Comparison

SolarEdge Mapper vs APcharger

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

APcharger

Features
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APcharger is an app that mainly controls charging stations through Bluetooth, enabling and disabling charging, scheduling charging, and setting relevant parameters and so on

Screenshots

SolarEdge Mapper4 screens
APcharger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: APcharger at 11.0 against SolarEdge Mapper's 13.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SolarEdge Mapper versus APcharger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarEdge MapperAPcharger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (651 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings651 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge TechnologiesAltenergy Power System,Inc.

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

APcharger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SolarEdge Mapper

No in-app purchases

None

APcharger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarEdge Mapper free?
SolarEdge Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APcharger free?
APcharger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarEdge Mapper or APcharger have ads?
Neither SolarEdge Mapper nor APcharger shows ads.

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