SolarEdge Mapper vs Energy CURB
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.
Energy CURB
Monitor your home's energy consumption in real-time, including solar production. Gain insights to track costs over time and identify specific appliance usage to save money and energy.
- Real-time home energy monitoring
- Solar production tracking
- Track energy costs over time
- Identify appliance energy usage
- Monitor idle appliance consumption
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Elevation's Curb is your smart home energy monitoring system. The Curb app provides actionable data on how your home consumes energy. With these insights from Curb, you can save money/energy by: - Monitoring energy costs/use in real-time on your overall home (including solar production) - Tracking energy costs/use in your home over time - See what specific active and idle appliances are using electricity in your home in real-time To purchase a Curb energy monitor, visit: poweredbyelevation.com Customer Support: Website: https://www.poweredbyelevation.com/contact-us Email: support@poweredbyelevation.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SolarEdge Mapper at 4.5 against Energy CURB's 2.2. SolarEdge Mapper also leads on ratings volume (651 vs 54). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarEdge Mapper has 651 ratings behind it against 54, 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 27% of Energy CURB's.
SolarEdge Mapper ships an update every 5 weeks, Energy CURB every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarEdge Mapper | Energy CURB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (651 ratings) — better | 2.2 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 26.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 651 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SolarEdge Technologies | Curb, Inc. |
Customer experience
SolarEdge Mapper
Energy CURB
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
Energy CURB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SolarEdge Mapper
No in-app purchases
Energy CURB
No in-app purchases
Questions
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