Project EV vs ShineTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Project EV
Control and manage electric vehicle charging stations remotely. Schedule charging sessions, start/end charging, and monitor your account and charging history. This app offers convenient and fast access to your charging pile status.
- Remote charging pile operation
- Pre-scheduled charging
- Start/end charging sessions
- View account and charging information
- Share account charging
- Automatic usage calculation
- Real-time electric pile status
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Project EV is an APP application for operating charging piles. It can remotely set charging piles, integrate pre-scheduled electric pile charging, start charging, end charging, view account information and charging information, share account charging and other functions, convenient and fast, automatic calculation Record the usage and check the status of the electric pile anytime, anywhere.
ShineTools
This professional tool streamlines the setup, diagnostics, and commissioning of local sites for authorized installers. It offers quick site deployment, automatic anomaly detection with troubleshooting, and real-time device status checks via WiFi and Bluetooth.
- Quick site setup and deployment
- Automatic installation diagnostics
- Precise troubleshooting guidance
- Device commissioning via WiFi/Bluetooth
- Real-time device status checks
- Parameter configuration
- Firmware updates
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ShineTools is a professional local commissioning tool for authorized Growatt installers, integrating core functions such as quick site setup, installation diagnostics, and device commissioning, improving operational efficiency. Quick Site Setup: Deliver one-stop site deployment solutions, streamline workflows, and cut down site commissioning time. Installation Diagnostics: Automaticly detect system anomalies and provide precise troubleshooting guidance, enabling efficient plant setup and maintenance. Device Commissioning: Connect via WiFi and Bluetooth to enable real-time device status checks, parameter configuration, and firmware updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShineTools at every 2 weeks against Project EV's every 2 months. Project EV's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Project EV ships an update every 2 months, ShineTools every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Project EV | ShineTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Project EV
ShineTools
In-app purchases
Project EV
No in-app purchases
ShineTools
No in-app purchases
