Verv vs TrainNavigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verv
This app helps you reduce energy bills and carbon footprint by making your home smart. It works with smart plug hardware to analyze electricity usage from your meter, providing real-time costs and insights into appliance consumption.
- Appliance energy usage analysis
- Real-time electricity costs
- Usage breakdown by day, week, month
- Quick appliance recognition
- Smart plug hardware integration
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Verv is dedicated to reducing your energy bills, minimizing your carbon footprint, and looking after your home by making it truly smart. The free Verv app is designed to work alongside Verv’s smart plug hardware that analyses the energy data from your electricity meter. App features include: • Quick appliance recognition for instant updates on your electricity usage when you open the app • Real-time electricity costs for your individual appliances • Insights into your appliance usage broken down by day, week, and month
TrainNavigator
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Simple DCCex controller for model railroad -multiple throttles to control locos -turnouts controller defined in DCCex setup -layout editor with turnout control -auto-discovery of your DCCex server The app needs only access to local network to connect to DCCex permission. Terms of use: https://trainnavigator.fisharea.eu/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Verv at none against TrainNavigator's 1. TrainNavigator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. TrainNavigator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Verv asks for nothing beyond the download.
Verv ships an update every 6 months, TrainNavigator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verv | TrainNavigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verv | Michal Kajaba |
In-app purchases
Verv
No in-app purchases
TrainNavigator
- TrainNavigator Premium$7.991 Year
