Comparison

EVcontrol vs 997 Chrono

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

Head to head
About

EVcontrol

Features
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EVcontrol is a Bluetooth Low Energy based app suitable for EVCO's controllers EV3 MVC & EVD MVC with built-in BLE, designed to make it simple to manage EVCO's MVC units from a smartphone or tablet. Fully protected by multiple-level passwords, your mobile device becomes a handy tool for adjusting the function mode (heating/cooling), temperature and humidity set-points, fan speed and timer settings. Any alarm events are displayed in real time and can be sent directly to your assistance centre. EVcontrol is compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) or later versions.

About

997 Chrono

Features
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Control and update your 997 Chrono display from the comfort of your iPhone. Designed to Fit Porsche 911 (997), Boxster and Cayman (987) vehicles. The 997 Chrono is designed to replace the Sports Chrono stop watch in the Porsche 911 (997 model, 2005 to 2012) and the Boxster and Cayman (987 model, 2005 to 2012). Once fitted, the display can show you: * Water temperature * Oil temperature * Oil pressure * Battery voltage * Boost pressure (turbo models) * Speed * RPM * Current gear (tiptronic and PDK) Use this app to update the settings, upload new images for the clock faces or splash screen and update new firmware, without the need to remove the unit to access the USB socket or the SD card.

Screenshots

EVcontrol4 screens
997 Chrono4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 997 Chrono at monthly against EVcontrol's every 90 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EVcontrol ships an update every 90 months, 997 Chrono monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
EVcontrol versus 997 Chrono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVcontrol997 Chrono
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 90 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVCO S.p.A.ia2o ltd

In-app purchases

None

EVcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

997 Chrono

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EVcontrol free?
EVcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 997 Chrono free?
997 Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EVcontrol or 997 Chrono have ads?
Neither EVcontrol nor 997 Chrono shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EVcontrol or 997 Chrono?
EVcontrol ships an update every 90 months, and 997 Chrono monthly. Most recently, EVcontrol was updated on October 3, 2026 and 997 Chrono on October 5, 2026.

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