ShineTools vs EV Charger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShineTools
This professional tool streamlines the setup, diagnostics, and commissioning of local sites for authorized installers. It offers quick site deployment, automatic anomaly detection with troubleshooting, and real-time device status checks via WiFi and Bluetooth.
- Quick site setup and deployment
- Automatic installation diagnostics
- Precise troubleshooting guidance
- Device commissioning via WiFi/Bluetooth
- Real-time device status checks
- Parameter configuration
- Firmware updates
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ShineTools is a professional local commissioning tool for authorized Growatt installers, integrating core functions such as quick site setup, installation diagnostics, and device commissioning, improving operational efficiency. Quick Site Setup: Deliver one-stop site deployment solutions, streamline workflows, and cut down site commissioning time. Installation Diagnostics: Automaticly detect system anomalies and provide precise troubleshooting guidance, enabling efficient plant setup and maintenance. Device Commissioning: Connect via WiFi and Bluetooth to enable real-time device status checks, parameter configuration, and firmware updates.
EV Charger
This application allows users to operate their EV flex-ac charger remotely. It provides control over charging functions through a user-friendly interface.
- Operate EV flex-ac chargers
- Remote control functionality
- User-friendly interface
- EV charging management
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Evchargerapp is applicable to EV flex-ac charger, which can be operated through EVChargerApp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EV Charger at 5.0 against ShineTools's 2.1. EV Charger also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). ShineTools's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). 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.
EV Charger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShineTools has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ShineTools ships an update every 2 weeks, EV Charger monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShineTools | EV Charger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Pion Power |
Customer experience
ShineTools
EV Charger
In-app purchases
ShineTools
No in-app purchases
EV Charger
No in-app purchases
