DS Charge vs CarLinko
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.
CarLinko
Control your car remotely, including climate, charging, and door locks. Receive instant alerts for vehicle status and use your phone as a digital key. Enjoy a more convenient and comfortable driving experience.
- Remote climate control
- Remote window operation
- Reservation for charging
- Pre-approval for travel
- Vehicle status alerts
- Digital key functionality
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CarLinko is an APP for overseas car owners of specific car models. Through the APP and cloud platform services, car owners can realize remote intelligent control of car functions such as turning on air conditioning, driving windows, seat heating, making reservations for charging, pre-approving travel, etc.; car owners can instantly obtain car status Abnormal reminder information, such as the door is not locked, the lights are not turned off, anti-theft alarm, low battery, abnormal tires, etc. At the same time, this product provides car owners with a mobile phone smart key solution, realizing digital keys instead of physical keys, bringing car owners a convenient and comfortable car experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarLinko at 50% against DS Charge's 0%. DS Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). 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, CarLinko every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS Charge | CarLinko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zhangjiagang Uchen New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | 杭州慧捷车联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
DS Charge
CarLinko
In-app purchases
DS Charge
No in-app purchases
CarLinko
No in-app purchases
