Comparison

mycelium vs Charly®

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

Head to head
About

mycelium

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Mycelium is an IPv6 overlay network. Each node that joins the overlay network will receive an overlay network IP in the 400::/7 range. Features: - Mycelium is locality-aware, it will look for the shortest path between nodes - All traffic between the nodes is end-2-end encrypted - Traffic can be routed over nodes of friends, locality-aware - If a physical link goes down, Mycelium will automatically reroute your traffic - The IP address is IPV6 and linked to a private key Scalability is essential to us. We tried many overlay networks before but got stuck on all of them. However, we are now working on designing a network that scales to a planetary level.

About

Charly®

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Charly® is the perfect app for all Charly® Billing Pro users who want to charge their electric vehicle efficiently and cost-effectively. The Charly® Smart Charging function offers you intelligent optimization that automatically charges at the cheapest electricity prices. In the overview, you can see exactly how much you have charged, what costs have been incurred and how much money you have saved by using Charly® Smart Charging. With the schedule, you can enter your daily journeys and charging times to ensure that your vehicle is always fully charged on time. You will receive useful notifications, e.g. when cheap electricity prices are available or when a full charge of your vehicle is to be scheduled. You can also use the “Create new vehicle” function to add another vehicle at any time and adjust the charging options. This allows you to optimize your charging processes and always have a transparent and quick overview. Charge smart, not expensive. Charly® makes charging smart. Note: This app can only be used by users who have already booked the Charly® Billing Pro package.

Screenshots

mycelium4 screens
Charly®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Charly® at every 3 weeks against mycelium's every 2 months. mycelium's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mycelium ships an update every 2 months, Charly® every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
mycelium versus Charly®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyceliumCharly®
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTF TechKWMS GmbH

In-app purchases

None

mycelium

No in-app purchases

None

Charly®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mycelium free?
mycelium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charly® free?
Charly® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mycelium or Charly® have ads?
Neither mycelium nor Charly® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mycelium or Charly®?
mycelium ships an update every 2 months, and Charly® every 3 weeks. Most recently, mycelium was updated on September 4, 2026 and Charly® on September 7, 2026.

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