Comparison

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy vs evSpot.io

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy

Features
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This is the STEINEL DCS™ Commissioning App for the STEINEL Digital Control Solution™ line of products. The STEINEL DCS™ integrates load control with occupancy sensors, photo sensors and switches to provide simple code compliant solutions for lighting, plug load and HVAC integration through BACnet. Time saving wireless commissioning is accomplished via Bluetooth connection from a Smart Phone or Tablet to a STEINEL DCS™ Digital Controller, which communicates to the sensors and switches by the 2 wire bus. Key Features Include: • 3 x 20A Relays (expandable via BLE Mesh) • Current Monitoring Per Relay • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones • Multizone Daylight Harvesting • Partial On & Off • 20 A Receptacle Control • Use Cases • Demand Response Input • 24V External Input Signal • Internal Time Clock • Sequence of Operations • Min. & Max. manual dimming levels • Light Scenes • Wired data line • BLE MESH for groupings • BACnet • App Compatible to 3.0.6 R firmware

About

evSpot.io

Features
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evSpot lets you charge your electric vehicle at shared chargers in condos, apartments, commercial buildings and homes. You can find a charger nearby, see its price, and start charging from your phone. FIND A CHARGER • The map shows evSpot chargers near you and whether each one is available. • Each charger lists its building, its power and the parking spot it serves. • You can scan the QR code on a charger to open it right away. KNOW THE PRICE BEFORE YOU START • Every charger shows its session fee, its rate and its idle fee before you plug in. • Some chargers have free idle hours overnight, and the charger shows them. • You can pay with Apple Pay or a saved card. FOLLOW YOUR SESSION • The session screen shows the time, energy delivered, charge rate and running cost as your car charges. • A Live Activity shows your charging progress on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • You can get a notification when charging finishes or if there's a problem. REVIEW PAST SESSIONS • Your history lists every session with its cost breakdown and a chart of the energy delivered. FOR CHARGER OWNERS • Owners set their own prices and track their earnings on the evSpot dashboard at evspot.io. evSpot works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo.

Screenshots

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy4 screens
evSpot.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: STEINEL DCS™ Legacy at 12.0 against evSpot.io's 16.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy versus evSpot.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINEL DCS™ LegacyevSpot.io
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinel GmbHEE3 LABS

In-app purchases

None

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy

No in-app purchases

None

evSpot.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINEL DCS™ Legacy free?
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is evSpot.io free?
evSpot.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STEINEL DCS™ Legacy or evSpot.io have ads?
Neither STEINEL DCS™ Legacy nor evSpot.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy or evSpot.io?
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy ships an update every 2 months, and evSpot.io every 2 months. Most recently, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy was updated on November 3, 2026 and evSpot.io on November 5, 2026.

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