Comparison

Open Vehicles vs Wallbox

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

Head to head
About

Open Vehicles

Remotely monitor your electric vehicle's status, including charge level, door and tire pressure, and core system temperatures. View your car's live GPS location on a map. Integrates with charging station data.

Highlights
  • Remote EV monitoring
  • State of Charge (SOC)
  • Door/trunk/hood status
  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
  • Core system temperatures
  • Live GPS location tracking
  • Charging station integration
Features
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Brought you by the open-source OVMS project, you can finally remotely monitor your cutting edge Electric Vehicles. The app shows you your current state of charge (SOC), door/trunk/hood status, tire pressures and temperatures (TPMS), core system temperatures (PEM, motor, and ESS/battery), and displays your car's live GPS location on the map. Although separate OVMS hardware is required for remote monitoring your vehicle, you can try out this app and see what it can offer you via the included DEMO car account. Charging station integration and information provided by Zero Carbon World (http://www.zerocarbonworld.org/open-charge-map) and the Open Charge Map project (www.openchargemap.org). Find out more about the OVMS car attachment hardware and the project on our website: http://www.openvehicles.com/.

About

Wallbox

Manage your electric vehicle charging from anywhere with this app. Schedule charging to save money, monitor energy usage, and control your charger remotely. It offers advanced energy management features and access to public charging points.

Highlights
  • Smart charging schedules
  • Remote charger control
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Remote lock/unlock
  • Solar EV charging
  • Dynamic load balancing
Features
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Unlock the power of your Wallbox charger with the myWallbox app! myWallbox is your hub for our smart charging and energy management solutions and is compatible with all Wallbox electrical vehicle chargers. Connect to Wallbox chargers at home, work or at charging points on-the-go. - Save money by setting charging schedules that take advantage of off-peak rates - Control and monitor your EV charging status from anywhere - Track your energy consumption and spending - Avoid unwanted use with remote lock and unlock - Enable advanced environmentally-friendly energy management features like solar EV charging and dynamic load balancing - Access payment options to charge at locations that offer Wallbox charging

Screenshots

Open Vehicles4 screens
Wallbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Vehicles at 74% against Wallbox's 31%. Open Vehicles also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Wallbox's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wallbox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallbox has 3.9K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Open Vehicles's written reviews are positive against 31% of Wallbox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Vehicles ships an update every 4 months, Wallbox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Open Vehicles versus Wallbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen VehiclesWallbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings)4.5 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better31.4% of reviews
Number of ratings123.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetwork Box CorporationWallbox

Customer experience

Open Vehicles

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

Wallbox

All ratings3,864 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative59.3%

Bugs and requests

Open Vehicles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wallbox

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App login issues
  • Inability to update firmware
  • Charger disconnects from Wi-Fi
  • Scheduled charging not working
  • Inaccurate energy reporting
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  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow multiple users to access charger
  • Add charge limit option
  • Improve energy insights and data visualization
  • Add off-grid mode
  • Improve scheduling and automation
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  • Add support for more EV models
  • Improve Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Enhance app UI and UX

In-app purchases

None

Open Vehicles

No in-app purchases

None

Wallbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Vehicles free?
Open Vehicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wallbox free?
Wallbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open Vehicles or Wallbox?
Wallbox is rated higher. Open Vehicles averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Wallbox averages 4.5 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Open Vehicles or Wallbox have ads?
Neither Open Vehicles nor Wallbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Vehicles or Wallbox?
Open Vehicles ships an update every 4 months, and Wallbox fortnightly. Most recently, Open Vehicles was updated on October 4, 2026 and Wallbox on October 14, 2026.

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