Comparison

Groups vs ev.energy

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

Head to head
About

Groups

Easily send emails to entire contact groups without individually adding each recipient. Create, edit, and manage contact groups for efficient communication.

Highlights
  • Create and edit contact groups
  • Send bulk emails to groups
  • Automatically adds group members to email
  • Edit group titles
  • Launch from Contacts app
  • Safeguards to protect existing contacts
Features
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While IOS allows you to create a group and put contacts in to it, you cannot then use the group name to send an email to everyone in that group. You have to add each person to the email individually; this is where @Groups comes in. @Groups is a very simple application that enables you to build and edit standard contacts Groups. This contact group can then be added to an email and it will automatically include the email address of each contact in the group. @Groups will automatically use the first email address found in the contact, so if your contact has more than one please ensure the one you want included in the group is the first one listed in the contact. You can edit a group's title by simply tapping the name on the top bar while in Group Detail view. We have also placed a convenient link inside the Contact Group's to that you can launch @Groups to edit a contact group from the normal contacts App, as well as via the normal Icon on your springboard. Safeguards have been placed in @Groups to ensure it cannot edit or delete your existing contacts. It can only edit and delete Contact Groups that it has created. If you have any suggestions or in the unlikely event of a problem please contact us via the Icons at the bottom of the groups list (Email, Twitter, Facebook, WWW). We cannot reply to comments left in the ratings on here, but we can assure you that you will receive a swift personal reply to any comments you send us via the Application.

About

ev.energy

Automate your electric vehicle charging to save money and use greener energy. Schedule charging for off-peak hours or when solar power is available. Track usage, costs, and carbon impact.

Highlights
  • Automated EV charging
  • Schedule charging for off-peak hours
  • Solar smart charging
  • Track charging costs and carbon impact
  • Boost charging on demand
  • Earn reward points
Features
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ev.energy is a must have for any electric car owner. Stop wasting money on expensive charging and automate your home EV charger with the greenest energy at the lowest price. Let’s plug into better! SAVE MONEY, HELP THE PLANET • We manage EV charging on your electric car • Shift away from dirty, expensive energy at peak times • Automatically charge using the greenest, cheapest energy available SET IT AND FORGET IT • Simply plug in your car at home and set when you need it ready by • We'll take care of the rest by automatically charging from the grid during off-peak hours • We're compatible with any energy rate, so if you're on flat rate you'll still be helping out the environment! CHARGE WITH SUNSHINE • Our clever solar smart charging algorithm uses your self-generated solar power to deliver 100% renewable energy to your EV NO EXTRA HARDWARE REQUIRED* • Tesla and selected smart cars** can charge with any home set up • Smart charge any electric vehicle using a compatible smart home charger EASILY TRACK YOUR USAGE • See a breakdown of your recent charging sessions • Quickly track your overall cost, carbon impact and consumption from charging your EV at home and on-the-go READY WHEN YOU NEED IT • Need your car to charge right away? Override our smart ev charging schedule at any time by tapping the Boost button. GET REWARDED • Earn reward points by smart charging and spend them on smart rewards, from gift cards to zero carbon EV charging with carbon off-setting. ev.energy - the greener, cheaper, smarter way to charge your car. ----- If you're using the ev.energy app, we’d love to know what you think. Is there something we can improve? Let us know via support@ev.energy. Want to keep up with the latest EV news? Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/evdotenergy Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/e.v.energy/ Privacy Policy: http://ev.energy/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ----- *Smart car users will not need a compatible charger to use the ev.energy app. **Smart cars currently compatible with ev.energy are as follows: Tesla VW (excluding ID series) Audi BMW Jaguar Renault SEAT Skoda (excluding Enyaq) Porsche Mini Volvo

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
ev.energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ev.energy at Free against Groups's $0.99. ev.energy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment and ads 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

ev.energy is free to download; Groups costs $0.99 up front. ev.energy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ev.energy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ev.energy has 3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 30% of ev.energy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 3 months, ev.energy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Groups versus ev.energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsev.energy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better30.5% of reviews
Number of ratings53K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin Marshallev.energy

Customer experience

Groups

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

ev.energy

All ratings3,000 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative60.2%

Bugs and requests

Groups

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ev.energy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Charging sessions not recorded properly
  • Difficulty connecting and setting up accounts
  • Incorrect electricity rate calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually set charging schedules
  • Support for more home charger brands
  • Improved notifications for charging status
  • Integration with more electric vehicle models

In-app purchases

None

Groups

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ev.energy

Subscriptions2
  • ev.energy SOLAR (Monthly)1 Month trial$10.001 Month
  • ev.energy SOLAR (Yearly)1 Month trial$100.001 Year

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ev.energy free?
ev.energy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groups or ev.energy?
ev.energy is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ev.energy averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.
Do Groups or ev.energy have ads?
Neither Groups nor ev.energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groups or ev.energy?
Groups ships an update every 3 months, and ev.energy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 21, 2026 and ev.energy on October 24, 2026.

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