifetime output review
- System registration and equipment profile
- Installer contact information
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EMA App is an energy monitoring application for smart phones, designed for end users of APsystems microinverter products. Users can check the real-time performance, historical power output, and environmental benefits of their PV system. Main function: -Display the system real-time output power -Dynamically switch between PV system historical output power and environmental benefits -Monitor and review system output by Day, Month, Year and Lifetime of the PV array -Display the registration information, equipment profile and installer contact information for the PV system
SolisCloud
Monitor and manage your photovoltaic (PV) plant remotely. View real-time and historical data, receive equipment status updates, and get timely alerts for device failures. The app facilitates easy permission management and data updates for installers and dealers.
- Real-time PV plant data viewing
- Equipment condition monitoring
- Total data analytics (daily, monthly, yearly)
- Device failure alerts and troubleshooting
- Permission setting for dealers/installers
- Convenient data updating and maintenance
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SolisCloud App helps you manage PV plant: 1. View real-time data of the PV plant , and get equipment condition is controlled at anytime and anywhere. 2. View the total data of your PV plant (daily, mothly, yearly, total power gengeration,etc.). 3. Device failure can be timely informed and troubleshooting. 4. Using a close-knit dealer / installer organization type：quick and easy setting permissions, data updating and maintaining more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolisCloud at 3.7 against EMA App's 2.5. SolisCloud also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
SolisCloud holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of EMA App's written reviews are positive against 22% of SolisCloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMA App | SolisCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (112 ratings) | 3.7 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 289 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Altenergy Power System,Inc. | Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
EMA App
SolisCloud
User reviews
EMA App
From 112 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Accurate solar panel energy production tracking
- 📊 Clear and easy-to-understand data visualization
- 🌍 CO2 reduction metrics display
- ⚡ Reliable hardware performance
- 📱 Basic functionality works when operational
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Unreliable connectivity and offline issues
- ⏰ Data consistently 10-15 minutes to hours behind real-time
- 🌙 Night mode/dark mode won't persist after closing app
- ⚙️ Settings not retained between sessions
SolisCloud
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient monitoring
- 🔋 Useful battery management
- 👍 Clear data visualization
- 💡 Customizable settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate data reporting
- 🕰️ Slow data refresh rate
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🌐 Connectivity issues
Bugs and requests
EMA App
Reported bugs
20 issues- App won't open on iPad after recent updates
- Night/dark mode doesn't persist when app is closed
- Login screen infinite loading circle
- App crashes regularly and becomes unusable
- Data page requires manual selection every time to display information
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- Zoom feature too sensitive and uncontrollable
- Environmental Protection Benefit data resets after firmware updates
- App offline more often than online
- Cannot edit user ID after installation
- Privacy Policy agreement screen unresponsive
- Version number doesn't update correctly after app updates
- No data displayed after latest updates
- App doesn't show 2025 year
- Panels stop generating power without notification
- Data missing until after sunset
- App requires reinstall to regain access
- Module page disappeared in recent updates
- App only works on home WiFi, not cellular data
- Slow data refresh rates (5-minute intervals)
- Inconsistent date handling
Requested features
20 requests- iOS widgets for home screen and lock screen
- Apple Watch app and watch face widgets
- iPad app with landscape mode support
- Auto-refresh functionality for live data updates
- Persistent login credentials
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- Automatic dark mode based on system settings
- 13-month view instead of 12 months for year-over-year comparison
- Month and year navigation by month/year instead of daily increments
- CSV export functionality for data
- Real-time data instead of delayed updates
- Home energy consumption and grid export data display
- Ability to set custom billing period dates
- Alert notifications for system failures or low production
- Zoom control for data charts
- Realistic panel layout configuration
- Historical data access by clicking on specific dates
- Live Activities feature
- Ability to edit user ID and account details
- Messaging system for alerts
- Referral tracking system
SolisCloud
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent data across app and inverter
- Incorrect energy consumption/generation calculations
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to connect to Wi-Fi or data logger
Requested features
5 requests- Live data view
- Export data to spreadsheet
- Improved battery charging/discharging controls
- Customizable data views
- Faster data refresh rate
In-app purchases
EMA App
No in-app purchases
SolisCloud
No in-app purchases
