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OVMS Connect is #5 in Lifestyle Paid in Netherlands and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCarsten Schmiemann
CategoryLifestyle
Price3.99 GBP
Released
Rating★ 0.0 (0)
Version2.4.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500+ worldwide
📦Updated to version 2.4.0🚀Now shown next to (Re)Link - Your EV Companion📈Entered the top 10📈Entered the top 10📦Updated to version 2.3.10🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 27 events
- 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.4.0Add historic metrics
Improve Dashboard customization - 🚀OVMS Connect: now shown next to (Re)Link - Your EV Companionthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · DE
- 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · NL
- 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.10Fix vehicle icon sometimes missing on map
Fix text overflow in dropdown menus - 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.9With more than one vehicle saved, the swipe now works everywhere
A tidier title bar: it holds only the bell, the vehicle's name and at most one button of the tab
On the first start the app offers a short tour
Various fixes and security improvements… more - 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · SE
- 📈OVMS Connect charting in a new countrySweden
- 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · ZA
- 📈OVMS Connect charting in a new countrySouth Africa
- 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.7Add vehicle switch swiping in title bar
Fix redraw if app opened via homescreen widget - 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.6Minor bugfixes and improvements
- 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.5• Customisable home screen widgets: choose the values, theme, accent colour, gauge style and tap action
• New slim 4×1 and 1×1 widgets; see-through background
• Dashboard buttons on a fixed grid – drag to move or swap
• Put any view from "More" on a dashboard button
• Preconditioning and 12 V charging in the timeline
• Charge points on the map grouped by place
• Smoother scrolling in trips and charge logs
• Fixes for the charge curve, charge pins and the tablet map
• Add pin setup to auto provisioning wizard… more - 📦OVMS Connect: now updating weekly4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · GB
- 📈OVMS Connect charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · US
- 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.4Add timeline of charges, trips and parking times with SOC loss display
Fix minor bugs in charge and trips views - 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · FR
- 📦OVMS Connect updated to version 2.3.3View running trips
Add cellular config
Add energy and tpms management for smart eq and Think City
Improve auto provisiong wizard: enable gps and gpstime by default
Add new vehicle integrations to module config editor
Improve push notification handling… more - 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · CA
- 📈OVMS Connect charting in a new countryCanada
- 📈OVMS Connect entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · FR
- 📈OVMS Connect charting in a new country in 2 chartsFrance · United States
- 🆕OVMS Connect first spotted by AppInsider#35 in Top Paid · Lifestyle · Germany
- 📦OVMS Connect version 2.3.2Fix OTA Update successful message
Add OVMS Live Logfile reading when Wifi direct connection is used - 🆕OVMS Connect released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#5
Lifestyle PaidMeasured
OVMS Connect at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A paid, privacy-focused client for the Open Vehicle Monitoring System that allows electric vehicle enthusiasts to connect directly to their own MQTT brokers for real-time telemetry and control without cloud intermediaries. The app has recently entered paid lifestyle charts in the Netherlands (#3) and Germany (#20), indicating early traction among European EV owners seeking self-hosted monitoring solutions.
Similar apps: Tesla App, MyChevrolet, LeafSpy
OVMS Connect on the App Store
App details
App ID
6747955064
Publisher
Carsten Schmiemann
On the store since
Jul 2025
1 year on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
60 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
App privacy Measured
OVMS Connect declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
Declared label
Data Not Collected
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
OVMS Connect downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where OVMS Connect's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | LifestylePaid | #5 |
| Germany | LifestylePaid | #40 |
 Sweden | LifestylePaid | #10 |
Apps near OVMS Connect on the chart
Lifestyle Paid, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Ratings
0
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
3.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% of Lifestyle apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about OVMS Connect
From recent reviews.
About OVMS Connect
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.
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.
Latest updates
2.4.0
Add historic metrics
Improve Dashboard customization
2.3.10
Fix vehicle icon sometimes missing on map
Fix text overflow in dropdown menus
2.3.9
With more than one vehicle saved, the swipe now works everywhere
A tidier title bar: it holds only the bell, the vehicle's name and at most one button of the tab
On the first start the app offers a short tour
Various fixes and security improvements
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