Comparison

EV Logger vs Nixie Clocks

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

Head to head
About

EV Logger

Track your electric vehicle's energy consumption and efficiency with this customizable logging app. Record key data points for each drive or charge cycle to analyze battery performance and overall range. Export your data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Record energy use information
  • Track range and efficiency
  • Customizable information items and entry order
  • Calculate battery-to-wheel efficiency
  • Calculate wall-to-wheel efficiency
  • Export recorded data
Features
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EV Logger gives electric vehicle owners the ability to record energy use information to track range and energy efficiency in much the same way that a gas car owner might track gas mileage. The app is customizable so the owner can choose what information items to record and the entry order. Given sufficient data, EV Logger provides some simple calculations like battery-to-wheel efficiency per drive and wall-to-wheel efficiency per drive/charge cycle. The recorded data may be exported for further analysis. The current version contains appropriate settings for a Nissan LEAF, RAV4 EV, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3 & Model Y and a generic setting that can be customized for other electric vehicles.

About

Nixie Clocks

This device displays time using vintage-style Nixie tubes, offering automatic internet time synchronization and online settings management. It features silent operation, extended tube life through direct drive, and cathode poisoning prevention. Users can also enjoy customizable RGB underlighting and remote firmware updates.

Highlights
  • Internet time synchronization
  • Online settings management
  • Silent operation
  • Direct driven Nixie tubes
  • Cathode poisoning prevention
  • RGB underlighting
  • Online firmware updates
Features
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Zen Nixie Clock is our first 6-tube clock designed using R|Z568M nixie tubes from our production. The case is designed in a minimalistic way, combining simple aluminum stand and a glass cover – just like a museum vitrine. Thanks to its simple shapes, the clock suits every interior – especially offices, living rooms... Zen Nixie Clock features Internet connection – the clock contains a wifi module and is designed to operate online. The time is automatically synchronized from network, so you don’t have to do it manually and there are no other devices necessary (no GPS modules, radio modules etc..). In case of power loss, the clock remembers all the settings and time will be synchronized automatically from internet. Easy online settings – all settings of the Zen Nixie Clock can be controlled online from your user account on our website. No need to search for user guide anytime you want to make changes in settings! Silent circuitry – the clock is absolutely silent, there is no audible noise produced by its electronic parts. Direct driven design – nixie tubes are driven directly, this prolongs their lifetime. Common practice is to use multiplexed driving circuit (which is easier to manufacture and cheaper), but such a driving circuit shorten nixie tube lifetime. Cathode poisoning prevention – the clock can periodically run a cathode poisoning prevention routine. This helps to keep all digits of all tubes in good condition. Rotary knob – for offline users, there is a rotary knob on the back of the board. Using this knob, user can enter into settings menu and do the settings manually. This feature is still in development. Online firmware update – the integrated wifi module makes online firmware updates possible. Whenever there is a new firmware update (new features, bug fixes), your clock can be updated remotely. No blue spot – there are no blue spots in the tubes known from some other clocks (especially clocks built with IN-18 nixie tubes). Colon tubes – the clock support our colon tubes (in development), they will match design of the nixie tubes (by base and internal structure). RGB underlight – there are 8 RGB leds (WS2812B – “neopixels”) on the bottom of the board which make some cool effects possible. Purist customers who prefers nixie tube glow only can set the underlight off. This feature is in development!

Screenshots

EV Logger4 screens
Nixie Clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nixie Clocks at Free against EV Logger's $2.99. Nixie Clocks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (71% vs 40%). EV Logger's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nixie Clocks is free to download; EV Logger costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nixie Clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nixie Clocks has 106 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of EV Logger's written reviews are positive against 71% of Nixie Clocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EV Logger ships an update every 3 months, Nixie Clocks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EV Logger versus Nixie Clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEV LoggerNixie Clocks
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIdle Loop Software Design, LLCljezny

Customer experience

EV Logger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Nixie Clocks

All ratings106 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

EV Logger

No in-app purchases

None

Nixie Clocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EV Logger free?
EV Logger costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nixie Clocks free?
Nixie Clocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EV Logger or Nixie Clocks?
Nixie Clocks is rated higher. EV Logger averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nixie Clocks averages 4.8 from 106 ratings.
Do EV Logger or Nixie Clocks have ads?
Neither EV Logger nor Nixie Clocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EV Logger or Nixie Clocks?
EV Logger ships an update every 3 months, and Nixie Clocks every 4 months. Most recently, EV Logger was updated on October 6, 2026 and Nixie Clocks on October 5, 2026.

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