Comparison

PKC vs Spotlink

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

Head to head
About

PKC

This app evaluates and certifies your car's battery condition, providing a BATTERY CHECK CARA APPROVED certification mark. It requires a specific OBD kit and a valid VIN license to operate.

Highlights
  • Car status evaluation
  • Battery condition analysis
  • CARA APPROVED certification
  • OBD kit integration
  • VIN license required
Features
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Power checK Control evaluates and certifies your car status using all Power Cruise Control reliability and tamper-proof methodology. Full analysis and certification of battery condition with the BATTERY CHECK CARA APPROVED certification mark. The official Power Cruise Control OBD kit (dongle and cable, required on some cars) and a Power Cruise Control valid (non trial) VIN license are required to run this app.

About

Spotlink

Features
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Porta con te tutto ciò che ti serve per utilizzare SpotLink, il servizio di ricarica di veicoli elettrici.

Screenshots

PKC4 screens
Spotlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spotlink at none against PKC's 1. Spotlink also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). PKC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. PKC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spotlink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PKC ships an update every 6 days, Spotlink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and December 26, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PKC versus Spotlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPKCSpotlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaika LabEmotion IT SRL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PKC

One-time1
  • 1 PKC Certificate$30.00
None

Spotlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PKC free?
PKC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spotlink free?
Spotlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PKC or Spotlink have ads?
Neither PKC nor Spotlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PKC or Spotlink?
PKC ships an update every 6 days, and Spotlink every 2 months. Most recently, PKC was updated on October 13, 2026 and Spotlink on December 26, 2025.

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