SolarEdge Mapper vs eGauge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Onsite system registration
- System physical layout creation
- Onsite layout editing
- Onsite layout verification
- Power optimizer serial number scanning
- Offline functionality
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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.
eGauge
Access your eGauge devices remotely from your phone or tablet. The app automatically selects the optimal connection, whether local network, cloud, or Bluetooth. It supports multiple devices, favorite lists, and alerts for pending issues.
- Remote device access
- Automatic connection selection (LAN, Cloud, Bluetooth)
- Multiple device management
- Favorite and recent device lists
- Alerts for pending issues
- Firmware upgrade recommendation
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This app provides a convenient way to access eGauge devices (meters) from your phone or tablet. It will automatically select the best connection to the device, whether that is the local network (LAN), the cloud, or Bluetooth (for devices equipped with an optional Bluetooth dongle). The app can be set up to automatically connect to your device on startup. It can also provide access to multiple devices that are managed as lists of favorite and recently accessed devices. The app will periodically check favorite devices for pending alerts and report them. We recommend upgrading devices to firmware v4.1 or newer when using this app. Use Settings > Tools > Firmware upgrade on the device to upgrade to the latest firmware version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarEdge Mapper at 4.5 against eGauge's 1.9. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on ratings volume (651 vs 9) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SolarEdge Mapper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarEdge Mapper has 651 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SolarEdge Mapper's written reviews are positive against 33% of eGauge's.
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, eGauge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarEdge Mapper | eGauge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (651 ratings) — better | 1.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 651 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SolarEdge Technologies | eGauge Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
SolarEdge Mapper
eGauge
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
eGauge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SolarEdge Mapper
No in-app purchases
eGauge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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