Comparison

Span Installer vs myPointGuard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Span Installer

This app streamlines the installation and servicing of new and existing SPAN panels. It offers enhanced navigation, an improved breaker labeling process, and integrated troubleshooting support. Users can also confirm communications with battery systems and program setpoints for energy management.

Highlights
  • Faster new SPAN Panel commissioning
  • Simplified user navigation
  • Improved breaker labeling
  • Integrated troubleshooting and support
  • Confirm hardware communications
  • Program setpoints with SPAN PowerUp
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The new and improved SPAN Installer App supports the seamless installation of new SPAN panels. The SPAN Installer App also allows for seamless service calls of existing SPAN Panel installations. - Set up and commission a new SPAN Panel faster than ever before - Enhanced and simplified user navigation and design - New and Improved breaker labelling process making it even easier to install SPAN - Seamless troubleshooting and support integrated into the app - Confirm communications with battery systems and other hardware like SPAN Drive - Program setpoints to help customers avoid service upgrades with SPAN PowerUpTM Shift to smarter, cleaner energy with SPAN and ensure quality installations for your customers. **You must be a SPAN Authorized Installer to login to the SPAN Installer App.**

About

myPointGuard

Monitor and control your home energy system with real-time data and advanced features. Optimize energy production and consumption, and streamline system management for installers.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy monitoring
  • Device control
  • Data graphs
  • System configuration
  • Installer features
  • System commissioning
Features
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Experience the ever powerful myPointGuard app. The ultimate tool to manage your PointGuard System. Designed to give you full visibility and control, myPointGuard app provides real-time energy monitoring, enriched data graphs, and an array of advanced features. Keep track of your home energy flow and get the most out of your system performance has never been easier. For installers, myPointGuard app offers efficient system commissioning, effective system management and advanced self-inspection functionality, streamlining your job every step of the way. Key Features: Effortless energy monitoring and device control Flexible and personalized system configuration Optimized home energy production and consumption Exclusive installer features to boost efficiency

Screenshots

Span Installer4 screens
myPointGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myPointGuard at 100% against Span Installer's 0%. myPointGuard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myPointGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Span Installer's written reviews are positive against 100% of myPointGuard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Span Installer ships an update fortnightly, myPointGuard monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Span Installer versus myPointGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpan InstallermyPointGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (13 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpan.io, IncSigenergy Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Span Installer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

myPointGuard

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Span Installer

No in-app purchases

None

myPointGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Span Installer free?
Span Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myPointGuard free?
myPointGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Span Installer or myPointGuard?
myPointGuard is rated higher. Span Installer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while myPointGuard averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Span Installer or myPointGuard have ads?
Neither Span Installer nor myPointGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Span Installer or myPointGuard?
Span Installer ships an update fortnightly, and myPointGuard monthly. Most recently, Span Installer was updated on September 30, 2026 and myPointGuard on October 3, 2026.

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