evcc.io vs FoxSwitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
evcc.io
Control your home's electric vehicle charging based on solar energy availability or off-peak electricity rates. This app provides remote access to your local evcc server for seamless integration with your EV charger and compatible solar or battery systems.
- Automatic evcc server detection
- Interaction with evcc UI
- Demo instance for testing
- Light/Dark mode
- Supports various EV chargers
- Integrates with smart plugs and battery systems
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Charge your electric car when the sun is shining or when electricity is clean and affordable. With this app, you can access your local evcc instance on your home network. App Features: - Automatic detection of your evcc server - Interaction with your evcc UI - Demo instance available for testing - Light/Dark Mode: Adapts to your device Prerequisite: You must have evcc installed on a device (Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Linux Docker, ...) at your home. What is evcc? evcc is an open-source software that runs at your home. It is compatible with many PV and battery systems and controls your EV charger - regardless of manufacturer. If your car has an online interface, you can also use smart controls like charging schedules, minimum charging, and charging limits. Additionally, it supports dynamic electricity tariffs, smart plugs, balcony solar systems, and small home batteries. Supported EV Chargers: ABB, ABL, Alfen, Alphatec, Amperfied, Audi, Bender, BMW, cFos, Compleo, CUBOS, Cupra, Dadapower, DaheimLaden, Delta, E.ON Drive, E3/DC, Easee, Ebee, echarge, EcoHarmony, Edgetech, Elli, EM2GO, Ensto, ESL, eSystems, Etrel, EVBox, Fronius, Garo, go-e, HardyBarth, Heidelberg, Hesotec, Homecharge, Innogy, INRO, Juice, KEBA, Kontron Solar, Kostal, KSE, LadeFoxx, LRT, Mennekes, my-PV, NRGKick, OBO Bettermann, OpenEVSE, openWB, Optec, Orbis, PC Electric, Peblar, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, Pracht, Pulsares, Pulsatrix, Qcells, Schneider, Schrack, SENEC, Siemens, Skoda, SMA, Smartfox, SolarEdge, Solax, Sonnen, Spelsberg, Stark in Strom, Sungrow, TechniSat, Tesla, Tigo, TinkerForge, Ubitricity, Vestel, Victron, Viridian EV, Volkswagen, Wallbe, wallbox, Walther Werke, Webasto, Weidmüller, Zaptec Supported Smart Plugs: AVM, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, myStrom, Shelly, Tasmota, TP-Link Supported Inverter and Battery Systems: A-Tronix, Acrel, Ads-tec, Alpha ESS, Ampere, Anker, APsystems, AVM, BGEtech, Bosswerk, Carlo Gavazzi, Deye, E3/DC, Eastron, Enphase, FENECON, FoxESS, Fronius, Ginlong, go-e, GoodWe, Growatt, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, Hoymiles, Huawei, IGEN Tech, Kostal, LG, Loxone, M-TEC, myStrom, OpenEMS, Powerfox, QCells, Qcells, RCT, SAJ, SAX, SENEC, Senergy, Shelly, Siemens, SMA, Smartfox, SofarSolar, Solaranzeige, SolarEdge, SolarMax, Solarwatt, Solax, Solinteng, Sonnen, St-ems, Steca, Sungrow, Sunsynk, Sunway, Tasmota, Tesla, TP-Link, VARTA, Victron, Wattsonic, Youless, ZCS Azzurro, Zendure Supported Vehicles: Aiways, Audi, BMW, Citroën, Dacia, DS, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Nissan, NIU, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo, Zero Motorcycles
FoxSwitch
This application allows remote wireless interaction with chargers. Users can monitor charger status and retrieve detailed information from a distance.
- Remote charger interaction
- Wireless control
- Obtain charger status
- Retrieve charger information
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FoxSwitch is a client running software for chargers. It can interact with chargers remotely and wirelessly to run the charger remotely and obtain the status and information of the charger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: evcc.io at 91% against FoxSwitch's 38%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
evcc.io ships an update every 2 months, FoxSwitch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | evcc.io | FoxSwitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Geers | Foxess Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
evcc.io
FoxSwitch
In-app purchases
evcc.io
No in-app purchases
FoxSwitch
No in-app purchases









