Comparison

EV Play Auto vs Voltage

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

Head to head
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.

About

Voltage

This app provides advanced diagnostics and control for specific Chevrolet and Opel electric and hybrid vehicles. It helps clear fault codes, monitor battery health, and manage vehicle functions remotely. Get detailed insights into your car's performance and avoid costly repairs.

Highlights
  • Clear SHVCS and BECM faults
  • Monitor battery health and cell voltages
  • Track usable capacity and degradation
  • Remote vehicle control (start, climate)
  • Deep DTC scanning and module reset
  • Live parameter monitoring
  • Tire rotation and charging schedule
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Clear SHVCS, and avoid the tow truck when the battery or BECM fails — the most complete diagnostic and control app for the Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera (Vauxhall), Chevy Bolt, Opel Ampera-e and Spark EV. Volt / Ampera: 2011-2019. Bolt / Ampera-e: 2017-2023. Spark EV: 2014-2016. HV UNLOCK — STAY ON THE ROAD A BECM or battery pack failure (P0AFA) can leave the car undrivable and waiting on a dealer. HV Unlock resets the condition so you can keep driving — the difference between getting home and calling a tow truck. The Service High Voltage Charging System (SHVCS) message is a separate problem: the car still drives normally but stops charging. Clear it to get charging working again, including enabling charging on Ampera 2012. This clears the fault condition; it is not a hardware repair. If the cause is still there, the fault can return. BATTERY HEALTH • Usable capacity in Ah, state of health, and degradation tracked over time • All 96 cell voltages live, cell delta, average and minimum cell voltage • Weak Cell active test with guided instructions and a clear verdict • NEW Capacity vs Mileage — how your pack compares with other cars at your mileage • NEW Resistance Index — internal resistance against a typical car of the same model year, flagged normal, elevated or high (supported models) • Six pack temperatures, coolant temp, heater power, conditioning mode • Module programming dates in HW Info — check whether a pack or module was replaced • Compare vehicles side by side; export, import or edit your history BOLT AND AMPERA-E OWNERS The two numbers you actually want, with no manual PID setup: usable capacity in Ah and cell-voltage spread. Track capacity over time instead of guessing from range, and check module programming dates to see whether your pack was replaced. RECENTLY ADDED • Dashboard Skin: switch the cluster between Volt and ELR designs (2016-2018 Volt and Cadillac ELR, separate purchase) • Tire rotation: write new wheel positions without a TPMS programming tool • Charging schedule with weekly departure times, and automatic stop at a chosen EV range • Module restart, oil and fuel life reset, HVAC Afterblow, engine speed control VEHICLE CONTROL Remote start and climate pre-conditioning over Bluetooth for cars before 2019, battery heater for cold-weather range, door and window operation, engine ON / OFF / Release, and remote wake to query modules without powering the car on. PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSTICS Deep DTC scan across every discovered module, including SW-CAN. Module reset and DTC clearing. 100+ live parameters across 11 charted screens: Efficiency, Powertrain, HV Battery, HV Battery+, Cells, Charger, Charger+, Climate, 12V, 12V Power and TPMS — HV power and current, inverter voltage, MGA and MGB motor temps, transmission fluid temp, engine speed, oil and coolant temps, EGR (Gen 2), charger AC and DC voltage, current and power, HVAC temps and blower, per-module 12V supply for ECM, HPCM1/2, BECM, EBCM, EPS and ASCM, and tire pressure for all four wheels. ADAPTERS Standard ELM327 adapters cover most diagnostics and monitoring. For full functionality — SW-CAN access, HVAC and Infotainment, remote start and door unlock — use a vLinker MC / MC+ / MS or OBDLink MX+. Core diagnostics and monitoring are free. Advanced control, full live monitoring and the dashboard skin are paid upgrades. More info: https://thanxx.github.io/voltageapp

Screenshots

EV Play Auto4 screens
Voltage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EV Play Auto at none against Voltage's 5. EV Play Auto also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Voltage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. EV Play Auto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EV Play Auto ships an update daily, Voltage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EV Play Auto versus Voltage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEV Play AutoVoltage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPHILIP BRANDESOleksandr Radchenko

In-app purchases

None

EV Play Auto

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Voltage

One-time5
  • ELR / Volt Design activation$6.99
  • Traffic Signs Activation (discount)$9.99
  • ELR / Volt Design activation$14.99
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  • Traffic Signs Activation$19.99
  • Premium upgrade$24.99

Questions

Is EV Play Auto free?
EV Play Auto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voltage free?
Voltage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EV Play Auto or Voltage have ads?
Neither EV Play Auto nor Voltage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EV Play Auto or Voltage?
EV Play Auto ships an update daily, and Voltage weekly. Most recently, EV Play Auto was updated on October 25, 2026 and Voltage on October 31, 2026.

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