Comparison

EVA vs OVMS Connect

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

Head to head
About

EVA

Monitor your Nissan Leaf's battery charge and remotely control its air conditioning directly from your iPhone. This assistant app connects to NissanConnect EV services across multiple global servers.

Highlights
  • Check State of Charge
  • Control Air Conditioning
  • NissanConnect EV integration
  • Supports global servers (EU, USA, CA, JP, AU)
  • iPhone compatibility
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EVA (Electric Vehicle Assistant) is a new app that allows you to check the State of Charge and control the air conditioning of your trusty Nissan Leaf from your iPhone. EVA uses the NissanConnect EV service and allows login to European, USA, Canadian, Japanese and Australian servers. If you like what we are doing please write a review and rate EVA in the App Store.

About

OVMS Connect

Take full command of your electric vehicle with this powerful client for the Open Vehicle Monitoring System. Monitor your car's data, control features, and track its location directly from your device without intermediaries.

Highlights
  • At-a-glance dashboard
  • Interactive vehicle visualization
  • Customizable commands
  • Live map and tracking
  • Deep-dive telemetry
  • Hacker's console
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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Take full command of your electric vehicle with OVMS Connect, the powerful and customizable client for the Open Vehicle Monitoring System (OVMS). Built for EV enthusiasts, by EV enthusiasts, this app connects directly to your MQTT broker of choice, putting you in the driver's seat of your vehicle's data and controls. No clouds, no subscriptions, no middlemen. Just a direct, secure, and feature-rich connection to your car. KEY FEATURES: Sleek At-a-Glance Dashboard: Monitor your State of Charge (SoC), estimated range, odometer, charging status, and live power usage on a clean, modern dashboard. Interactive Vehicle View: Visualize your vehicle's status with an interactive top-down view. Instantly see open doors, trunk, hood, charge port status, and active headlights. Get detailed TPMS data for each tyre overlaid directly on the visual. Powerful & Customizable Commands: Go beyond the basics. In addition to standard commands like lock/unlock and climate control, you can create, save, and manage your own custom commands for anything your vehicle supports. Configurable Dashboard Actions: Pin your most-used standard or custom commands directly to the main dashboard for lightning-fast access to the features you care about most. Live Map & Tracking: Track your EV in real-time on a live map. View your car's location, your phone's location, and see a history of your trail. Deep-Dive Telemetry: For the true data enthusiast! Dive into detailed screens for every aspect of your vehicle: HV Battery: View cell-level voltage and temperature graphs, SoH, and more. 12V System: Monitor the health and charging status of your auxiliary battery. Charging & Inverter: Analyze charging sessions, power, efficiency, and temperatures. Trip Data: Track energy used, regenerated, and average consumption. And more: Location, Network, System, and Vehicle-Specific Metrics. The Hacker's Console: For ultimate control, drop into a full command-line terminal to interact directly with your OVMS module. View command history and raw responses. Real-Time Notifications: Get instant push notifications for important vehicle alerts when connected to a compatible push-enabled broker (like turboserv.0-c.de). Broker Freedom & Privacy: Connect to ANY standard MQTT broker, including your own private server. All your credentials and vehicle data are stored locally on your device and are only shared with the broker you configure. We never see your data. WHAT YOU NEED: This app is a client. To use it, you must have: An OVMS v3 module installed in your compatible electric vehicle. An account with and a MQTT broker.

Screenshots

EVA3 screens
OVMS Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EVA at Free against OVMS Connect's $3.99. EVA also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). OVMS Connect's advantage is device support. On 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

EVA is free to download; OVMS Connect costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EVA versus OVMS Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVAOVMS Connect
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.4 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequency—Every 11 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WintersCarsten Schmiemann

Customer experience

EVA

Written reviews121 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative27.3%

OVMS Connect

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral50.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

EVA

No in-app purchases

None

OVMS Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EVA free?
EVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OVMS Connect free?
OVMS Connect costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

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