Project EV vs ShinePhone 2.0
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.
ShinePhone 2.0
This smart energy management hub offers intuitive visualization of energy flow, simplified device control for inverters and storage systems, and AI-powered optimization for electricity usage and savings. It also provides 24/7 AI customer support.
- Intuitive energy flow visualization
- Simplified device management
- AI-powered electricity price optimization
- 24/7 AI customer support
- One-click multi-device oversight
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ShinePhone 2.0, the new version of ShinePhone, is a fully upgraded smart hub for energy management designed exclusively for end users, with the Beta version now available. Intuitive Visualization: All-new UI delivers a smooth experience. Energy flow diagrams clearly show generation, consumption, storage, and power movement, keeping your energy status at a glance. Simplified Device Management: Optimized device controls make single-device monitoring effortless. Connect inverters, dataloggers, meters, and storage systems in one place, with one-click access for worry-free multi-device oversight. AI-Powered Intelligence: AI analyzes dynamic electricity prices to auto-optimize charging/discharging, boosting efficiency and energy savings. Plus, 24/7 AI customer support is always on hand to answer your questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShinePhone 2.0 at 30% against Project EV's 10%. ShinePhone 2.0 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Project EV's advantage is 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, ShinePhone 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Project EV | ShinePhone 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews | 29.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Project EV
ShinePhone 2.0
In-app purchases
Project EV
No in-app purchases
ShinePhone 2.0
No in-app purchases
