SMA 360° vs AbleEdge Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMA 360°
This app simplifies the commissioning of SMA Home Energy Systems for installers. It allows for easy connection to hybrid inverters and meters, system configuration, and direct registration to the Sunny Portal.
- Fast commissioning of SMA Home Energy Systems
- Streamlined installation with hybrid inverters
- Effortless device scanning and addition
- Comprehensive system configuration overview
- Direct Sunny Portal registration
- Homeowner invitation for monitoring
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The SMA 360° app offers installers a fast and straightforward commissioning process for SMA Home Energy Systems. Whether it's a basic setup with a single SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverter or a deluxe configuration featuring up to 5 hybrid inverters, SMA Energy Meter, compatible batteries and rapid shutdown devices, this app streamlines the installation process. *Scan QR code* Say goodbye to the hassle of manually connecting to each inverter's Wi-Fi. Enjoy an easy and seamless connection experience. *Add devices* The SMA 360° app scans for all other Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverters and SMA Energy Meters, enabling you to effortlessly add them to your system. *System configuration* Set up an entire SMA Home Energy System with a single comprehensive overview. *Portal registration* Directly register the SMA Home Energy System on Sunny Portal, invite the homeowner for monitoring, and guide them to create a Sunny Portal login while also downloading the SMA Energy app. Supported models for commissioning: SBSE 3.8 - 7.7 In brief: The SMA 360° app is a comprehensive resource to support solar power professionals installing SMA Home Energy Systems.
AbleEdge Installer
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AbleEdge Installer allows installers to commission and configure Eaton’s AbleEdge Smart Breakers quickly and easily. Whether you are installing for your own integration or for one of our strategic partner integrations, the AbleEdge Installer app can be used to connect smart breakers to a Wi-Fi network so that they can communicate through Eaton’s AbleEdge API platform and any organization that has integrated with the APIs. Within the AbleEdge Installer app, you can do the following: • Commission smart breakers to a network following our step-by-step instructions • Modify advanced configurations for your smart breaker • Create and manage sites to keep your installations organized • Join an organization with an invitation code if you are a verified installer for one of Eaton’s partner organizations NOTE: This app is for qualified installers only. Are you a homeowner just trying to connect your devices to our consumer app? Do NOT use this app, but instead download Brightlayer Home, where you can commission devices directly for consumer use. If you are an installer or system integrator and are interested in integrating with Eaton’s AbleEdge API, please visit https://ableedge-portal.eaton.com/ for more information.
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Verdict
SMA 360° and AbleEdge Installer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMA 360° | AbleEdge Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SMA Solar Technology AG | Eaton Corporation |
In-app purchases
SMA 360°
No in-app purchases
AbleEdge Installer
No in-app purchases
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