MyLocusEnergy vs mySolarEdge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyLocusEnergy
Monitor your energy system's performance with real-time output and historical production data. Visualize trends with easy-to-read graphs and understand environmental benefits. Weather data provides context for system output.
- Real-time system output monitoring
- Historical production trends
- Visual graphs and data comparison
- Weather data integration
- Environmental benefit tracking
- System performance insights
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The MyLocusEnergy app provides users with insights into the performance of their system by showcasing current output and system production over a variety of timeframes. Users can easily compare current production to historical trends through an intuitive interface with easy-to-read system output and visual graphs. Simply toggle through more detailed data of each timeframe with a single click. Weather data for the site location provides context of current conditions that can affect system production. Users can also see how their system provides meaningful environmental benefits by utilizing renewable energy sources. The MyLocusEnergy app requires that your installer register your system within LocusNOC and send you an email invite to login to the app. If you have not received this invite, please contact your installer for assistance in getting this setup to begin using the app.
mySolarEdge
Monitor and control your SolarEdge smart energy devices remotely. Track energy production and consumption in real-time, identify efficiency improvements, and manage smart home devices and EV charging. Troubleshoot inverter issues with guided instructions.
- Real-time energy tracking
- Energy efficiency identification
- Smart home device control
- Remote EV charging management
- Inverter status and troubleshooting
- Network setting configuration
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Manage your SolarEdge smart energy devices – anytime, anywhere Use mySolarEdge to maximize your SolarEdge experience as well as your electricity savings: · Track your energy use and production in real-time, with mobile-optimized features · Identify ways to become more energy efficient · Control your smart home devices and manage SolarEdge EV charging remotely · View solar inverter status for quick troubleshooting using step-by-step instructions and easy to read menus in SetApp-enabled inverters only · Set-up inverter communication and network settings in SetApp-enabled inverters only * To get monitoring permissions, contact your installer. ** For energy usage monitoring, a consumption meter is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mySolarEdge at 4.5 against MyLocusEnergy's 1.9. mySolarEdge also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 16) and review sentiment (31% vs 9%). MyLocusEnergy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
mySolarEdge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySolarEdge has 19K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of MyLocusEnergy's written reviews are positive against 31% of mySolarEdge's.
MyLocusEnergy ships an update every 10 days, mySolarEdge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyLocusEnergy | mySolarEdge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Locus Energy | SolarEdge Technologies |
Customer experience
MyLocusEnergy
mySolarEdge
Bugs and requests
MyLocusEnergy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
mySolarEdge
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and password reset problems
- Incorrect daily production units
- Delayed or missing data updates
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Inability to edit account information
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to set charging/discharging limits
- Add ability to control charging current
- Add production vs time of day graph
- Add ability to view individual panel production
- Add ability to set alerts/notifications for issues
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- Add ability to customize electricity rates and costs
In-app purchases
MyLocusEnergy
No in-app purchases
mySolarEdge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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