# mySolarEdge vs CivilGrid

mySolarEdge and CivilGrid both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of CivilGrid's written reviews are positive against 31% of mySolarEdge's. mySolarEdge's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for mySolarEdge against 4.6 for CivilGrid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySolarEdge has 19K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of mySolarEdge's written reviews are positive against 67% of CivilGrid's.

mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, CivilGrid monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mySolarEdge | CivilGrid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysolaredge/id1473952773/reviews) | **[4.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/civilgrid/id1643631782/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 85 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SolarEdge Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/384374350) | [CivilGrid, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643631784) |

## What reviewers say

### mySolarEdge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysolaredge/id1473952773)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time energy tracking, Energy efficiency identification, Smart home device control, Remote EV charging management, Inverter status and troubleshooting, Network setting configuration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Much better functionality
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Helpful information and monitoring
- 🚀 Graphical improvements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Limited battery control options
- 🐛 Widget graph often wrong
- 🐛 Inaccurate production readings
- 🐛 Stopped working/updating
- 🐛 Inconsistent data and performance

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### CivilGrid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/civilgrid/id1643631782)

This app provides a centralized GIS platform for accessing utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data. It helps reduce project risk and increase planning efficiency by consolidating hundreds of data layers into a single map.

**Highlights:** Centralized GIS platform, Access utility data, View environmental data, Geotechnical site data, Hundreds of data layers, Single map interface

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mySolarEdge free?

mySolarEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CivilGrid free?

CivilGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, mySolarEdge or CivilGrid?

CivilGrid is rated higher. mySolarEdge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while CivilGrid averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.

### Do mySolarEdge or CivilGrid have ads?

Neither mySolarEdge nor CivilGrid shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mySolarEdge or CivilGrid?

mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, and CivilGrid monthly. Most recently, mySolarEdge was updated on November 8, 2026 and CivilGrid on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*