Comparison

Hello # vs EV Safecharger

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

Head to head
About

Hello #

Monitor and control your smart car from your iPhone, Apple Watch, and Lock Screen. View battery, range, and status, manage charging, and precondition climate. Share your digital key securely with trusted individuals.

Highlights
  • Real-time car status monitoring
  • Digital key sharing
  • Live charging tracking
  • Remote climate control
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Hello # is an app for smart #1, #3 and #5 owners. See your car at a glance, arrange it your way, and control it from your iPhone, your Lock Screen and your wrist. Your car, your way Battery, range and status sit at the top. Pin your favourite details in the header, arrange your buttons and search anything in one place. Digital Key Your iPhone becomes the key: lock, unlock and drive over Bluetooth, and share it with someone you trust. Available where smart offers it for your car. Charging Follow a charge live, set a limit or schedule it. The range map shows how far you can go. Climate and comfort Precondition before you get in and warm the seats where your car has them. Every command waits for the car to confirm before it shows as done. Everywhere Widgets and controls for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Centre and Action button. Siri, Shortcuts and ready-made recipes. On Apple Watch, Hello # shows your car and carries the key. CarPlay, iPhone Duo and iPad too. Works with smart #1, #3 and #5, and shows only what your car supports. There is no Hello # account and no analytics: the app talks to smart's servers with your own account, and your sign-in details are only ever sent to smart. ABRP receives data only if you link it. Questions or ideas? Write to us from Help & Contact in the app.

About

EV Safecharger

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EV Safecharger is a mobile app for data interaction with charging piles over the Internet. Its main functions are to monitor the status of charging piles, control the starting and stopping of charging piles, control the charging mode of charging piles, view the charging log of charging piles, firmware upgrade and other functions.

Screenshots

Hello #4 screens
EV Safecharger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EV Safecharger at none against Hello #'s 4. EV Safecharger also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Hello #'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello # sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. EV Safecharger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello # ships an update every 4 weeks, EV Safecharger every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Hello # versus EV Safecharger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello #EV Safecharger
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews97.1% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks โ€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size171 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement GonzalvezLogarex Smart Metering S.R.O.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hello #

One-time4
  • Espresso$1.99
  • Americano$3.99
  • Cappuccino$9.99
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  • The whole pot$17.99
None

EV Safecharger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hello # free?
Hello # is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EV Safecharger free?
EV Safecharger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hello # or EV Safecharger have ads?
Neither Hello # nor EV Safecharger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello # or EV Safecharger?
Hello # ships an update every 4 weeks, and EV Safecharger every 7 months. Most recently, Hello # was updated on October 30, 2026 and EV Safecharger on November 5, 2026.

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