Installer Toolkit vs SMA 360°
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Installer Toolkit
This utility app allows solar installers to verify and configure Enphase systems on-site. It facilitates system setup, generates status reports, and helps build array layouts by scanning microinverter serial numbers.
- On-site system verification
- Wireless connection to Envoy Gateway
- System status summary reports
- Array layout building
- Microinverter serial number scanning
- Sync with Enlighten monitoring
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Install with confidence. The Enphase Installer Toolkit gives you the information you need to verify a proper installation on-site, giving you the freedom to leave the job site knowing the installation was successful. Use the Enphase Installer Toolkit to completely configure an Enphase System with your iOS device: - Connect to the Envoy Communications Gateway over a wireless network for faster system setup and verification - View and email a system status summary report to confirm a successful Enphase System installation - Build array layouts, scan microinverter serial numbers and sync the information with Enlighten monitoring software.
SMA 360°
This app simplifies the commissioning of SMA Home Energy Systems for installers. It allows for easy connection to hybrid inverters and meters, system configuration, and direct registration to the Sunny Portal.
- Fast commissioning of SMA Home Energy Systems
- Streamlined installation with hybrid inverters
- Effortless device scanning and addition
- Comprehensive system configuration overview
- Direct Sunny Portal registration
- Homeowner invitation for monitoring
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The SMA 360° app offers installers a fast and straightforward commissioning process for SMA Home Energy Systems. Whether it's a basic setup with a single SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverter or a deluxe configuration featuring up to 5 hybrid inverters, SMA Energy Meter, compatible batteries and rapid shutdown devices, this app streamlines the installation process. *Scan QR code* Say goodbye to the hassle of manually connecting to each inverter's Wi-Fi. Enjoy an easy and seamless connection experience. *Add devices* The SMA 360° app scans for all other Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverters and SMA Energy Meters, enabling you to effortlessly add them to your system. *System configuration* Set up an entire SMA Home Energy System with a single comprehensive overview. *Portal registration* Directly register the SMA Home Energy System on Sunny Portal, invite the homeowner for monitoring, and guide them to create a Sunny Portal login while also downloading the SMA Energy app. Supported models for commissioning: SBSE 3.8 - 7.7 In brief: The SMA 360° app is a comprehensive resource to support solar power professionals installing SMA Home Energy Systems.
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Verdict
Installer Toolkit and SMA 360° both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of Installer Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 15% of SMA 360°'s. Installer Toolkit also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Installer Toolkit against 3.2 for SMA 360°. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Installer Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 15% of SMA 360°'s.
Installer Toolkit ships an update every 5 weeks, SMA 360° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Installer Toolkit | SMA 360° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (22 ratings) | 3.2 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enphase Energy, Inc. | SMA Solar Technology AG |
Customer experience
Installer Toolkit
SMA 360°
In-app purchases
Installer Toolkit
No in-app purchases
SMA 360°
No in-app purchases
