Comparison

SmartgridOne vs Plugchoice

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

Head to head

SmartgridOne

Controller app SmartgridOne

Charging the world

About

SmartgridOne

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An application, which makes charging your car much more convenient. Smartgrid one uses information from your smart meter, which is connected to our smartgrid controller.

About

Plugchoice

Features

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The Ultimate EV Charging App: Smart, Safe, and Cost-Optimized. Take Total Control of your EV charging. Our intelligent app is engineered to save you money, maximize green energy, and ensure home safety. Use Dynamic Tariffs to automatically charge when energy prices are lowest, or utilize Load & Solar Balancing to efficiently manage free, self-generated power. Enjoy the Charger Overview for remote lock/unlock, start/stop control and view live usage insights on one clean screen. Our advanced system integrates Seamless Power (Dynamic Load Management) to monitor your home's total usage and safely balance the charging speed, protecting your main fuse from overloads. Installers benefit from Easy Installation for quick, hassle-free configuration. Whether you prioritize maximum savings or charging green, this is the only tool you need for smart, safe, and cost-effective EV charging.

Screenshots

SmartgridOne3 screens

Plugchoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

SmartgridOne and Plugchoice are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

SmartgridOne versus Plugchoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SmartgridOne	Plugchoice
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	84 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Eniris	Volt Time B.V.

In-app purchases

None

SmartgridOne

No in-app purchases

None

Plugchoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartgridOne free?

SmartgridOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Plugchoice free?

Plugchoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SmartgridOne or Plugchoice have ads?

Neither SmartgridOne nor Plugchoice shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SmartgridOne or Plugchoice?

SmartgridOne ships an update every 2 months, and Plugchoice every 2 months. Most recently, SmartgridOne was updated on September 30, 2026 and Plugchoice on October 12, 2026.