ICS2.0Lite vs APEX EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICS2.0Lite
Manage and configure electric vehicle charge stations without complex charging or fleet management features. This free platform allows users to connect via smartphone or tablet to start/stop charging sessions, schedule them for lower tariffs, and view historical data.
- Free to use software platform
- Configure charge stations
- Start/stop charge sessions
- Schedule charging for lower tariffs
- View historic charge session data
- Engineer and Driver login areas
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For installations that do not require ‘pay for use’ charging, fleet management, or sophisticated event-based load management for numerous charge stations, iCS provide a free to use software platform for configuring and using charge station(s) through a smartphone or tablet. The ICS2.0Lite software is preconfigured as standard to the intelligent range of iCS charge stations (excluding the ICSW7B) enabling straightforward connection through the WiFi hotspot created by the charge station. There are two distinct password-protected login areas for Engineer & Driver use. Engineer: The Engineer area allows for full configuration of the charge station for online or offline use. Many of the default settings will not require changing, however full flexibility of control is permitted. Driver: For Drivers to access this the charge station will need to be connected to the ICS2.0Lite backend. For greater connectivity options, many of the iCS intelligent charge stations now have added WiFi capability, resulting in a straightforward process by using the owner’s broadband connection. Subsequently, there is also the option to connect by Ethernet cable or with a data-only sim card. Once connected the software allows for full control of the charge station, including starting/stopping charge sessions, the timing of charge sessions to coincide with lower energy tariffs, and viewing of historic charge session information.
APEX EV
Control your electric vehicle charging from a single application. Schedule charging sessions to take advantage of off-peak electricity rates. Manage multiple charging stations under one account for convenience.
- Start, stop, and monitor charging
- Prioritize off-peak charging
- Manage multiple charge points
- Add charge points to master account
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> Start, stop, & monitor your charging activity with one app. > Prioritise off-peak charging. > Manage and add multiple charge points to one master account. APEX EV to be used by Project EV’s APEX Chargers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ICS2.0Lite at 4.0 against APEX EV's 1.0. ICS2.0Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). APEX EV's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
ICS2.0Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of ICS2.0Lite's written reviews are positive against 10% of APEX EV's.
ICS2.0Lite ships an update every 3 months, APEX EV monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICS2.0Lite | APEX EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PixelCortex Limited | 明鹏 杨 |
Customer experience
ICS2.0Lite
APEX EV
In-app purchases
ICS2.0Lite
No in-app purchases
APEX EV
No in-app purchases








