SolarEdge Mapper vs Freedom Forever
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.
Freedom Forever
Access all your project information on the go. Receive status updates, milestone notifications, and monitor usage from anywhere. Easily access important project documents.
- Project status updates
- Milestone notifications
- Access important documents
- Monitor usage
- Anytime, anywhere access
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Access all of your Freedom Forever project information right from your mobile device! Check project status updates, receive milestone notifications, access important documents and monitor your usage anytime from anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarEdge Mapper at 4.5 against Freedom Forever's 2.5. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Freedom Forever's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 651 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SolarEdge Mapper's written reviews are positive against 10% of Freedom Forever's.
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, Freedom Forever every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarEdge Mapper | Freedom Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (651 ratings) — better | 2.5 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 651 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SolarEdge Technologies | Freedom Forever LLC |
Customer experience
SolarEdge Mapper
Freedom Forever
User reviews
SolarEdge Mapper
From 651 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Seamless integration with Designer and monitoring apps
- 📱 Functional for onsite work
- 🎯 QR code scanning works well
- ⚡ Improved functionality in recent updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Excessive bugs and glitches throughout app
- ⏱️ Extremely slow loading times for sites
- 😕 Unintuitive and complicated user interface
- 🔧 Difficult setup and configuration process
- 📸 Camera/barcode scanning unreliable
Freedom Forever
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Prompt and helpful customer service
- 👍 Great installation experience
- 💰 Significant cost savings on electricity bills
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 📊 Lack of detailed energy production data
- 🔍 Difficulty accessing documents and information
- 📞 Poor customer support and communication
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
Freedom Forever
Reported bugs
3 issues- App shows incorrect system status
- Documents and links fail to load
- Inability to access account information
Requested features
3 requests- Real-time energy production monitoring
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Improved app stability and performance
In-app purchases
SolarEdge Mapper
No in-app purchases
Freedom Forever
No in-app purchases
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