ev.energy vs Hypervolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ev.energy
Automate your electric vehicle charging to save money and use greener energy. Schedule charging for off-peak hours or when solar power is available. Track usage, costs, and carbon impact.
- Automated EV charging
- Schedule charging for off-peak hours
- Solar smart charging
- Track charging costs and carbon impact
- Boost charging on demand
- Earn reward points
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ev.energy is a must have for any electric car owner. Stop wasting money on expensive charging and automate your home EV charger with the greenest energy at the lowest price. Let’s plug into better! SAVE MONEY, HELP THE PLANET • We manage EV charging on your electric car • Shift away from dirty, expensive energy at peak times • Automatically charge using the greenest, cheapest energy available SET IT AND FORGET IT • Simply plug in your car at home and set when you need it ready by • We'll take care of the rest by automatically charging from the grid during off-peak hours • We're compatible with any energy rate, so if you're on flat rate you'll still be helping out the environment! CHARGE WITH SUNSHINE • Our clever solar smart charging algorithm uses your self-generated solar power to deliver 100% renewable energy to your EV NO EXTRA HARDWARE REQUIRED* • Tesla and selected smart cars** can charge with any home set up • Smart charge any electric vehicle using a compatible smart home charger EASILY TRACK YOUR USAGE • See a breakdown of your recent charging sessions • Quickly track your overall cost, carbon impact and consumption from charging your EV at home and on-the-go READY WHEN YOU NEED IT • Need your car to charge right away? Override our smart ev charging schedule at any time by tapping the Boost button. GET REWARDED • Earn reward points by smart charging and spend them on smart rewards, from gift cards to zero carbon EV charging with carbon off-setting. ev.energy - the greener, cheaper, smarter way to charge your car. ----- If you're using the ev.energy app, we’d love to know what you think. Is there something we can improve? Let us know via support@ev.energy. Want to keep up with the latest EV news? Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/evdotenergy Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/e.v.energy/ Privacy Policy: http://ev.energy/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ----- *Smart car users will not need a compatible charger to use the ev.energy app. **Smart cars currently compatible with ev.energy are as follows: Tesla VW (excluding ID series) Audi BMW Jaguar Renault SEAT Skoda (excluding Enyaq) Porsche Mini Volvo
Hypervolt
Unlock the full potential of your smart home charger. This app allows you to manage charging sessions, reduce electricity costs, and monitor your energy expenditure. Optimize your charging experience and save money.
- Smart charging management
- Bill minimization
- Spending tracking
- Energy expenditure monitoring
- Unlock full charger power
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The Hypervolt App is the perfect companion for your Hypervolt Home smart charger! With Hypervolt, you can unlock the full power of smart charging, minimize your bills, track your spending, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hypervolt at 75% against ev.energy's 30%. Hypervolt also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ev.energy's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. ev.energy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Hypervolt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hypervolt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ev.energy has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of ev.energy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Hypervolt's.
ev.energy ships an update every 2 weeks, Hypervolt every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | ev.energy | Hypervolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ev.energy | Hypervolt Limited |
Customer experience
ev.energy
Hypervolt
User reviews
ev.energy
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Saves money on charging
- 🔋 Optimizes charging schedule
- 💡 Integrates with utility provider
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Tracks charging history and costs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable smart charging functionality
- 🐛 Disconnects from vehicles frequently
- 🐛 Inaccurate charging data and reporting
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
- 👎 Poor customer support and unresponsive
Hypervolt
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 💡 Schedule charging improved
- 📊 Good cost analysis
- ✨ Customizable LED colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- ⚠️ Intermittent charging issues
- 🔌 Charger fails to wake car
- 🔒 Unable to lock/unlock charger
- 📉 Reports not exportable
Bugs and requests
ev.energy
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Charging sessions not recorded properly
- Difficulty connecting and setting up accounts
- Incorrect electricity rate calculations
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manually set charging schedules
- Support for more home charger brands
- Improved notifications for charging status
- Integration with more electric vehicle models
Hypervolt
Reported bugs
18 issues- Latest version does not allow export of reports
- App shows 'waiting for solar' message when no solar
- Analytics screen duplicates oldest record
- Unable to lock charger (stuck 'pending')
- Disconnected charger, cannot reconnect
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- Not letting me create a new account
- Stopped working after last update
- App no longer connects to charger
- App says 'no charging available' while charging
- Every feature says 'try again later'
- No connection to LED lights or settings
- Back to energy tariff not working
- Plug and charge not working
- Lock option doesn't work
- Schedule charging - loss of KW calculation
- App goes offline, requires restart
- Cloud-based charger issues
- App doesn't show change in status when stopping/starting charging
Requested features
17 requests- Widgets for live data
- More LED customization
- More tariff compatibility
- iOS shortcuts/Siri integration
- YouTube video guide
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- Option for standby instead of Eco
- More detailed charging rate graphs
- Ability to set max Amps per session
- Select charge mode per session
- Improve Amazon Echo integration
- Add Alexa integration for Australia
- Ability to add more tariffs (AUD)
- Change currency to AUD
- Error version checking on app update
- Up to 4 tariffs per energy plan
- Set percentage to charge to
- More LED effects
In-app purchases
ev.energy
- ev.energy SOLAR (Monthly)1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- ev.energy SOLAR (Yearly)1 Month trial$100.001 Year
Hypervolt
No in-app purchases
