Comparison

cFos Charging Manager vs HEMS App

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

Head to head
About

cFos Charging Manager

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Easily connect cFos Power Brain wallboxes to the existing WLAN. You can search for new devices in the network and assign them a 'Master' or 'Slave' role. This makes it easy to configure installations with multiple wallboxes. You can manage multiple wallboxes or even cFos Charging Manager installations and access their user interface within the app. Push messages inform you about the current status of the wallbox or of the system and allow you to conveniently enable charging at the wallbox using a PIN.

About

HEMS App

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Smart Energy Control allows you to easily and conveniently switch charging modes for efficient charging of your electric vehicles in combination with the best possible utilisation of your energy generation from your own PV system. Features: Smart charging station/wallbox configuration: Precise control for optimised charging and reduced electricity costs Simple and convenient change of charging settings/charging modes Dynamic solar charging: Smart energy distribution, even in fluctuating conditions. SEMP and EEBus compatibility: Seamless conversion of the charging settings for wallboxes that communicate with the home energy manager via EEBus or SEMP. User-friendly interface: Simple configuration, monitoring of the current charging process for optimum utilisation of your PV system. Offline configuration in any situation and automatic data transfer when the home network is reached. Discover a future with smart charging management. Download Smart Energy Control now. You can also use the app to precisely control your wallbox or charging station offline during operation in conjunction with a home energy manager that communicates with the wallbox via EEBus or SEMP or has activated internal solar charging.

Screenshots

cFos Charging Manager4 screens
HEMS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: cFos Charging Manager at 3 against HEMS App's โ€”. cFos Charging Manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
cFos Charging Manager versus HEMS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercFos Charging ManagerHEMS App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsโ€”
AdsNoโ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betterโ€”
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better13.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopercFos eMobility GmbHBender GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

cFos Charging Manager

No in-app purchases

None

HEMS App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cFos Charging Manager free?
cFos Charging Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HEMS App free?
HEMS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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