Autel Config vs EV CALC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autel Config
This utility app connects, configures, and updates electric vehicle charging stations for installers. It allows for Wi-Fi setup, firmware updates, SIM card configuration, and management of charging current limits and load balancing.
- Configure Wi-Fi via Bluetooth/hotspot
- Update charger firmware
- Configure SIM card APN
- Modify current limits
- Configure dynamic load balancing
- Manage maintenance tickets
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Autel Config - for Installers Brief Description Autel Config links, configures, and updates MaxiChargers for installation and O&M (Operations and Maintenance). Full Description Autel Config is an easy-to-use app for charger operations and maintenance, providing installers with the following functionalities (available functions may vary depending on the chargers): • Configure Wi-Fi via Bluetooth or hotspot • Update firmware • Configure SIM card APN settings • Modify the current limit of chargers • Configure local dynamic load balancing (DLB) • Manage tickets
EV CALC
Estimate electric vehicle charging time, range, and cost across various charging systems. Features customizable charging speeds, a range slider, and a countdown timer with notifications. Supports all charger types and major EV models, with zero personal data collection and no ads.
- Estimate charge time, range, and cost
- Customizable charging speeds
- Range slider for desired range
- Countdown timer with charge completion notifications
- Supports all charger types and major EV models
- Offline timer functionality
- Zero personal data collection and no ads
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EV CALC lets you easily estimate your electric vehicle charge time, range and cost no matter what charging system you are connecting to. With 4 customisable charging speeds, you can instantly toggle between your common chargers. Simply tap on the charging speed, swipe the range that you need and you'll clearly see the cost, range and time it will take to complete the charge. Quickly set a timer to count down the minutes until your charge is complete. The app will notify you when your charge is at 80%, so you can avoid any idle fees. With one tap and a swipe you'll clearly see: - How long your charge will take - How much it will cost - When it will be finished With all the varied charging options out there - this app keeps things simple and reliable. With the bonus features: - Most common presets configurable in the settings - Accurate range calculator - Auto EV car setup with an accurate range estimate - Supports all charger types and major models of Electric Cars - Zero personal data collection and no adverts - Sustainable dev, minimum app size so that you can download instantly while mobile - Offline timer, even if you accidentally close the app we'll still notify you Perfect for any Tesla, BMW, Nissan, Lucid Air, Mercedes EV, etc. Compatible with all major charging networks, Pod Point, Osprey, Shell Recharge, BP Pulse, Zero Carbon World, Blink, Electricity America, EVGO, Alfa, MFG, Chademo, and Tesla Super Chargers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autel Config at 5.0 against EV CALC's 4.0. Autel Config also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). EV CALC's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (94% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Autel Config holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Autel Config's written reviews are positive against 94% of EV CALC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Autel Config ships an update fortnightly, EV CALC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autel Config | EV CALC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autel Digital Power Co., Ltd. | Ulterium Ltd |
Customer experience
Autel Config
EV CALC
In-app purchases
Autel Config
No in-app purchases
EV CALC
No in-app purchases









