Z vs Ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z
Manage and monitor your smart home energy devices remotely. Connect to EV chargers and microinverters via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for real-time status updates and control. Compatible with BENY home chargers and balcony/garden PV equipment.
- Remote EV charger monitoring
- Microinverter status viewing
- Bluetooth direct connection
- Wi-Fi cloud registration
- Real-time device status
- BENY device compatibility
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Beny smart home energy management APP "Z-Box", allows connection and remote viewing of EV chargers and microinverter devices: -Near-field direct connection via Bluetooth, or register a cloud account via Wi-Fi connection for remote control. -Applicable to BENY home charger. -Applicable to BENY microinverter balcony/garden PV equipment. -Real-time monitoring of all device status.
Ai
Control and manage your smart EV charger remotely. Schedule charging times to save money on electricity, track your charging history, and grant access to others. Optional upgrades offer solar charging and load balancing.
- Remote charger management
- Schedule charging times
- Track charging history
- Grant shared access
- Solar charging integration (upgrade)
- Dynamic load balancing (upgrade)
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Ai-charging App allows you to manage, configure and control your smart EV charger remotely from your mobile device. It provides smart and extended features for charger users. - Manage your charging times and save costs by using off-peak electricity rates. - Understand your personal charging history and habits through a graphical interface,to optimize your experience - Instantly lock and unlock your charger through your mobile device - Easy-to-use configuration to grant shared management access to your family or community - Upgrade possible to allow you to take advantage of solar charging and dynamic load balancing feature
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Z at 33% against Ai's 0%. Z also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Ai's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Z ships an update monthly, Ai every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Z | Ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zhejiang benyi new energy technology co.,ltd. | AISWEI Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Z
Ai
In-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
Ai
No in-app purchases
