Be Connect 2.0 vs DS Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Be Connect 2.0
Configure and manage BYD Battery-Box Premium products. Read real-time and historical events, upload diagnostic information, and access service guidelines. Receive firmware updates and important notifications.
- Real-time event monitoring
- Historical event logging
- One-click diagnostic upload
- Access service guidelines
- Receive firmware updates
- Product configuration
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The app is developed for BYD Battery-Box Premium installers or customers to configure the product before it operates. 1. You can read the real-time events and historical events of the product; 2. You can upload diagnosis information of the product to BYD server with one-click for the reference of BYD After-Sales Service; 3. You can read the Service Guideline and visit the Battery-Box website in the APP; 4. You’ll receive the firmware updates and other notifications from BYD; 5. New UI design.
DS Charge
This utility app allows users to initiate charging by tapping their phone. It provides remote monitoring and control of smart charging, real-time status updates, and historical charging data. Users can also manage charger states, schedule charging, and configure load balancing for multiple stations.
- Tap to start charging
- Remote monitoring and control
- Real-time charging status updates
- Charging history and trends
- Charger state monitoring
- Charging scheduling
- Load balancing for multiple stations
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Tap your phone to start charging. Monitor & control smart charging remotely. Get real-time updates about your charging status. See your charging history and trends. See your charger's state. Schedule charging, Setting charginger current. Configure & manage multiple charging stations, And manage their load balancing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Be Connect 2.0 at 21% against DS Charge's 0%. DS Charge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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.
Be Connect 2.0 ships an update every 4 months, DS Charge every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Be Connect 2.0 | DS Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BYD Auto Industry Company Limited | Zhangjiagang Uchen New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Be Connect 2.0
DS Charge
In-app purchases
Be Connect 2.0
No in-app purchases
DS Charge
No in-app purchases
