Comparison

Firewalla vs Cole's EV Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Firewalla

Secure your home or small business network and IoT devices from cyber threats. Detect vulnerable devices, scan for infections, and block suspicious activity. Manage your network security with this powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Network security
  • IoT device management
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Mirai virus scanning
  • Port scanning
  • Network control
Features
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Firewalla is enterprise security made simpler. Built for professional users, it provides deeper visibility, policy control, and ongoing network management beyond a typical business router. Use the Firewalla app to configure and manage your Firewalla devices, monitor network activity, and respond to security threats. Security Scanning 1. Inside scan, find all the devices that may be infected with Mirai virus or can be infected with it. 2. Outside scan, search for ports that are open from the Internet side. This app will also control the Firewalla Box.

About

Cole's EV Calculator

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Work out an EV charge in seconds. Enter your battery size, your charger and your electricity price, drag the charge range, and see how long it takes, what it costs and how far it adds. CHARGE • Charge time for any start and end percentage • Cost of the charge, from your electricity rate • Miles (or km) added, plus your range on a full battery • "Ready by" time, so you know when to unplug • Quick-pick chips for common home and fast-charger speeds, and your own custom speeds • Optional charging slowdown near full, and optional charging losses • Car limits (maximum AC and DC charge rate) for a more realistic time • Tap the result to see exactly how it was worked out, in plain words TRIP COMPARE • Compare the cost of a trip in a gas car and an electric car • See how much the electric car saves per trip and per mile • Enter fuel price, mpg, electricity price and efficiency • Works in US, UK or metric units MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE • Save your numbers in named sets, like "Home" or "Road trip" (optional) • Ask Siri or use Shortcuts: "How long to charge in EVCalc", "How much to charge in EVCalc", and "How far can I go in EVCalc" • Seven color themes, light and dark mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support • Designed for iPhone, iPad and Mac with Liquid Glass PRIVATE BY DESIGN Cole's EV Calculator collects no data. There is no account, no tracking and no ads. Anything you save stays on your device. A NOTE ON ACCURACY Results are estimates. Real charging speed depends on your car, the charger, temperature and battery condition, and the slowdown curves in the app are approximations, not measurements.

Screenshots

Firewalla4 screens
Cole's EV Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cole's EV Calculator at daily against Firewalla's every 6 weeks. Firewalla's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, Cole's EV Calculator daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Firewalla versus Cole's EV Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaCole's EV Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (751 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings751 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRottiesoft LLCCOLE WESLEY BRASWELL

Bugs and requests

Firewalla

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Connectivity issues with certain routers
  • Inconsistent device detection
  • Firmware update problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Web-based management interface
  • Improved setup process
  • Faster response times
  • More detailed network monitoring

Cole's EV Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firewalla

No in-app purchases

None

Cole's EV Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firewalla free?
Firewalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cole's EV Calculator free?
Cole's EV Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firewalla or Cole's EV Calculator have ads?
Neither Firewalla nor Cole's EV Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firewalla or Cole's EV Calculator?
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cole's EV Calculator daily. Most recently, Firewalla was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cole's EV Calculator on October 29, 2026.

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