Evnex vs NZTA Waka Kotahi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Evnex
Monitor your electric vehicle charger's status, set custom charging schedules based on electricity prices and solar availability, and track your energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint. Gain insights into your charging habits and the sources of your electricity.
- View charger status
- Set charging schedules
- Manage electricity pricing
- Track energy usage
- Monitor carbon emissions
- View generation sources
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Features - View charger status - Set charging schedules, electricity pricing and solar diversion - Track energy usage, spending, carbon emissions and generation sources - Get live information from the electricity grid
NZTA Waka Kotahi
Manage your driver's license and vehicle details, including registration and WoF expiry dates. Track key dates, add vehicle information, and make payments. Supports English and Te Reo Māori.
- View driver license details
- Track key license dates
- Manage registered vehicles
- Add vehicle nicknames and images
- Monitor registration and WoF expiry
- Track RUC end distance
- Make RUC payments
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View your driver licence details - track key dates and see reminders. See vehicles registered to you, add a vehicle nickname and image, and view more details about your vehicle including safety and energy economy ratings. You are also able to add 10 additional vehicles: monitor registration and WoF expiry dates, see your RUC end distance and make rego and RUC payments, order a certificate of particulars or demerit suspension history report. View the app in either English or Te Reo Māori. Coming soon: Notifications for important dates such as WoF and rego expiry.
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Verdict
Evnex and NZTA Waka Kotahi are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Evnex ships an update every 3 weeks, NZTA Waka Kotahi monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evnex | NZTA Waka Kotahi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evnex Limited | NZTA |
Customer experience
Evnex
NZTA Waka Kotahi
Bugs and requests
Evnex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NZTA Waka Kotahi
Reported bugs
15 issues- RealMe login redirects to blank page
- Session expired error loops preventing login
- 2FA code validation failures
- Mobile number marked as invalid despite being correct
- App crashes after completing PIN setup
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- Certificate warning errors on RealMe login
- OTP page not loading on iPhone Safari
- Payment processing crashes with funds debited but transaction incomplete
- Vehicle details disappearing from app
- Date format (dd/mm/yyyy) not accepted
- RUC purchase page fails to load with spinning loader
- License information not recognized during signup
- Invoice/reminder number not recognized for rego renewal
- Immediate logout after successful login
- RealMe login screen not accessible
Requested features
16 requests- Apple Pay integration for secure payments
- Digital driver license in app or Apple Wallet
- Vehicle photo upload functionality
- Toll road payment capability
- Toll account linking and balance viewing
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- Push notifications for expiry reminders
- Customizable reminder frequency options
- Auto-renewal feature for registration
- Lost/damaged license request feature
- Road closures and journey planner integration
- Maintenance and service log tracking
- Ability to update address and contact details in-app
- Language preference settings
- Pre-filled vehicle details on NZTA website transactions
- RUC purchase with stored payment methods
- KM tracking for RUC notifications
In-app purchases
Evnex
No in-app purchases
NZTA Waka Kotahi
No in-app purchases
