Comparison

Luminus vs Simon Plug&Drive

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

Head to head
About

Luminus

Control Luminus Smart products remotely. Manage devices, group them, and set schedules from your phone or via smart assistants. Enjoy seamless integration for your smart home.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Group device management
  • Scheduling and programming
  • Smart assistant integration
  • In-home and out-of-home control
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Easily control Luminus Smart products. The Luminus Smart applications allows you to control Luminus Smart products from within or outside your home. Turn on and off, group, program and perform other actions from within the app or using popular smart assistants.

About

Simon Plug&Drive

Features
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Take control of your electric vehicle charging point with Simon Plug&Drive. Easily manage your Simon charger and optimise energy consumption. Simon Plug&Drive will always be there on your smartphone when you need it so that your vehicle is always ready.   Connect and configure your charger: - Identify, activate and control your charging point using Bluetooth. - Save money by scheduling the hours with the most economical electricity rates in your calendar. - Modulates and defines the contracted power. - Charge your vehicle using the solar energy generated by your photovoltaic panels. - Locks the device so that only you can use it. Download the App and start enjoying the Simon Plug&Drive experience. For any questions: sat@simon.es

Screenshots

Luminus4 screens
Simon Plug&Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simon Plug&Drive at every 2 months against Luminus's every 21 months. Luminus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

Luminus ships an update every 21 months, Simon Plug&Drive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Luminus versus Simon Plug&Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminusSimon Plug&Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperConglom Inc.Simon

In-app purchases

None

Luminus

No in-app purchases

None

Simon Plug&Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luminus free?
Luminus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simon Plug&Drive free?
Simon Plug&Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luminus or Simon Plug&Drive have ads?
Neither Luminus nor Simon Plug&Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luminus or Simon Plug&Drive?
Luminus ships an update every 21 months, and Simon Plug&Drive every 2 months. Most recently, Luminus was updated on October 6, 2026 and Simon Plug&Drive on October 5, 2026.

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