Comparison

TinQ4U vs Powerbox

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

Head to head

About

TinQ4U

Features

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Profiteer van de TinQ4U superacties en speciale voordelen. Met de TinQ4U app op zak heb je altijd de maximale brandstofkorting bij de hand! Supersnel en goedkoop tanken, dat kan je bij TinQ met meer dan 400 tankstations in Nederland. TinQ4U zal je altijd blijven verrassen met vernieuwende acties en extra voordelen op brandstof en meer! “TinQ’en met fun!

About

Powerbox

Features

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Powerbox is het energiedashboard app voor MLVV thuisbatterij. Bekijk in één oogopslag het vermogen van je zonnepanelen, de laadstatus van je accu en het energieverbruik van je installatie. Via de Powerbox API van MLVV krijg je realtime inzicht in je energiesysteem — overzichtelijk en eenvoudig. Geschikt voor installaties met een Victron CCGX, Cerbo GX of andere VRM-compatibele apparaten.

Screenshots

TinQ4U3 screens

Powerbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

TinQ4U and Powerbox are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

TinQ4U ships an update every 2 months, Powerbox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

TinQ4U versus Powerbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TinQ4U	Powerbox
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	94 MB	25 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Tinq Nederland B.V.	Vreeker BV

In-app purchases

None

TinQ4U

No in-app purchases

None

Powerbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinQ4U free?

TinQ4U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Powerbox free?

Powerbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TinQ4U or Powerbox have ads?

Neither TinQ4U nor Powerbox shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TinQ4U or Powerbox?

TinQ4U ships an update every 2 months, and Powerbox every 5 weeks. Most recently, TinQ4U was updated on September 19, 2026 and Powerbox on October 14, 2026.