Comparison

SolarEdge Mapper vs SolaROI

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

Head to head
About

SolarEdge Mapper

Streamline new system registration for installers by mapping physical layouts directly within the cloud monitoring platform. Create, edit, and verify system layouts on-site, and easily scan and assign power optimizer serial numbers to their correct locations.

Highlights
  • Onsite system registration
  • System physical layout creation
  • Onsite layout editing
  • Onsite layout verification
  • Power optimizer serial number scanning
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The site mapper allows SolarEdge installers to streamline the registration of a new system by mapping its physical layout in the SolarEdge cloud-based monitoring platform. This application is integrated with the SolarEdge monitoring platform and enables the following functionality: • Simple onsite registration of new systems. • Creation, editing and on-site verification of system physical layout. • Scanning and assigning SolarEdge power optimizer serial number to the right location in the system physical layout. • The scanning can be done by utilizing the mobile device’s integrated camera or with an external Bluetooth connected scanner. • Working off-line with no data connection. The data is stored locally on the mobile device and allows data synchronization with the SolarEdge monitoring platform when data connection is available.

About

SolaROI

Analyze your home's solar potential, estimate savings, and find local installers. Compare quotes and learn about solar basics to make informed decisions about renewable energy for your property.

Highlights
  • Analyze electric usage and solar ROI
  • Find and rate local solar installers
  • Compare installer quotes by Cost per Watt
  • Educate on solar basics and news
  • Customize solar system scenarios
  • Supports commercial and industrial installs
Features
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SolaROI is the easiest and most convenient tool to go about getting Solar for your home or business. • Analyze your electric usage, find out how much solar you need and how long until it pays for itself • Find and rate Solar installers near you • Compare quotes from installers by converting the quote to your Cost per Watt • Educate yourself on Solar basics and the latest news Key Features: SolaROI Analysis • Downloads your bill history from your utility and analyzes electricity used per year • Predicts electric power generated by panels from historical weather data for your location • Analyzes roof area for Solar installation and hours of usable sunlight from Google's Project Sunroof • Recommends a Solar system with close to net zero grid consumption • Shows you your ROI (Return of Investment) - payback time in years and profit (or loss) over the lifetime of your solar equipment Utilities supported • Supports most utilities in the US • Bill history download: PG&E • Enter your average monthly bill as a proxy for usage for all other utilities Find Installers • Browse or search installers near you from a comprehensive database of national and local "mom and pop" Solar installers • Shortlist installers based on actual customer reviews • Request a quote from the installers that you are interested in • Rate installers based on your experience with them Compare Quotes • Convert quotes from installers to your Cost per Watt • Compare each quote with the average Cost per installed Watt being paid by your neighbors • Shows you a true apples to apples comparison of quotes and makes it easier to pick the quote that's right for you Research • Educate yourself on the basics of Solar • Learn about the technology and financial from unbiased sources • Keep up to date on what's happening in the Solar industry in one place Customize your Panels • Create "What-if" scenarios: customization of panel number, type, financing terms - loan duration, interest rate, purchase or financed amount • Selectively prune outlier years can be selectively pruned out to improve accuracy of the recommendation Commercial and Industrial Installations • Supports rates utility rates for commercial and industrial installs • Shows Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of your financed project In-App Purchases: Complete App • Enables extra functionality: Compare Quote within your County • Removes Ads • The Complete App + Bill History subscription is required to access all stored bill history • Includes 3 trial Compare Quotes • $4.99 Complete App + Bill History Subscription Complete App + • Monthly subscription for complete Bill History access to your complete stored bill analysis history • Accessible from all of your Apple iDevices • Search installer by name or address • Includes a 3 day trial period • $5.99/month Subscription information: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period To subscription can be cancelled by going to Settings in the app and clicking on Manage. Privacy Policy: https://solaroi.co/privacy Terms of use: https://solaroi.co/terms Feedback: solaroi@helioplexus.com

Screenshots

SolarEdge Mapper4 screens
SolaROI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SolarEdge Mapper at none against SolaROI's 3. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (651 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. SolaROI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SolarEdge Mapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SolarEdge Mapper against 4.5 for SolaROI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarEdge Mapper has 651 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, SolaROI monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SolarEdge Mapper versus SolaROI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarEdge MapperSolaROI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (651 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings651 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge TechnologiesHelioplexus Inc

Customer experience

SolarEdge Mapper

All ratings651 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative66.7%

SolaROI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SolarEdge Mapper

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Error 1001 when loading sites
  • Site creation fails with errors
  • Camera stops working for barcode scanning
  • Endless loading screens when creating sites
  • Invalid state validation errors in dropdown menus
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  • Satellite image portion not working properly
  • Login failures
  • App crashes constantly
  • Unable to upload site data
  • Unexpected behaviors and finicky scanner

Requested features

9 requests
  • iPad/tablet version of the app
  • Ability to delete old sites and declutter home screen
  • Array number option in array builder
  • Easier scanning and array building process
  • Customer/owner read-only access to mapper functions
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  • Download/export data to spreadsheet format
  • Traditional barcode scanning support
  • Simplified module moving and deletion workflow
  • Developer responses to user reviews

SolaROI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SolarEdge Mapper

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SolaROI

Subscriptions1
  • Bill History Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • SolaROI Premium$4.99

Questions

Is SolarEdge Mapper free?
SolarEdge Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SolaROI free?
SolaROI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SolarEdge Mapper or SolaROI?
SolaROI is rated higher. SolarEdge Mapper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 651 ratings, while SolaROI averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SolarEdge Mapper or SolaROI have ads?
SolaROI shows ads; SolarEdge Mapper does not.
Which is updated more often, SolarEdge Mapper or SolaROI?
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, and SolaROI monthly. Most recently, SolarEdge Mapper was updated on September 4, 2026 and SolaROI on September 17, 2026.

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