Enphase Enlighten vs Sunrun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Enphase Enlighten
Monitor your solar energy system's performance with ease. Verify system health, view energy production by time period, and analyze performance against weather data. Generate reports on energy production and usage directly from the app.
- Verify system health
- View energy production
- Analyze against weather data
- Run energy reports
- Monitor by month, day, or hour
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Enlighten is the monitoring experience built specifically for the system owner. Delivering at-a-glance verification, Enlighten gives you the assurance that your Enphase System is performing as expected. - Easily verify system health and performance. - View energy production by month, day, or hour. - Analyze performance against historical weather data. - Run reports of energy production and energy usage from the app
Sunrun
Monitor your solar energy system, track energy production, and access support. Gain insights into your environmental impact and manage your system data from a single, user-friendly interface.
- System data management
- Energy production tracking
- Customer support access
- Environmental impact insights
- User-friendly interface
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Newly designed and easy-to-use, our app is the single access point for Sunrun customers to monitor their systems, track energy production, and get the support they need. Featuring: • Streamlined access to manage and organize all of your system data. Our user-friendly interface provides a centralized hub where you can conveniently access and oversee your system data. • Thorough support page to help you find the answers you need. Whether it’s getting started with your new system or questions around the fundamentals of solar, we’ve got you covered. • Contextualized insights to better understand the positive environmental impact you’re making. Our app utilizes your system data to offer valuable insights, deepening your understanding of how your choices contribute to a greener planet.
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Verdict
Enphase Enlighten and Sunrun both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Sunrun's written reviews are positive against 36% of Enphase Enlighten's. Sunrun also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Enphase Enlighten's advantage is ratings volume (92K vs 3K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Enphase Enlighten against 4.5 for Sunrun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enphase Enlighten has 92K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Enphase Enlighten's written reviews are positive against 73% of Sunrun's.
Enphase Enlighten ships an update every 2 months, Sunrun every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Enphase Enlighten | Sunrun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (92K ratings) — better | 4.5 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92K — better | 3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enphase Energy, Inc. | Sunrun Inc. |
Customer experience
Enphase Enlighten
Sunrun
User reviews
Enphase Enlighten
From 92K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent monitoring of solar production and consumption
- 📊 Detailed data and reporting
- 🔍 Ability to view individual panel performance
- 🌳 Estimates environmental impact (e.g. trees saved)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App stability issues, crashes, and data not updating
- 🕰️ Infrequent data updates (e.g. 15 minutes)
- 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation
- 🔍 Lack of real-time data and panel-level monitoring
- 💰 Expensive system with poor customer support
Sunrun
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Real-time data tracking
- 💡 Comprehensive solar production metrics
- 🔍 Detailed system information
- 🌞 Visually pleasing app design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate or delayed data
- 🔍 Lack of individual panel monitoring
- 🔋 No battery usage information
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear data presentation
- 🔍 Missing system specifications
Bugs and requests
Enphase Enlighten
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or showing incorrect data
- Login issues and settings not saving
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Envoy connectivity and communication problems
Requested features
5 requests- Real-time data and monitoring
- Customizable dashboards and reporting
- Integration with smart home devices and IFTTT
- Improved battery management and scheduling
- Ability to compare system performance with neighbors
Sunrun
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Frequent loading issues
- Charts and graphs not functioning properly
- Discrepancies between app and actual production
Requested features
5 requests- Download or export data
- Integrate energy usage data
- Add alerts and notifications
- Provide landscape mode on iPad
- Show year-over-year production comparisons
In-app purchases
Enphase Enlighten
No in-app purchases
Sunrun
No in-app purchases
