ChargeCore vs ControlS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChargeCore
Locate electric vehicle charging stations with advanced filtering options. This app offers smart navigation, multiple payment methods including credit card, and real-time charging status monitoring. Track your charging history and view user reviews.
- Filter by operator, connector, and power
- Smart navigation to stations
- In-app payment via card
- Multiple charging start methods
- Real-time charging status
- Charging statistics and history
- View user reviews
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Use Charge core to find a suitable charging station for your electric car. Provide multiple charging methods and support online payment. Monitor the charging information and count charging data App features: ·Filter operator, connector type, charging point power supply and available charging points ·Smart navigation to charging station ·Pay by charging card or credit card in the app and start charging quickly ·Multiple charging methods to start charging (quick start, according to time, according to energy, according to SOC-only DC) ·Real-time monitoring of charging status, charging can be stopped through the app ·Charge statistics, master your charge statistics and historical records ·Leave a comment, you can also view other people's evaluation information
ControlS
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The ControlS app is intended as a quick way to control iOT devices. It is intended to be used when you need to control a device without delay, specially garage door control or door controls. Configuration is store in iCloud to share configuration between all your devices. It has support for Apple Watch so you can control devices from there as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChargeCore at Free against ControlS's $1.99. ChargeCore also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On 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
ChargeCore is free to download; ControlS costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChargeCore ships an update every 2 months, ControlS every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChargeCore | ControlS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Powercore Technology Co., Ltd. | Softlogic, S.A. |
In-app purchases
ChargeCore
No in-app purchases
ControlS
No in-app purchases
