Comparison

OVMS Connect vs Pebble

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

Head to head
About

OVMS Connect

Take full command of your electric vehicle with this powerful client for the Open Vehicle Monitoring System. Monitor your car's data, control features, and track its location directly from your device without intermediaries.

Highlights
  • At-a-glance dashboard
  • Interactive vehicle visualization
  • Customizable commands
  • Live map and tracking
  • Deep-dive telemetry
  • Hacker's console
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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Take full command of your electric vehicle with OVMS Connect, the powerful and customizable client for the Open Vehicle Monitoring System (OVMS). Built for EV enthusiasts, by EV enthusiasts, this app connects directly to your MQTT broker of choice, putting you in the driver's seat of your vehicle's data and controls. No clouds, no subscriptions, no middlemen. Just a direct, secure, and feature-rich connection to your car. KEY FEATURES: Sleek At-a-Glance Dashboard: Monitor your State of Charge (SoC), estimated range, odometer, charging status, and live power usage on a clean, modern dashboard. Interactive Vehicle View: Visualize your vehicle's status with an interactive top-down view. Instantly see open doors, trunk, hood, charge port status, and active headlights. Get detailed TPMS data for each tyre overlaid directly on the visual. Powerful & Customizable Commands: Go beyond the basics. In addition to standard commands like lock/unlock and climate control, you can create, save, and manage your own custom commands for anything your vehicle supports. Configurable Dashboard Actions: Pin your most-used standard or custom commands directly to the main dashboard for lightning-fast access to the features you care about most. Live Map & Tracking: Track your EV in real-time on a live map. View your car's location, your phone's location, and see a history of your trail. Deep-Dive Telemetry: For the true data enthusiast! Dive into detailed screens for every aspect of your vehicle: HV Battery: View cell-level voltage and temperature graphs, SoH, and more. 12V System: Monitor the health and charging status of your auxiliary battery. Charging & Inverter: Analyze charging sessions, power, efficiency, and temperatures. Trip Data: Track energy used, regenerated, and average consumption. And more: Location, Network, System, and Vehicle-Specific Metrics. The Hacker's Console: For ultimate control, drop into a full command-line terminal to interact directly with your OVMS module. View command history and raw responses. Real-Time Notifications: Get instant push notifications for important vehicle alerts when connected to a compatible push-enabled broker (like turboserv.0-c.de). Broker Freedom & Privacy: Connect to ANY standard MQTT broker, including your own private server. All your credentials and vehicle data are stored locally on your device and are only shared with the broker you configure. We never see your data. WHAT YOU NEED: This app is a client. To use it, you must have: An OVMS v3 module installed in your compatible electric vehicle. An account with and a MQTT broker.

About

Pebble

Control your all-electric travel trailer with this app. Manage climate, lighting, leveling, and monitor tank and battery levels. Stay informed about your trailer's status on the road and at camp.

Highlights
  • Trailer climate control
  • Lighting management
  • Automated leveling
  • Tank and battery monitoring
  • Towing status updates
  • Entry door control
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The Pebble™ App provides seamless control for your all-electric Pebble travel trailer. Designed for simplicity, intelligence, and freedom, the Pebble™ App lets you control and monitor your travel trailer, turning every trip into a seamless adventure. The iPhone app puts essential control of your Pebble right in your pocket. As a companion to the full Pebble iPad app, it gives you quick access to the controls and status of your trailer. At camp toggle climate, lighting, and your entry door. Deploy InstaCamp™ automated leveling or initiate Auto Dump™ with a single tap. Monitor your battery, tank levels, and solar charge at a glance. On the road control Easy Tow™ modes, manage regenerative braking, and keep tabs on your trailer’s status while towing. A persistent status bar shows battery, fresh/gray/black tank levels, and signal strength on every screen, so you always know what’s going on with your Pebble. For Motion mode, detailed plumbing management, and full vehicle settings, use the Pebble iPad app. Requires a Pebble and an active Pebble account.

Screenshots

OVMS Connect4 screens
Pebble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pebble at Free against OVMS Connect's $3.99. OVMS Connect's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pebble is free to download; OVMS Connect costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OVMS Connect ships an update weekly, Pebble every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OVMS Connect versus Pebble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVMS ConnectPebble
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB367 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarsten SchmiemannPebble Mobility Inc.

Customer experience

OVMS Connect

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral50.0%
Negative16.7%

Pebble

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OVMS Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Pebble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OVMS Connect free?
OVMS Connect costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pebble free?
Pebble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OVMS Connect or Pebble have ads?
Neither OVMS Connect nor Pebble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OVMS Connect or Pebble?
OVMS Connect ships an update weekly, and Pebble every 2 months. Most recently, OVMS Connect was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pebble on October 24, 2026.

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