Honest comparison for ev charging homes
Use the myenergi app to manage Zappi. Use 1app.energy to see whether charging used solar, grid power or stored battery energy, and how it aligned with your tariff.
The quick answer
Keep the myenergi app for Zappi modes, Minimum Green Level, boosts, schedules and charger setup. Use 1app.energy to review 1app-recorded charging sessions alongside battery behaviour, grid import and daily cost. Fixed off-peak controls and charging guards are available only on supported, verified setups where they are customer-enabled.
Choose by task
Best for
The myenergi app is the direct place for ECO, ECO+, FAST and the charger-specific renewable-energy preference.
Set an energy target, start a boost or configure recurring timed boosts using the native charger workflow.
See configured myenergi devices, sensors and energy graphs in the product designed for that equipment.
Best for
See supported Zappi charging beside the inverter, battery, grid and tariff instead of treating it as a separate load.
Review 1app-recorded charging sessions beside whole-home import, export and net daily cost, with an estimated solar, battery and grid energy mix where measurements support it.
On supported, verified setups where control is customer-enabled, 1app.energy can help prevent tariff-led charging from working against the home battery.
Capability by capability
The useful question is not which app has more features. It is which app is better suited to the job in front of you.
| What you need to do | the myenergi app | 1app.energy |
|---|---|---|
| Zappi setup and charger settings | Primary tool for charger-specific setup, device preferences and the myenergi account. | Not a replacement for setup. Connect the supported charger after the myenergi system is configured correctly. |
| Modes, Minimum Green Level and boosts | Direct control of charging mode, Minimum Green Level, manual boosts and timed boosts. | Selected charge-mode and boost controls can be available on supported, verified setups when the customer enables them. Keep the myenergi app for the complete native workflow. |
| Native energy graphs | Live and historical energy analysis for the configured myenergi devices and sensors. | Supported Zappi data placed beside the other connected home-energy and tariff data. |
| Mixed-brand whole-home view | A strong native view of Zappi and the configured myenergi ecosystem. | A joined-up view across supported inverter, battery, EV, grid and tariff data. |
| Daily financial context | Energy analysis for the devices and measurements available to the myenergi setup. | Import cost, standing charge, export credit and net daily cost using the available home and tariff data. |
| Tariff-led automation | Timed boosts and charger-owned schedules remain direct and familiar in the myenergi app. | Optional fixed off-peak control and charging guards are available only on supported, verified setups when the customer enables them. Intelligent session starts remain with Octopus and the charger by default. |
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Open the myenergi app. It gives you the direct Zappi workflow and charger-specific options.
Open 1app.energy to compare the charging period with battery discharge, grid import and tariff pricing in one daily view.
Octopus and the charger app own the smart session start by default. On supported, verified setups where control is customer-enabled, 1app.energy can add battery protection or a charging guard around that event.
What to know first
Compatibility, data quality and control readiness depend on the equipment and account connected to the home.
Common questions
No. Keep the myenergi app for Zappi setup, modes, Minimum Green Level, boosts and native device management. 1app.energy adds whole-home and tariff context.
For supported connected chargers, 1app.energy records session context from fresh charger power and verified 1app control activity. Coverage depends on telemetry availability.
Where the inverter, charger and tariff setup is supported and verified, and the customer enables the relevant controls, 1app.energy can help protect stored battery energy during EV charging conflicts.
Octopus and the charger app start Intelligent smart sessions by default. On supported, verified setups where control is customer-enabled, 1app.energy can add battery protection, fixed off-peak control or an optional charging guard.
Sources and review
Reviewed 9 July 2026
Native-app capabilities are taken from official vendor sources. 1app.energy capabilities are limited to supported devices, available evidence and customer-enabled settings. Product features can change, so this page is reviewed rather than treated as permanent fact.
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