Smart vs Ratio EV Charging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
Control your Christmas lights with custom modes and timing features. Connect your light strings via Bluetooth for a personalized holiday display.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable light modes
- Timing functions
- Control light strings
- Personalized holiday display
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A customized App for controlling Christmas lights, which can be connected to the device via bluetooth to control the light strings to flash in different modes, can also be used to add timing to the device.
Ratio EV Charging
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The Ratio app gives you easy online access to your Ratio EV Charger (Ratio versions: Smart, Solar and io5/io6). Use your smartphone or tablet to • See real time charging info while charging • Get easy access to your charging history • Change the charge mode – Do you have a charger with Dynamic Load Balancing and want to go green? Choose the Pure Solar mode on a sunny day if you have a PV installation • Set up a charger – installer friendly menu to configure new chargers • Automatic billing of your charging costs (io6 charger only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart at every 5 weeks against Ratio EV Charging's every 2 months. Smart also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, Ratio EV Charging every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | Ratio EV Charging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Changzhou Jutai Electronic Co., Ltd | Ratio EV BV |
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
Ratio EV Charging
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart free?
Is Ratio EV Charging free?
Do Smart or Ratio EV Charging have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart or Ratio EV Charging?
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