Comparison

EVCO EVconnect vs Merlino

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Merlino

Features
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The Merlino app is able to read and write the parameters of CPA Merlino WiFi iOT devices: chlorine generators, devices for reading and regulating pH and Rx, for the management of heaters, whirlpools, pumps, RGB lamps. The devices are seen as WiFi Access Points. The app user must select the WiFi of a device in the iPhone settings before opening the app and connecting to it. The WiFi device must be close to the iPhone, at most a few meters. The app allows you to simulate the connection to a device, if the device is not physically available, by turning off the iPhone's WiFi before running the app, in this way it is possible to verify all the app's functions.

Screenshots

EVCO EVconnect4 screens
Merlino4 screens

Verdict

The call

EVCO EVconnect and Merlino 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

EVCO EVconnect ships an update every 9 months, Merlino every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
EVCO EVconnect versus Merlino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVCO EVconnectMerlino
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVCO S.p.A.C.P.A s.r.l

In-app purchases

None

EVCO EVconnect

No in-app purchases

None

Merlino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EVCO EVconnect free?
EVCO EVconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merlino free?
Merlino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EVCO EVconnect or Merlino have ads?
Neither EVCO EVconnect nor Merlino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EVCO EVconnect or Merlino?
EVCO EVconnect ships an update every 9 months, and Merlino every 7 months. Most recently, EVCO EVconnect was updated on October 12, 2026 and Merlino on September 25, 2026.

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