Energy CURB

Name: Energy CURB
Rating: 2.3 (52 reviews)
Author: Curb, Inc.

Utilities

Free · Designed for iPad

52 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Curb, Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

31.9
MB

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

Ratings & Reviews

2.3

out of 5

52 Ratings

Try their other apps.
01/17/2023

Discord gamer
If you want the old setup, try using WattWise or HouseTrack. They are all from the same developer. Anyway, I've been using HouseTrack for a few days, and it’s the old Curb app with the same privacy policy. I would love to get more acute usage stats, but all of my monitors are clustered into one zone. Curb says they can’t program zones, the electrical contractor is responsible. Still trying to figure how that works. Why can the contractor label and designate zones, but the client cannot. And what magic software do they use that’s not available to the homeowner?
Try their other apps.
01/17/2023

Discord gamer

If you want the old setup, try using WattWise or HouseTrack. They are all from the same developer. Anyway, I've been using HouseTrack for a few days, and it’s the old Curb app with the same privacy policy. I would love to get more acute usage stats, but all of my monitors are clustered into one zone. Curb says they can’t program zones, the electrical contractor is responsible. Still trying to figure how that works. Why can the contractor label and designate zones, but the client cannot. And what magic software do they use that’s not available to the homeowner?
Pretty good but....
06/27/2021

unbroken atom
So after some initial problems with the first curb unit and another unit getting installed I gotta say, the support I received from the team was excellent where they made sure my usage was tracking correctly, the app is pretty simple making it easy to navigate however, it says you can get an in depth look at your usage....not really. And if your using your phone you can't just click on a time because you'll magically deselect everything you have to hold, but then you're thumb is in the way of all the info for that time your holding on. My other major gripe is that I can't see my total usage of power for that day at a glance, this means that I have this cool unit and app and still have to go on to APS's app the next morning to see my total usage for the day prior. It woukd be so easy to put the total power usage in the little power wheel in bottom left hand corner. So where this filled in the gap of aps for real time at the moment, it fails in giving me overall data and I'm now stuck using two apps and still waiting for the following day. Please add this feature and feel free to contact me for more information regarding this. I'd be happy to explain further to eliminate any need to use the aps app,other than that some pretty good features although I could care less about smart things.Edit: curb reached out to me and showed me to use the graph by setting to 1 week and using the kwh hours (sum symbol) which will show each day on a scale. Issue resolved! Took a bit long to figure this out but thank the curb team for reaching out. Will update to 4 stars. See next edit.Edit: 27 June 2021. I am now having an issue after iPhone updated where the graph is squished/small when I turn my phone sideways. Running iPhone 11 with newest update. Please fix.
Pretty good but....
06/27/2021

unbroken atom

So after some initial problems with the first curb unit and another unit getting installed I gotta say, the support I received from the team was excellent where they made sure my usage was tracking correctly, the app is pretty simple making it easy to navigate however, it says you can get an in depth look at your usage....not really. And if your using your phone you can't just click on a time because you'll magically deselect everything you have to hold, but then you're thumb is in the way of all the info for that time your holding on. My other major gripe is that I can't see my total usage of power for that day at a glance, this means that I have this cool unit and app and still have to go on to APS's app the next morning to see my total usage for the day prior. It woukd be so easy to put the total power usage in the little power wheel in bottom left hand corner. So where this filled in the gap of aps for real time at the moment, it fails in giving me overall data and I'm now stuck using two apps and still waiting for the following day. Please add this feature and feel free to contact me for more information regarding this. I'd be happy to explain further to eliminate any need to use the aps app,other than that some pretty good features although I could care less about smart things.Edit: curb reached out to me and showed me to use the graph by setting to 1 week and using the kwh hours (sum symbol) which will show each day on a scale. Issue resolved! Took a bit long to figure this out but thank the curb team for reaching out. Will update to 4 stars. See next edit.Edit: 27 June 2021. I am now having an issue after iPhone updated where the graph is squished/small when I turn my phone sideways. Running iPhone 11 with newest update. Please fix.
Now charging you for access to your data
12/10/2024

Max Silverhammer
I loved the Curb box in my electrical panel. I learned a lot about our power consumption by reviewing the detailed time series charts. Then they removed those charts from the app. So now I just go to the full website to see them. The app is fairly useless without the charts.But now, as of Nov 2024, they are going to stop providing access to that data unless you subscribe to their service for a minimum of $4.99/month. This is not payment for or within the app. There will be no way to access your own data kin any way without paying Curb. Not in the app, not on the website, not through the API.But keep in mind that you own the Curb box in your electrical panel. You bought it, even if it was included in your solar system installation. I have a warranty that describes me as the “end user purchaser.”So even though I own the physical device, I can’t access my own data about my own electricity use without paying them monthly.
Now charging you for access to your data
12/10/2024

Max Silverhammer

I loved the Curb box in my electrical panel. I learned a lot about our power consumption by reviewing the detailed time series charts. Then they removed those charts from the app. So now I just go to the full website to see them. The app is fairly useless without the charts.But now, as of Nov 2024, they are going to stop providing access to that data unless you subscribe to their service for a minimum of $4.99/month. This is not payment for or within the app. There will be no way to access your own data kin any way without paying Curb. Not in the app, not on the website, not through the API.But keep in mind that you own the Curb box in your electrical panel. You bought it, even if it was included in your solar system installation. I have a warranty that describes me as the “end user purchaser.”So even though I own the physical device, I can’t access my own data about my own electricity use without paying them monthly.
New version of app only shows instantaneous usage
09/06/2022

capnjosh1
The previous version showed historical telemetry curves, so you could see how solar, battery, and grid usage changed over a day (think while you are not able to stare at the app screen). This new version from a few months ago removed all that. If you didn’t update the app it’s all still there and of great use, but this new version is disappointing to say the least. I think I’d go with Emporia if I could choose again.
New version of app only shows instantaneous usage
09/06/2022

capnjosh1

The previous version showed historical telemetry curves, so you could see how solar, battery, and grid usage changed over a day (think while you are not able to stare at the app screen). This new version from a few months ago removed all that. If you didn’t update the app it’s all still there and of great use, but this new version is disappointing to say the least. I think I’d go with Emporia if I could choose again.