Comparison

SolarEdge Mapper vs EMA Manager

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

EMA Manager

Manage APsystems microinverter system commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting remotely. Enhance customer service with real-time diagnostics and site management capabilities from your smartphone or tablet. Track installer statistics and energy production for valuable insights.

Highlights
  • System commissioning
  • Remote monitoring
  • Troubleshooting diagnostics
  • Energy production tracking
  • Site configuration
  • Installer statistics
Features
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APsystems introduces the EMA Manager app, a new app to manage APsystems microinverter system commissioning, monitoring and troubleshooting. Installers can now enhance their customers service capabilities anywhere, anytime via their smartphone or tablet. This app conveniently streamlines monitored system installation while providing installers with many new and improved features for remote site management. Benefit from all existing features available in the EMA web portal on your smartphone or tablet using a single sign-in. Real-time systems check, diagnostics capabilities and troubleshooting are now coming to your hands with the EMA Manager App. This new app, available on APP Store which also includes a revamped ECU_APP, provides additional features including, ECU and microinverter connectivity, energy production, system troubleshooting, and full site configuration and monitoring capability without the need to be on-site. Included in the new app are installer-specific statistics, including total number of customers, inverters installed, and total energy produced which provides installers with valuable information as well as a unique selling tool to showcase their environmental impact. The new app is being introduced as APsystems has recently surpassed 100,000 registered installations in more than 120 countries on its EMA platform. As APsystems’ footprint continues to grow worldwide, this app redefines ease of solar inverter installation just as APsystems has redefined simplicity and convenience in its easy-to-install inverter platform.

Screenshots

SolarEdge Mapper4 screens
EMA Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SolarEdge Mapper at 4.5 against EMA Manager's 3.1. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on ratings volume (651 vs 15) and review sentiment (30% vs 16%). EMA Manager'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

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

SolarEdge Mapper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarEdge Mapper has 651 ratings behind it against 15, 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 16% of EMA Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, EMA Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SolarEdge Mapper versus EMA Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarEdge MapperEMA Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (651 ratings) — better3.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings651 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge TechnologiesAltenergy Power System,Inc.

Customer experience

SolarEdge Mapper

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

EMA Manager

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral15.7%
Negative68.6%

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

EMA Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SolarEdge Mapper

No in-app purchases

None

EMA Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarEdge Mapper free?
SolarEdge Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMA Manager free?
EMA Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SolarEdge Mapper or EMA Manager?
SolarEdge Mapper is rated higher. SolarEdge Mapper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 651 ratings, while EMA Manager averages 3.1 from 15 ratings.
Do SolarEdge Mapper or EMA Manager have ads?
Neither SolarEdge Mapper nor EMA Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarEdge Mapper or EMA Manager?
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, and EMA Manager fortnightly. Most recently, SolarEdge Mapper was updated on October 9, 2026 and EMA Manager on October 7, 2026.

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