SolarEdge Mapper vs Terra Energy
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.
Terra Energy
Monitor your solar power system's performance and savings in real-time. Track energy generation, view detailed reports, and manage your account with ease. Refer friends to earn rewards and gain full control of your solar energy.
- Real-time energy generation tracking
- Performance and savings reports
- Environmental benefit tracking
- Referral rewards program
- Account management (payments, transactions, profile)
- Solar system control
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Terra Energy is a comprehensive solar energy monitoring app designed to help users manage and optimize their solar power systems. With real-time tracking, you can monitor your system's energy generation and view detailed reports on performance and savings. Easily see how much you're saving on your energy bills and track environmental benefits. The app also allows users to refer family and friends, earning rewards for every successful referral. Managing your account is simple, with features that let you add payment methods, track transactions, and update profile details at any time. Terra Energy puts full control of your solar system in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarEdge Mapper at 4.5 against Terra Energy's 2.0. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on ratings volume (649 vs 14) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarEdge Mapper has 649 ratings behind it against 14, 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 38% of Terra Energy's.
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, Terra Energy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarEdge Mapper | Terra Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (649 ratings) — better | 2.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 649 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SolarEdge Technologies | Terra Solar LLC |
Customer experience
SolarEdge Mapper
Terra Energy
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
Terra Energy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SolarEdge Mapper
No in-app purchases
Terra Energy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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