EMA App vs ChargePoint Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMA App
Monitor your solar energy system's performance in real-time and review historical data. Track power output, environmental benefits, and system details for APsystems microinverter users.
- Real-time output power display
- Historical power output tracking
- Environmental benefits monitoring
- Daily, monthly, yearly, and lifetime output review
- System registration and equipment profile
- Installer contact information
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EMA App is an energy monitoring application for smart phones, designed for end users of APsystems microinverter products. Users can check the real-time performance, historical power output, and environmental benefits of their PV system. Main function: -Display the system real-time output power -Dynamically switch between PV system historical output power and environmental benefits -Monitor and review system output by Day, Month, Year and Lifetime of the PV array -Display the registration information, equipment profile and installer contact information for the PV system
ChargePoint Installer
This app empowers certified technicians to install, set up, and service electric vehicle charging stations for residential and commercial clients. It supports a range of AC and DC fast charging models.
- EV station installation
- Setup and service
- Home and commercial support
- Supports multiple charging models
- Certified technician tool
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The ChargePoint Installer App enables certified electricians to complete the installation, setup, and service for homeowners and commercial station owners. The Installer App is supported on the ChargePoint® Home Flex (CPH50), CPF50, CP6000 AC, Express 280, and Express Plus DC EVSE charging stations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EMA App at 26% against ChargePoint Installer's 3%. EMA App also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
EMA App holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of EMA App's written reviews are positive against 3% of ChargePoint Installer's.
EMA App ships an update every 2 weeks, ChargePoint Installer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMA App | ChargePoint Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (112 ratings) — better | 2.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 2.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Altenergy Power System,Inc. | ChargePoint, Inc. |
Customer experience
EMA App
ChargePoint Installer
Bugs and requests
EMA App
Reported bugs
20 issues- App won't open on iPad after recent updates
- Night/dark mode doesn't persist when app is closed
- Login screen infinite loading circle
- App crashes regularly and becomes unusable
- Data page requires manual selection every time to display information
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- Zoom feature too sensitive and uncontrollable
- Environmental Protection Benefit data resets after firmware updates
- App offline more often than online
- Cannot edit user ID after installation
- Privacy Policy agreement screen unresponsive
- Version number doesn't update correctly after app updates
- No data displayed after latest updates
- App doesn't show 2025 year
- Panels stop generating power without notification
- Data missing until after sunset
- App requires reinstall to regain access
- Module page disappeared in recent updates
- App only works on home WiFi, not cellular data
- Slow data refresh rates (5-minute intervals)
- Inconsistent date handling
Requested features
20 requests- iOS widgets for home screen and lock screen
- Apple Watch app and watch face widgets
- iPad app with landscape mode support
- Auto-refresh functionality for live data updates
- Persistent login credentials
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- Automatic dark mode based on system settings
- 13-month view instead of 12 months for year-over-year comparison
- Month and year navigation by month/year instead of daily increments
- CSV export functionality for data
- Real-time data instead of delayed updates
- Home energy consumption and grid export data display
- Ability to set custom billing period dates
- Alert notifications for system failures or low production
- Zoom control for data charts
- Realistic panel layout configuration
- Historical data access by clicking on specific dates
- Live Activities feature
- Ability to edit user ID and account details
- Messaging system for alerts
- Referral tracking system
ChargePoint Installer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EMA App
No in-app purchases
ChargePoint Installer
No in-app purchases
