Comparison

DS Charge vs NBPower

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

Head to head

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About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

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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.

About

NBPower

Control and monitor electric vehicle AC charging piles. Customize charging functions and view real-time operational status. Designed for NBPower charging station owners.

Highlights

Control AC charging piles
Customize charging functions
View operation status
Monitor electric vehicles
NBPower charging station management

Features

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Using NBPower to control the AC charging pile for electric vehicles produced by NBPower, you can customize the functions of the charging pile and view the operation status information.

Screenshots

DS Charge4 screens

NBPower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NBPower at 50% 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

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 September 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

DS Charge versus NBPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DS Charge	NBPower
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	2.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	—	3 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	30 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	Zhangjiagang Uchen New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd	Hubei Aidian Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

DS Charge

Written reviews18 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral5.6%

Negative94.4%

NBPower

All ratings3 ratings

Positive33.3%

Neutral0.0%

Negative66.7%

Written reviews4 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

DS Charge

No in-app purchases

None

NBPower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DS Charge free?

DS Charge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NBPower free?

NBPower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do DS Charge or NBPower have ads?

Neither DS Charge nor NBPower shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DS Charge or NBPower?

DS Charge ships an update every 2 months, and NBPower every 2 months. Most recently, DS Charge was updated on September 21, 2026 and NBPower on September 30, 2026.