EVCO EVconnect vs Carel Applica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EVCO EVconnect
Monitor and control compatible EVCO controllers via Bluetooth. Download data loggings, view real-time events, and manage machine configurations with multi-level access codes. Ideal for food safety management in catering and cold chain industries.
- Bluetooth Low Energy operation
- Download and display data loggings
- Real-time event monitoring (alarms, status)
- Export data in CSV format
- Secure multi-level access codes
- Food safety management (HACCP)
- Automatic alarm event download
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EVconnect makes it possible to operate via Bluetooth (Bluetooth Low Energy) on compatible EVCO controllers featuring integrated BLE or expandable through the EVlink module. From your smartphone or tablet you can download and display data loggings, in graph or tabular form, as well as the real time events such as alarms and machine statuses. The records can be exported in CSV format. Besides facilitating data monitoring and technical service support, EVconnect allows you to safely access the machine set-up by using multi-level access codes, your device will turn into a convenient tool for operating on the machine’s set-points and configuration. HACCP professional solution Thanks to the EVconnect APP, food safety management is finally within your reach in all the industries whose key requirement is to monitor food preservation, from the catering to the cold chain (transport, storage and display). Active and logged alarm events, as door open and black-out, are automatically downloaded to help identify failures or preservation irregular trends. Records can be sent by email. Supported by: Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) or upper versions Languages: - English - Italian - German - French - Spanish - Turkish - Russian - Chinese Compatible with: - EV3294N9 - EVJS204N9
Carel Applica
This app allows users to interact with CAREL's new generation of parametric and programmable controllers. It offers a simplified user experience for managing functions, parameters, and data trends with access control based on user type.
- Parameter management with descriptions
- Local and remote configuration management
- Live and historical data trend management
- Exportable data trends
- Controller documentation access
- Device information retrieval
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APPLICA is the CAREL app for interacting with the new generation of parametric controllers and programmable controllers, offering an all-new user experience and ensuring simple configuration. Functions and parameters are managed via profiles so as to ensure the correct access level based on the type of user. The main features are: - Parameter management with descriptions in different languages, maximum/minimum values with consistency control, advanced search capabilities and categorisations; - Management of local and remote configurations, both default and personal; - Management of data trends, both live and historical, with option to export the displayed data; - Up-to-date documentation relating to the connected controller; - Device information (serial number, software version, etc.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EVCO EVconnect at 1.7 against Carel Applica's 1.0. EVCO EVconnect also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Carel Applica's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EVCO EVconnect holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EVCO EVconnect has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EVCO EVconnect ships an update every 9 months, Carel Applica every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EVCO EVconnect | Carel Applica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EVCO S.p.A. | CAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A. |
Customer experience
EVCO EVconnect
Carel Applica
In-app purchases
EVCO EVconnect
No in-app purchases
Carel Applica
No in-app purchases
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