Hypervolt announced the full launch of its V5 mobile application on 7 November 2023. The company describes it as a complete rewrite of the app, built on what it says it has learned over two and a half years of supplying and supporting home chargers1.
The app is available from the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for Apple devices1. Hypervolt said the release followed a beta programme, and thanked participants for feedback used to refine it over several weeks1.
The company said the redesign overhauls the app's visual elements and responds to user feedback, making key controls and data easier to find and showing charger status, including when charging is happening, why it is not, and whether the charger is online1. For homes with solar, wind or hydro generation, the app now reports how much energy Hypervolt believes is being generated off-grid and how much is being drawn from the energy provider1. Hypervolt states these figures are estimates rather than direct measurements, because most installations lack the second CT clamp needed to measure local generation directly; the app compares power coming in from the grid with power going through the charger to the vehicle1. Dark mode has been added, matching the setting used on a user's device1. The Bluetooth stack, which covers commissioning, testing, changing Wi-Fi networks and connecting a device to an account, has been completely replaced1. Hypervolt also published updated online documentation for the V5 app1.
"We are incredibly excited to announce the full launch of the Hypervolt v5 mobile application."
Why it matters for households
For a household with a home charger, the app is the main interface for scheduling charging and seeing what the car is drawing. The generation figures speak to a common question for homes with solar: whether the car is running on self-generated power rather than imported electricity. Hypervolt is explicit that these numbers are inferred from grid import and charger throughput, not measured at the generation source, so they indicate when local generation is certainly taking place rather than metering it precisely1. Homes wanting direct measurement would need additional hardware, which the announcement does not offer. The Bluetooth changes matter at the practical level of setup and reconnection, including when a Wi-Fi network changes. Households weighing a charger on the strength of its EV charger apps and connectivity now have a fuller picture of what this one records and how.
What happens next
No further release dates, firmware changes or hardware options are set out in the announcement1.
Sources1 cited
- Hypervolt App V5 Full Release | Hypervolt, blog.hypervolt.co.uk