KVH Manager vs EV Play Auto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KVH Manager
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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
EV Play Auto
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | KVH Manager | EV Play Auto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KVH Industries, Inc. | PHILIP BRANDES |
In-app purchases
KVH Manager
No in-app purchases
EV Play Auto
No in-app purchases
Questions
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