SolarEdge Mapper vs Span Installer
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.
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.
- 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.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarEdge Mapper at 4.5 against Span Installer's 3.7. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (651 vs 13). Span Installer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarEdge Mapper has 651 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SolarEdge Mapper's written reviews are positive against 0% of Span Installer's.
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, Span Installer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarEdge Mapper | Span Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (651 ratings) — better | 3.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 651 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SolarEdge Technologies | Span.io, Inc |
Customer experience
SolarEdge Mapper
Span Installer
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
Span Installer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SolarEdge Mapper
No in-app purchases
Span Installer
No in-app purchases
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