Bidirectional vs Split
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bidirectional
Optimize your electric vehicle charging to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. This app intelligently schedules charging during off-peak hours and can even discharge your EV to power your home or support the grid, potentially earning you money.
- Schedule charging during cheapest energy rates
- Discharge EV to power home
- Reduce CO2 emissions
- Earn money from utility
- Set departure times and battery targets
- Track savings and environmental impact
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Bidirectional app lets you manage your bidirectional EV charging to: SAVE MONEY - Automatically schedules your EV charging to occur during the cheapest energy rates - Optionally offset home electricity usage by discharging your EV - See how much you save each week, month, and year REDUCE EMISSIONS - Tangibly reduce CO2 emissions by charging during renewable hours - Power your home using your EV instead of the grid when the grid is powered by coal and natural gas - See your environmental impact each week, month, and year MAKE MONEY - In extreme circumstances (~40-60 hours per year), optionally discharge your EV battery to prevent grid blackouts - Earn money from your utility for supporting the grid READY WHEN YOU NEED IT - Set desired battery target and departure time for both one time trips and daily/weekly schedules - Your car is ready and charged whenever you need it
Split
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You just got dinner with your friends but now it's time to figure out who owes what. Some people shared appetizers but Brett's really not trying to spend too much this month so he wants you to make sure he's only charged for his dish. You pull out a calculator and start doing MATH Usually my friend Jimmy does the math for me, but I don't always have Jimmy. Split's my replacement Jimmy - just upload a receipt, mark who got what, add the total amount (with tax and tip), and Split will show you how much each person owes. No more math!
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Verdict
Bidirectional and Split are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Bidirectional ships an update monthly, Split every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bidirectional | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bidirectional Energy, Inc. | Vivant Limited Liability Company |
In-app purchases
Bidirectional
No in-app purchases
Split
No in-app purchases









