Simon Plug&Drive vs Lumive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simon Plug&Drive
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Take control of your electric vehicle charging point with Simon Plug&Drive. Easily manage your Simon charger and optimise energy consumption. Simon Plug&Drive will always be there on your smartphone when you need it so that your vehicle is always ready. Connect and configure your charger: - Identify, activate and control your charging point using Bluetooth. - Save money by scheduling the hours with the most economical electricity rates in your calendar. - Modulates and defines the contracted power. - Charge your vehicle using the solar energy generated by your photovoltaic panels. - Locks the device so that only you can use it. Download the App and start enjoying the Simon Plug&Drive experience. For any questions: sat@simon.es
Lumive
Effortlessly manage and automate your household devices from any location. Set schedules and create custom scenarios to streamline daily tasks and conserve energy. Share device control with family members for seamless household management.
- Remote device control
- Home automation
- Customizable schedules
- Scenario creation
- Family device sharing
- Energy saving
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Automate your home to save time and energy. Easily control your devices from anywhere in the world with one simple App. Multiple devices? No problem. With just one app, you can control all the things in your household. Automate your home appliances with predefined schedules. Automate your day-to-day tasks by setting a variety of scenarios for different times of the day. One tap to share devices among family members. No more fighting over who gets control!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simon Plug&Drive at every 2 months against Lumive's every 8 months. Lumive's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simon Plug&Drive ships an update every 2 months, Lumive every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon Plug&Drive | Lumive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon | Novu Systems LLP |
In-app purchases
Simon Plug&Drive
No in-app purchases
Lumive
No in-app purchases
