Comparison

Energy CURB vs mySolarEdge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time home energy monitoring
  • Solar production tracking
  • Track energy costs over time
  • Identify appliance energy usage
  • Monitor idle appliance consumption
Features
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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

About

mySolarEdge

Monitor and control your SolarEdge smart energy devices remotely. Track energy production and consumption in real-time, identify efficiency improvements, and manage smart home devices and EV charging. Troubleshoot inverter issues with guided instructions.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy tracking
  • Energy efficiency identification
  • Smart home device control
  • Remote EV charging management
  • Inverter status and troubleshooting
  • Network setting configuration
Features
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Manage your SolarEdge smart energy devices – anytime, anywhere Use mySolarEdge to maximize your SolarEdge experience as well as your electricity savings: · Track your energy use and production in real-time, with mobile-optimized features · Identify ways to become more energy efficient · Control your smart home devices and manage SolarEdge EV charging remotely · View solar inverter status for quick troubleshooting using step-by-step instructions and easy to read menus in SetApp-enabled inverters only · Set-up inverter communication and network settings in SetApp-enabled inverters only * To get monitoring permissions, contact your installer. ** For energy usage monitoring, a consumption meter is required.

Screenshots

Energy CURB4 screens
mySolarEdge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mySolarEdge at 4.5 against Energy CURB's 2.2. mySolarEdge also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 55) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Energy CURB's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mySolarEdge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySolarEdge has 19K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Energy CURB's written reviews are positive against 31% of mySolarEdge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Energy CURB ships an update every 2 months, mySolarEdge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Energy CURB versus mySolarEdge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnergy CURBmySolarEdge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (55 ratings)4.5 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews31.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5519K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurb, Inc.SolarEdge Technologies

Customer experience

Energy CURB

All ratings50 ratings
Positive28.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative62.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative58.5%

mySolarEdge

All ratings18,944 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews982 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative51.4%

Bugs and requests

Energy CURB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

mySolarEdge

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and password reset problems
  • Incorrect daily production units
  • Delayed or missing data updates
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Inability to edit account information

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to set charging/discharging limits
  • Add ability to control charging current
  • Add production vs time of day graph
  • Add ability to view individual panel production
  • Add ability to set alerts/notifications for issues
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  • Add ability to customize electricity rates and costs

In-app purchases

None

Energy CURB

No in-app purchases

None

mySolarEdge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Energy CURB free?
Energy CURB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mySolarEdge free?
mySolarEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Energy CURB or mySolarEdge?
mySolarEdge is rated higher. Energy CURB averages 2.2 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while mySolarEdge averages 4.5 from 19K ratings.
Do Energy CURB or mySolarEdge have ads?
Neither Energy CURB nor mySolarEdge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Energy CURB or mySolarEdge?
Energy CURB ships an update every 2 months, and mySolarEdge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Energy CURB was updated on October 24, 2026 and mySolarEdge on October 25, 2026.

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