Comparison

TMC vs Velvet Square

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

Head to head
About

TMC

This app helps fleet managers transition to electric vehicles by analyzing driver journeys and home charging feasibility. It provides insights to inform electrification strategies without requiring additional hardware.

Highlights
  • Driver journey tracking
  • EV suitability assessment
  • Home charging feasibility analysis
  • Fleet electrification strategy insights
  • Customizable journey tracking parameters
  • Journey categorization (business, commute, private)
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TMC’s brand new app, TMC-e, has been designed to help fleet managers electrify their fleets with confidence. TMC-e tracks drivers journeys and assesses whether an electric vehicle would be suitable for a driver based on their trips. No hardware required! The app is quick and easy to deploy and enables you to gather insight into your fleet’s journeys quickly and accurately to inform your electrification strategy. In addition to collating information on the journeys, the app requests information on the drivers’ living arrangements to assess the feasibility of home charging. Questions include whether they have a home charger, whether their home is owned, mortgaged, rented or shared accommodation, type of accommodation and where the vehicle is kept overnight. They can edit this information at any time within the app. This provides an additional layer of information to assess the suitability of an electric vehicle for each driver as the majority of charging is currently done at home Drivers can set up parameters so the app only records their journeys on certain days/times, or they can set it to track all journeys. Drivers also have the option to categorise journeys as business, commute or private. For longer journeys, they can select whether they could have easily charged en route.

About

Velvet Square

Features
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The Chainels app provides you with all the information you need about your community. Such as the latest news, relevant services and contact details of other participants. You can also participate by filling in surveys, writing messages or replying to those of others. Do you have any questions about your community, please contact the community management.

Screenshots

TMC4 screens
Velvet Square4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TMC at 10.0 against Velvet Square's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TMC ships an update every 2 months, Velvet Square every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
TMC versus Velvet Square: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTMCVelvet Square
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Miles ConsultancyChainels BV

In-app purchases

None

TMC

No in-app purchases

None

Velvet Square

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TMC free?
TMC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Velvet Square free?
Velvet Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TMC or Velvet Square have ads?
Neither TMC nor Velvet Square shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TMC or Velvet Square?
TMC ships an update every 2 months, and Velvet Square every 5 weeks. Most recently, TMC was updated on September 9, 2026 and Velvet Square on September 9, 2026.

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