HomeCharger vs ControlS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeCharger
Control your electric vehicle's charging pile remotely via Bluetooth. Manage the charging process conveniently from your device.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote charging pile operation
- Electric vehicle charging management
- Convenient charging control
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Through HomeCharger, you can use Bluetooth to connect and operate the charging pile of PowerCore at any time, providing convenient control for the charging process of your electric vehicle.
ControlS
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The ControlS app is intended as a quick way to control iOT devices. It is intended to be used when you need to control a device without delay, specially garage door control or door controls. Configuration is store in iCloud to share configuration between all your devices. It has support for Apple Watch so you can control devices from there as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HomeCharger at Free against ControlS's $1.99. HomeCharger also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
HomeCharger is free to download; ControlS costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HomeCharger ships an update every 3 weeks, ControlS every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 7, 2026.
| Parameter | HomeCharger | ControlS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Powercore Technology Co., Ltd. | Softlogic, S.A. |
In-app purchases
HomeCharger
No in-app purchases
ControlS
No in-app purchases
