PoEWit vs Bidirectional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoEWit
This app enables advanced electrical and network infrastructure using Power over Ethernet (PoE). It aims to make sophisticated digital devices more reliable, easily installed, and intelligently networked and powered.
- Advanced electrical and network infrastructure
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology
- Reliable and easy device installation
- Efficient, safe, and intelligent networking
- Sophisticated Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE)
- Power Devices (PD)
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Our goal is to advance a building’s electrical and network infrastructure using Power over Ethernet, or PoE as it has never been done before. Doing so, sophisticated digital devices can be more reliable and easily installed anywhere. We want every device to be networked and powered in an efficient, safe and intelligent manner using PoE. Our products are sophisticated Power sourcing equipment (PSE) and Power devices (PD) that will revolutionize everyday electronic devices.
Bidirectional
Optimize your electric vehicle charging to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. This app intelligently schedules charging during off-peak hours and can even discharge your EV to power your home or support the grid, potentially earning you money.
- Schedule charging during cheapest energy rates
- Discharge EV to power home
- Reduce CO2 emissions
- Earn money from utility
- Set departure times and battery targets
- Track savings and environmental impact
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Bidirectional app lets you manage your bidirectional EV charging to: SAVE MONEY - Automatically schedules your EV charging to occur during the cheapest energy rates - Optionally offset home electricity usage by discharging your EV - See how much you save each week, month, and year REDUCE EMISSIONS - Tangibly reduce CO2 emissions by charging during renewable hours - Power your home using your EV instead of the grid when the grid is powered by coal and natural gas - See your environmental impact each week, month, and year MAKE MONEY - In extreme circumstances (~40-60 hours per year), optionally discharge your EV battery to prevent grid blackouts - Earn money from your utility for supporting the grid READY WHEN YOU NEED IT - Set desired battery target and departure time for both one time trips and daily/weekly schedules - Your car is ready and charged whenever you need it
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bidirectional at 5.0 against PoEWit's 4.6. PoEWit's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bidirectional holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
PoEWit ships an update every 2 weeks, Bidirectional monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoEWit | Bidirectional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poewit Technologies, Inc | Bidirectional Energy, Inc. |
Customer experience
PoEWit
Bidirectional
In-app purchases
PoEWit
No in-app purchases
Bidirectional
No in-app purchases
