PKC vs R
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PKC
This app analyzes and certifies your car's battery condition, providing a BATTERY CHECK CARA APPROVED certification mark. It requires an official Power Cruise Control OBD kit and a valid VIN license to operate.
- Car status evaluation
- Battery condition analysis
- BATTERY CHECK CARA APPROVED certification
- Requires OBD kit
- Requires VIN license
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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.
R
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R-ev è un’app che consente di individuare le nostre stazioni di ricarica. Puoi ricaricare la tua auto presso qualsiasi stazione di ricarica, anche non R-ev se aderente alla nostra interoperabilità, semplicemente tramite la app. Hai la possibilità di individuare e prenotare la stazione di ricarica più vicina a te. Una volta scaricata l’applicazione, basterà registrarsi con un indirizzo mail valido ed una password. Effettuata la registrazione, la geolocalizzazione ti indicherà le colonnine più vicine a te, nonché il loro stato. In base alla colorazione del marker, infatti, saprai: • Verde: colonnina ATTIVA • Rosso: colonnina FUORI SERVIZIO • Arancione: colonnina PRENOTATA • Blu: colonnina OCCUPATA Il gioco è fatto.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: R at none against PKC's 1. PKC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PKC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. R asks for nothing beyond the download.
PKC ships an update every 6 days, R every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PKC | R |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laika Lab | Enerbroker SRL |
In-app purchases
PKC
- 1 PKC Certificate$30.00
R
No in-app purchases
