Comparison

EV vs Apex Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

EV

Easily manage your electric vehicle charging stations. Pair your station via Bluetooth, connect to Wi-Fi for remote management, and schedule charging sessions. Supports remote firmware upgrades for seamless updates.

Highlights
  • User identification and registration
  • Bluetooth pairing with charging stations
  • Wi-Fi connectivity for remote management
  • Scheduled charging
  • Remote firmware upgrades
Features
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Welcome to EV-Charger easy management of charging stations. Features: - Identification and / or registration of the user. - Pair your charging station to mobile devices via Bluetooth. - Connect your charging station to your local Wi-Fi network to enable communication between your charging management service provider and your charging station. - Scheduled charging. - Support remote firmware upgrade.

About

Apex Speedometer

Features
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Apex is not only a tool to measure your speed — Apex is meant to fully improve your driving experience by giving you accurate, easily accessible data for every second of your trip. Core features: - Live speedometer - Dashboard mode: a landscape dashboard for a mounted phone, with customisable screens and a live map - Automatic ride recording with route, speed, altitude and distance - Colour-coded route map with instant replay - Garage with maintenance reminders - Trip history & personal records - 0–60 / 0–100 acceleration timers - Apple Watch app - Live Activity & Dynamic Island - One-tap start from the Action Button or a Shortcut - Routes with automatic timing - GPX/CSV export & backup For those who want to get even more out of their rides, we offer **Apex Pro**, which unlocks: - Unlimited vehicles - Unlimited saved Routes - G-Force, lean-angle and acceleration analysis - Ghost racing against your own best time - Custom Apple Watch dashboards Apex Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EV4 screens
Apex Speedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EV at none against Apex Speedometer's 2. EV also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Apex Speedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EV ships an update every 3 weeks, Apex Speedometer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
EV versus Apex Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVApex Speedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer长青 苏ANDREA MONTISCI

In-app purchases

None

EV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Apex Speedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Apex Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Apex Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is EV free?
EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex Speedometer free?
Apex Speedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EV or Apex Speedometer have ads?
Neither EV nor Apex Speedometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EV or Apex Speedometer?
EV ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apex Speedometer every 2 weeks. Most recently, EV was updated on November 3, 2026 and Apex Speedometer on November 6, 2026.

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