Comparison

Enphase Enlighten vs evcc.io

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

Head to head
About

Enphase Enlighten

Monitor your solar energy system's performance with ease. Verify system health, view energy production by time period, and analyze performance against weather data. Generate reports on energy production and usage directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Verify system health
  • View energy production
  • Analyze against weather data
  • Run energy reports
  • Monitor by month, day, or hour
Features
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Enlighten is the monitoring experience built specifically for the system owner. Delivering at-a-glance verification, Enlighten gives you the assurance that your Enphase System is performing as expected. - Easily verify system health and performance. - View energy production by month, day, or hour. - Analyze performance against historical weather data. - Run reports of energy production and energy usage from the app

About

evcc.io

Control your home's electric vehicle charging based on solar energy availability or off-peak electricity rates. This app provides remote access to your local evcc server for seamless integration with your EV charger and compatible solar or battery systems.

Highlights
  • Automatic evcc server detection
  • Interaction with evcc UI
  • Demo instance for testing
  • Light/Dark mode
  • Supports various EV chargers
  • Integrates with smart plugs and battery systems
Features
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Charge your electric car when the sun is shining or when electricity is clean and affordable. With this app, you can access your local evcc instance on your home network. App Features: - Automatic detection of your evcc server - Interaction with your evcc UI - Demo instance available for testing - Light/Dark Mode: Adapts to your device Prerequisite: You must have evcc installed on a device (Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Linux Docker, ...) at your home. What is evcc? evcc is an open-source software that runs at your home. It is compatible with many PV and battery systems and controls your EV charger - regardless of manufacturer. If your car has an online interface, you can also use smart controls like charging schedules, minimum charging, and charging limits. Additionally, it supports dynamic electricity tariffs, smart plugs, balcony solar systems, and small home batteries. Supported EV Chargers: ABB, ABL, Alfen, Alphatec, Amperfied, Audi, Bender, BMW, cFos, Compleo, CUBOS, Cupra, Dadapower, DaheimLaden, Delta, E.ON Drive, E3/DC, Easee, Ebee, echarge, EcoHarmony, Edgetech, Elli, EM2GO, Ensto, ESL, eSystems, Etrel, EVBox, Fronius, Garo, go-e, HardyBarth, Heidelberg, Hesotec, Homecharge, Innogy, INRO, Juice, KEBA, Kontron Solar, Kostal, KSE, LadeFoxx, LRT, Mennekes, my-PV, NRGKick, OBO Bettermann, OpenEVSE, openWB, Optec, Orbis, PC Electric, Peblar, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, Pracht, Pulsares, Pulsatrix, Qcells, Schneider, Schrack, SENEC, Siemens, Skoda, SMA, Smartfox, SolarEdge, Solax, Sonnen, Spelsberg, Stark in Strom, Sungrow, TechniSat, Tesla, Tigo, TinkerForge, Ubitricity, Vestel, Victron, Viridian EV, Volkswagen, Wallbe, wallbox, Walther Werke, Webasto, Weidmüller, Zaptec Supported Smart Plugs: AVM, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, myStrom, Shelly, Tasmota, TP-Link Supported Inverter and Battery Systems: A-Tronix, Acrel, Ads-tec, Alpha ESS, Ampere, Anker, APsystems, AVM, BGEtech, Bosswerk, Carlo Gavazzi, Deye, E3/DC, Eastron, Enphase, FENECON, FoxESS, Fronius, Ginlong, go-e, GoodWe, Growatt, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, Hoymiles, Huawei, IGEN Tech, Kostal, LG, Loxone, M-TEC, myStrom, OpenEMS, Powerfox, QCells, Qcells, RCT, SAJ, SAX, SENEC, Senergy, Shelly, Siemens, SMA, Smartfox, SofarSolar, Solaranzeige, SolarEdge, SolarMax, Solarwatt, Solax, Solinteng, Sonnen, St-ems, Steca, Sungrow, Sunsynk, Sunway, Tasmota, Tesla, TP-Link, VARTA, Victron, Wattsonic, Youless, ZCS Azzurro, Zendure Supported Vehicles: Aiways, Audi, BMW, Citroën, Dacia, DS, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Nissan, NIU, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo, Zero Motorcycles

Screenshots

Enphase Enlighten4 screens
evcc.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: evcc.io at 91% against Enphase Enlighten's 42%. evcc.io also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Enphase Enlighten's advantage is ratings volume (92K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

evcc.io holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enphase Enlighten has 92K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Enphase Enlighten's written reviews are positive against 91% of evcc.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Enphase Enlighten versus evcc.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnphase Enlightenevcc.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (92K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnphase Energy, Inc.Michael Geers

Customer experience

Enphase Enlighten

All ratings91,758 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews989 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral14.2%
Negative43.4%

evcc.io

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Enphase Enlighten

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not loading or showing incorrect data
  • Login issues and settings not saving
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Envoy connectivity and communication problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Real-time data and monitoring
  • Customizable dashboards and reporting
  • Integration with smart home devices and IFTTT
  • Improved battery management and scheduling
  • Ability to compare system performance with neighbors

evcc.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Enphase Enlighten

No in-app purchases

None

evcc.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Enphase Enlighten free?
Enphase Enlighten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is evcc.io free?
evcc.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Enphase Enlighten or evcc.io?
evcc.io is rated higher. Enphase Enlighten averages 4.6 out of 5 from 92K ratings, while evcc.io averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Enphase Enlighten or evcc.io have ads?
Neither Enphase Enlighten nor evcc.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Enphase Enlighten or evcc.io?
Enphase Enlighten ships an update every 2 months, and evcc.io every 2 months. Most recently, Enphase Enlighten was updated on October 17, 2026 and evcc.io on October 7, 2026.

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