DS Charge vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Z
Manage and monitor your smart home energy devices remotely. Connect to EV chargers and microinverters via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for real-time status updates and control. Compatible with BENY home chargers and balcony/garden PV equipment.
- Remote EV charger monitoring
- Microinverter status viewing
- Bluetooth direct connection
- Wi-Fi cloud registration
- Real-time device status
- BENY device compatibility
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Beny smart home energy management APP "Z-Box", allows connection and remote viewing of EV chargers and microinverter devices: -Near-field direct connection via Bluetooth, or register a cloud account via Wi-Fi connection for remote control. -Applicable to BENY home charger. -Applicable to BENY microinverter balcony/garden PV equipment. -Real-time monitoring of all device status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Z at 33% against DS Charge's 0%. DS Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DS Charge ships an update every 2 months, Z monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS Charge | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhangjiagang Uchen New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | zhejiang benyi new energy technology co.,ltd. |
Customer experience
DS Charge
Z
In-app purchases
DS Charge
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
