Comparison

Drive Green Next vs evcc.io

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

Head to head
About

Drive Green Next

Manage and monitor your electric vehicle charging sessions with this app. Schedule charging for off-peak hours, control charging current, and track your energy consumption and history. Supports multiple charging stations and offers both free and authorized charging modes.

Highlights
  • Monitor charging sessions
  • Schedule charging times
  • Control charging current
  • Track charging history
  • Supports multiple stations
  • RFID card authorization
Features
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You can join E-Mobility chain, which is an important part of green energy to ensure sustainability, with DriveGreen. The DriveGreen app by Vestel connects to Vestel electric vehicle charging stations via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for users to set preferences and monitor the charging process. Monitor • Charging start time and duration of session • Electric vehicle charging consumption • Charge history and statistics Schedule • Set a delay time for your charging session by 2, 3 or 4 hours • Schedule charging for off-peak hours when electricity costs less Control • Start, pause, or stop charging session • Ability to lock charging cable to your EV charger permanently • Set your charging current limit according to your needs • Multiple charging stations can be added to a single account • Setting of resume charging automatically after electric outages • Power optimizer feature for dynamic charge current control (with optional accessories) Authorize • Free charging or authorized charging modes available • RFID cards can be used for authorized charging Enjoy the new app Drive Green Next !

About

evcc.io

Control your home's electric vehicle charging based on solar energy availability or off-peak electricity rates. This app provides remote access to your local evcc server for seamless integration with your EV charger and compatible solar or battery systems.

Highlights
  • Automatic evcc server detection
  • Interaction with evcc UI
  • Demo instance for testing
  • Light/Dark mode
  • Supports various EV chargers
  • Integrates with smart plugs and battery systems
Features
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Charge your electric car when the sun is shining or when electricity is clean and affordable. With this app, you can access your local evcc instance on your home network. App Features: - Automatic detection of your evcc server - Interaction with your evcc UI - Demo instance available for testing - Light/Dark Mode: Adapts to your device Prerequisite: You must have evcc installed on a device (Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Linux Docker, ...) at your home. What is evcc? evcc is an open-source software that runs at your home. It is compatible with many PV and battery systems and controls your EV charger - regardless of manufacturer. If your car has an online interface, you can also use smart controls like charging schedules, minimum charging, and charging limits. Additionally, it supports dynamic electricity tariffs, smart plugs, balcony solar systems, and small home batteries. Supported EV Chargers: ABB, ABL, Alfen, Alphatec, Amperfied, Audi, Bender, BMW, cFos, Compleo, CUBOS, Cupra, Dadapower, DaheimLaden, Delta, E.ON Drive, E3/DC, Easee, Ebee, echarge, EcoHarmony, Edgetech, Elli, EM2GO, Ensto, ESL, eSystems, Etrel, EVBox, Fronius, Garo, go-e, HardyBarth, Heidelberg, Hesotec, Homecharge, Innogy, INRO, Juice, KEBA, Kontron Solar, Kostal, KSE, LadeFoxx, LRT, Mennekes, my-PV, NRGKick, OBO Bettermann, OpenEVSE, openWB, Optec, Orbis, PC Electric, Peblar, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, Pracht, Pulsares, Pulsatrix, Qcells, Schneider, Schrack, SENEC, Siemens, Skoda, SMA, Smartfox, SolarEdge, Solax, Sonnen, Spelsberg, Stark in Strom, Sungrow, TechniSat, Tesla, Tigo, TinkerForge, Ubitricity, Vestel, Victron, Viridian EV, Volkswagen, Wallbe, wallbox, Walther Werke, Webasto, Weidmüller, Zaptec Supported Smart Plugs: AVM, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, myStrom, Shelly, Tasmota, TP-Link Supported Inverter and Battery Systems: A-Tronix, Acrel, Ads-tec, Alpha ESS, Ampere, Anker, APsystems, AVM, BGEtech, Bosswerk, Carlo Gavazzi, Deye, E3/DC, Eastron, Enphase, FENECON, FoxESS, Fronius, Ginlong, go-e, GoodWe, Growatt, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, Hoymiles, Huawei, IGEN Tech, Kostal, LG, Loxone, M-TEC, myStrom, OpenEMS, Powerfox, QCells, Qcells, RCT, SAJ, SAX, SENEC, Senergy, Shelly, Siemens, SMA, Smartfox, SofarSolar, Solaranzeige, SolarEdge, SolarMax, Solarwatt, Solax, Solinteng, Sonnen, St-ems, Steca, Sungrow, Sunsynk, Sunway, Tasmota, Tesla, TP-Link, VARTA, Victron, Wattsonic, Youless, ZCS Azzurro, Zendure Supported Vehicles: Aiways, Audi, BMW, Citroën, Dacia, DS, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Nissan, NIU, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo, Zero Motorcycles

Screenshots

Drive Green Next4 screens
evcc.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: evcc.io at 91% against Drive Green Next's 15%. evcc.io also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drive Green Next ships an update every 4 months, evcc.io every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drive Green Next versus evcc.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrive Green Nextevcc.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVestel Elektronik ve Sanayi Ticaret ASMichael Geers

Customer experience

Drive Green Next

Written reviews53 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral20.8%
Negative64.2%

evcc.io

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

None

Drive Green Next

No in-app purchases

None

evcc.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drive Green Next free?
Drive Green Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is evcc.io free?
evcc.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drive Green Next or evcc.io have ads?
Neither Drive Green Next nor evcc.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drive Green Next or evcc.io?
Drive Green Next ships an update every 4 months, and evcc.io every 2 months. Most recently, Drive Green Next was updated on October 24, 2026 and evcc.io on October 24, 2026.

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