ESS Energy vs BCEV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESS Energy
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1.Register the device and fill in the customer information by scanning the bar code; 2.Display the devices position information in the map; 3.Observe single device real time operation situation; 4.Upgrade Device Version Remotely：if a prompt to update device software version, it's not for your app, just the device; 5.Upgrade Device Version Locally: you can upgrade your device by our mobile app; 6.Configure Device Parameters Locally or Remotely: you can configure your device parameters by our mobile app; 7.View Real-time Device Information Locally or Remotely: you can monitor the real-time operation of your device by our mobile app; 8.Config Device Wifi: before config device wifi, please confirm your phone connect with a WLAN that generated by device like "USR-WIFI232****" ,then search which SSID you want the device to connect.
BCEV
This utility app allows users to remotely manage their electric vehicle charging terminals. It offers features for manual control, setting automated charging schedules based on electricity rates, and real-time monitoring of charging status and historical data.
- Manual charging control
- Automated charging schedules
- Real-time status monitoring
- Historical charging data
- Low electricity rate charging
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1.APP directly manages the charging terminal and can manually start/stop charging. 2. You can set a single time plan or cycle charging plan to automatically charge late at night every day when the electricity bill is low. 3. The APP side can view the key status, charging quantity/current and other information of the current terminal in real time, and query the historical charging quantity and time record.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BCEV at fortnightly against ESS Energy's every 5 weeks. BCEV also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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.
ESS Energy ships an update every 5 weeks, BCEV fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.
| Parameter | ESS Energy | BCEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 仁义 樊 | Chengdu Yicheng Ruankong Technology Co, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
ESS Energy
No in-app purchases
BCEV
No in-app purchases
