PKC vs Gen+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Car status evaluation
- Battery condition analysis
- CARA APPROVED certification
- OBD kit integration
- VIN license required
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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.
Gen+
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Battery state-of-health testing for EVs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gen+ at none against PKC's 1. PKC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). 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. Gen+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
PKC ships an update every 6 days, Gen+ every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | PKC | Gen+ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laika Lab | Generational Technologies Ltd |
In-app purchases
PKC
- 1 PKC Certificate$30.00
Gen+
No in-app purchases
