Comparison

LADBS Go vs Enphase Installer Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

LADBS Go

Access Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety services on the go. Find service centers, request inspections, review permit and parcel details, and report violations. Get real-time wait times for service counters.

Highlights
  • Find Service Centers
  • Request Inspections
  • Review Permit Information
  • Review Parcel Details
  • Report Violations
  • View Service Center Wait Times
Features
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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety offers LADBS Go. A quick and easy way to find the nearest Service Centers, Request Inspections, Review Permit Information, Review Parcel Details, Report Potential Violations, and get the latest wait times for all our Service Center counters. Once you have requested an inspection, your information will be available in the application history, making it even quicker and easier to request additional inspections. Winner of a 2016 Outstanding IT Project Award at the L.A. Digital Government Summit.

About

Enphase Installer Toolkit

Streamline the installation and commissioning of Enphase Energy Systems. Configure and manage energy systems efficiently with this comprehensive toolkit.

Highlights
  • Install Enphase Energy Systems
  • Commission Enphase Energy Systems
  • Configure Enphase Energy Systems
  • Manage energy systems
Features
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Install, commission, and configure the Enphase Energy System

Screenshots

LADBS Go1 screens
Enphase Installer Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Enphase Installer Toolkit at 4.3 against LADBS Go's 3.4. Enphase Installer Toolkit also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (6K vs 14). LADBS Go's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Enphase Installer Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enphase Installer Toolkit has 6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of LADBS Go's written reviews are positive against 31% of Enphase Installer Toolkit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LADBS Go ships an update every 13 months, Enphase Installer Toolkit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LADBS Go versus Enphase Installer Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLADBS GoEnphase Installer Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings)4.3 (6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better31.0% of reviews
Number of ratings146K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB348 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLos Angeles Department of Building and SafetyEnphase Energy, Inc.

Customer experience

LADBS Go

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Enphase Installer Toolkit

All ratings5,986 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

LADBS Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Enphase Installer Toolkit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent login and authorization
  • Inaccurate system data and reporting
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow system owners to access and manage their own systems
  • Improve sync and data accuracy
  • Streamline commissioning and service processes
  • Optimize for offline/low connectivity scenarios

In-app purchases

None

LADBS Go

No in-app purchases

None

Enphase Installer Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LADBS Go free?
LADBS Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enphase Installer Toolkit free?
Enphase Installer Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LADBS Go or Enphase Installer Toolkit?
Enphase Installer Toolkit is rated higher. LADBS Go averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Enphase Installer Toolkit averages 4.3 from 6K ratings.
Do LADBS Go or Enphase Installer Toolkit have ads?
Neither LADBS Go nor Enphase Installer Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LADBS Go or Enphase Installer Toolkit?
LADBS Go ships an update every 13 months, and Enphase Installer Toolkit fortnightly. Most recently, LADBS Go was updated on July 4, 2026 and Enphase Installer Toolkit on September 26, 2026.

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