Comparison

HINT Control vs Voltage

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

Head to head
About

HINT Control

Manage your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway with advanced features. Control WiFi settings, view statistics, and more. This app is not affiliated with T-Mobile.

Highlights
  • Advanced statistics
  • WiFi radio control
  • SSID management
  • Band steering
  • Gateway access
Features
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HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with some extra features compared to the official app. Features include advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, with more to come as more is discovered about the gateways. HINT Control currently supports the Arcadyan KVD21, the Arcadyan TMOG4AR, the Sagemcom Fast 5688W, the Sercomm TMOG4SE, and the Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported at this time. This app is NOT affiliated with T-Mobile. HINT Control is open source and also available for other platforms. Check out the downloads and source code at https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/.

About

Voltage

Diagnose and control specific Chevrolet and Opel electric vehicles. Monitor battery health, clear fault codes, and manage vehicle functions remotely. Offers detailed insights into battery performance and cell voltages.

Highlights
  • HV Unlock for undrivable vehicles
  • Clear Service High Voltage Charging System (SHVCS) faults
  • Track battery health and cell voltages
  • Remote vehicle control via Bluetooth
  • Deep DTC scanning and module reset
  • Monitor over 100 live parameters
Features
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Clear SHVCS, and avoid the tow truck when the battery or BECM fails — the most complete diagnostic and control app for the Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera (Vauxhall), Chevy Bolt, Opel Ampera-e and Spark EV. Volt / Ampera: 2011-2019. Bolt / Ampera-e: 2017-2023. Spark EV: 2014-2016. HV UNLOCK — STAY ON THE ROAD A BECM or battery pack failure (P0AFA) can leave the car undrivable and waiting on a dealer. HV Unlock resets the condition so you can keep driving — the difference between getting home and calling a tow truck. The Service High Voltage Charging System (SHVCS) message is a separate problem: the car still drives normally but stops charging. Clear it to get charging working again, including enabling charging on Ampera 2012. This clears the fault condition; it is not a hardware repair. If the cause is still there, the fault can return. BATTERY HEALTH • Usable capacity in Ah, state of health, and degradation tracked over time • All 96 cell voltages live, cell delta, average and minimum cell voltage • Weak Cell active test with guided instructions and a clear verdict • NEW Capacity vs Mileage — how your pack compares with other cars at your mileage • NEW Resistance Index — internal resistance against a typical car of the same model year, flagged normal, elevated or high (supported models) • Six pack temperatures, coolant temp, heater power, conditioning mode • Module programming dates in HW Info — check whether a pack or module was replaced • Compare vehicles side by side; export, import or edit your history BOLT AND AMPERA-E OWNERS The two numbers you actually want, with no manual PID setup: usable capacity in Ah and cell-voltage spread. Track capacity over time instead of guessing from range, and check module programming dates to see whether your pack was replaced. RECENTLY ADDED • Dashboard Skin: switch the cluster between Volt and ELR designs (2016-2018 Volt and Cadillac ELR, separate purchase) • Tire rotation: write new wheel positions without a TPMS programming tool • Charging schedule with weekly departure times, and automatic stop at a chosen EV range • Module restart, oil and fuel life reset, HVAC Afterblow, engine speed control VEHICLE CONTROL Remote start and climate pre-conditioning over Bluetooth for cars before 2019, battery heater for cold-weather range, door and window operation, engine ON / OFF / Release, and remote wake to query modules without powering the car on. PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSTICS Deep DTC scan across every discovered module, including SW-CAN. Module reset and DTC clearing. 100+ live parameters across 11 charted screens: Efficiency, Powertrain, HV Battery, HV Battery+, Cells, Charger, Charger+, Climate, 12V, 12V Power and TPMS — HV power and current, inverter voltage, MGA and MGB motor temps, transmission fluid temp, engine speed, oil and coolant temps, EGR (Gen 2), charger AC and DC voltage, current and power, HVAC temps and blower, per-module 12V supply for ECM, HPCM1/2, BECM, EBCM, EPS and ASCM, and tire pressure for all four wheels. ADAPTERS Standard ELM327 adapters cover most diagnostics and monitoring. For full functionality — SW-CAN access, HVAC and Infotainment, remote start and door unlock — use a vLinker MC / MC+ / MS or OBDLink MX+. Core diagnostics and monitoring are free. Advanced control, full live monitoring and the dashboard skin are paid upgrades. More info: https://thanxx.github.io/voltageapp

Screenshots

HINT Control4 screens
Voltage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HINT Control at none against Voltage's 5. HINT Control also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%) and ratings volume (114 vs 14). Voltage's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and ads 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. Voltage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. HINT Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voltage holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HINT Control has 114 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of HINT Control's written reviews are positive against 33% of Voltage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HINT Control ships an update every 2 weeks, Voltage every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
HINT Control versus Voltage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHINT ControlVoltage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (114 ratings)4.5 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary WanderOleksandr Radchenko

Customer experience

HINT Control

All ratings111 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.4%

Voltage

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

HINT Control

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • UI bug hides settings on SSID management page
  • Cannot disable 5ghz wifi after warning
  • Disabling 5ghz radio breaks gateway functionality
  • Latest update crashes repeatedly
  • Not compatible with newly released G5AR T-Mobile gateway
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  • Invalid JSON error when trying to log in
  • Latest update crashes over and over
  • G4AR not showing LTE stats
  • Cannot paste password or use password manager to login
  • Keyboard will not reduce on login screen (iPhone 11 Pro)
  • App doesn't work with VoiceOver
  • Unauthorized Error at Login
  • Doesn’t work - Unauthorized error
  • Doesn’t work - unauthorized access error
  • Changed channel, now cannot connect on other devices, requires factory reset
  • Latest update breaks Sagemcom gateway, won't pass login screen
  • Cannot pick channel 36 for 5ghz, always goes to channel 40
  • No G4AR support

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add automatic reboot schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Trigger reboot on connection loss
  • Add Beacon Interval control
  • Add more Transmit Power control (e.g., 8mW on 5GHz, 21mW on 2.4GHz)
  • Advanced control with number input for transmit power
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  • Restore transmit power slider
  • Add temperature of gateway
  • Allow users to name unknown devices
  • Clarify named devices further
  • Add port forwarding controls
  • Add DMZ controls
  • Support for G4AR gateway
  • Adjust APN settings
  • Web app version

Voltage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HINT Control

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Voltage

One-time5
  • ELR / Volt Design activation$6.99
  • Traffic Signs Activation (discount)$9.99
  • ELR / Volt Design activation$14.99
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  • Traffic Signs Activation$19.99
  • Premium upgrade$24.99

Questions

Is HINT Control free?
HINT Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voltage free?
Voltage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HINT Control or Voltage?
Voltage is rated higher. HINT Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Voltage averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do HINT Control or Voltage have ads?
Neither HINT Control nor Voltage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HINT Control or Voltage?
HINT Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and Voltage every 5 days. Most recently, HINT Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and Voltage on November 10, 2026.

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