Comparison

KVH Manager vs EV Play Auto

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

Head to head
About

KVH Manager

Features
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KVH Manager is a powerful tool for Starlink, KVH TracNet, the KVH TracPhone V30, and OneWeb, designed to help you manage your VSAT, LEO, 5G/LTE connectivity with ease. Whether you're overseeing multiple terminals, vessels, and vehicles or just one, KVH Manager provides real-time insights into data usage, network performance, and system health. Get instant notifications on critical updates, set data limits, and troubleshoot your system—all from one user-friendly, secure app. Perfect for IT and fleet managers or individual users, KVH Manager ensures you stay always connected and in control, no matter where you are in the world. Key Features: Real-time data usage monitoring by time and application category Starlink tools, including system and network alerts, telemetry, overage opt-in/opt-out, vessel tracking, SSID changes, pause/resume service, and more System performance insights Terminal and network configuration Alerts and notifications Remote troubleshooting tools Easy data limit settings and application category controls Secure access from anywhere

About

EV Play Auto

Features
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Introducing EV Play Auto-Mate, the revolutionary new way to create on-screen automations for your Rivian® electric vehicle. Quickly and easily automate simple or complex tasks — like switching drive modes on the highway, opening the charge port at home, or adjusting climate settings — all hands-free. Record any touch sequence once, set your triggers, and let Auto-Mate handle the rest every time you drive! With Auto-Mate’s intuitive recording mode, simply tap through any sequence of screen interactions — switching drive modes, adjusting climate settings, navigate drive modes — and save it. From that point on, Auto-Mate can replay those exact actions whenever the conditions you define are met. Pulling onto the highway? Automatically switch between All-Purpose and Conserve Modes. Arriving home? Open your garage and charge port without lifting a finger. Your Rivian not remember a certain driver profile? With Auto-Mate you can set seat position, preferred drive mode, temperature, and more, as soon as you get in the vehicle! Fine-tune triggers with speed qualifiers, fire-once logic, and cooldown timers so automations run exactly when you need them and never when you don’t. Designed with the Rivian driver in mind, EV Play’s Auto-Mate puts everything at your fingertips: a manual touchpad for direct cursor control, color-coded home screen tiles for one-tap manual sequences, and a full automation editor with live preview. Once configured, Auto-Mate runs quietly in the background — no screen required. The compact hardware device draws minimal power and pairs instantly over Bluetooth whenever you get in the vehicle.

Screenshots

KVH Manager4 screens
EV Play Auto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EV Play Auto at daily against KVH Manager's every 3 weeks. KVH Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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

KVH Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, EV Play Auto daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
KVH Manager versus EV Play Auto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKVH ManagerEV Play Auto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKVH Industries, Inc.PHILIP BRANDES

In-app purchases

None

KVH Manager

No in-app purchases

None

EV Play Auto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KVH Manager free?
KVH Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EV Play Auto free?
EV Play Auto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KVH Manager or EV Play Auto have ads?
Neither KVH Manager nor EV Play Auto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KVH Manager or EV Play Auto?
KVH Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and EV Play Auto daily. Most recently, KVH Manager was updated on October 4, 2026 and EV Play Auto on October 25, 2026.

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