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In 2021, what's the best app for the 28kW Ioniq?

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#1 ·
Hello folks,
in the 3.5 years I've owned the 28kW Ioniq, while I've made 30 vlogs, I haven't really explored an app, accessories or any enhancements.
Since I've decided to keep the car a while longer (as opposed to buying a new Tesla), I've decided to give it a makeover.
I'm having the front and rear bumpers resprayed, wheels refurbed and the grey plastic parts wrapped in gloss black.
I'm also looking for an app so I can remotely monitor charging (e.g. get an alert on my phone when charging ends), check battery state of health and more.
I'm disappointed to discover that OVMS isn't supported by an Ioniq app.
And I've seen EV Watchdog on here. Is EV Watchdog the best app for the Ioniq? Bearing in mind I have an iPhone. I also have an old Samsung S6, but I don't want to lug that around with me to get an alert when the car stops charging.
Thanks
 
#2 ·
There are only one app and that is evnotify. It how ever requires a server in the car which is not free. But it's cool to remote check SoC while charging or so....... very useful. Watchdog makes nothing for you really.
 
#3 ·
Ioniqinfo installed on the head unit
Abrp transmitter installed in the headunit
YouTube vanced installed on the headunit
Radio Droid installed on the headunit


Evnotify install on android phone (works better than ios) and read data from the car through an obd dongle

Or the new hot thing
Carplay box ai

Or you can completely remove the headunit and install a tesla style headunit with android 9,0
 
#6 ·
Evnotify install on android phone (works better than ios) and read data from the car through an obd dongle
(Can't edit my post - what are admin here thinking to not allow members to edit their posts? :rolleyes:)
Ev notify doesn't work on iOS at all, so it's no good for me.
 
#8 ·
I love CanIoniq on Android to see power, amount of charge, battery details. Free.

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EV Notify on Android is also good just less detail as it's all on one screen.

I use CanIoniq about 90% of the time.

I've had zero luck getting any OBD2 reader to work on my iPhone in my Ioniq, so picked up a cheap Android phone just for this.
 
#11 ·
I may have missed something above amongst the acronyms etc., but as I understand it (and stand to be corrected)

In order to get truly remote data from the car to a smartphone that's not physically connected into the car itself (eg to alert when a charge session is complete etc) then as well as any apps in the car and phone, you also need the car itself to be equipped with a transmitter (presumably using a cell/mobile network if its to be used away from home or other WiFi) to communicate with a server which in turn communicates with your phone whilst away from the car. And AFAIK the Ioniq28 has no such hardware. Thus no such communication can ever happen.

I suppose you could achieve the hardware part of it with a second phone or similar in the car itself (with its own SIMcard and mobile network account). Is that what is being proposed - or is it some other type of hardware modification?
 
#12 ·
I may have missed something above amongst the acronyms etc., but as I understand it (and stand to be corrected)

In order to get truly remote data from the car to a smartphone that's not physically connected into the car itself (eg to alert when a charge session is complete etc) then as well as any apps in the car and phone, you also need the car itself to be equipped with a transmitter (presumably using a cell/mobile network) to communicate with a server which in turn communicates with your phone whilst away from the car. And AFAIK the Ioniq28 has no such hardware. Thus no such communication can ever happen.

I suppose you could achieve the hardware part of it with a second phone or similar in the car itself (with its own SIMcard and mobile network account). Is that what is being proposed - or is it some other type of hardware modification?
nope, you are absolutley correct . the transmitter part is done by a 2nd phone or other data carrier method such as carplaybox ai too. or even the evotify plugnplay box.
there is 1 thing i am unsure of, or i cant remember, whether the car must be turned on to transmit the data from obd to 2nd phone, or not.
i know that with the carboxplay method, it is needed that the car must be turned on, since the app evnotify is installed on the android box. this eliminates the " remote Soc " check. coz you want to leave your car for a longere period of time when its turned on.
and secondly. the car charges so fast on a super charger, that you barely manage to go and pee and come backt and its done.
It was fun for me in the beginning to play with the remote SoC and getting messages etc. but its really not needed in reality, not with todays fast charging and the cars great fast charging capability.
and if the car is charging on a slow 11kw charger, while out shopping, then its probably still charging while you are done shopping and getting back to the car :D
 
#15 ·
I have abrptransmitter and IoniqInfo on my headunit. The first is really good, but will probably be replaced by abrp via androidauto when/if they implement no-map mode type chart in it, hopefully we can get a minimal abrptransmitter that only transmits data again when the app is ready.

IoniqInfo is a very good driving aid too, unfortunately since the update from v0.2 it's always 4-5Wh/km off and it's only available in German. Despite this, its usually the screen that is up when I drive, has lots of good information on display.

I've also tried evnotify, watchdog, canioniq, soulspy and torquepro. My obd reader does not want to play nicly with any but torquepro, so I use that for reading out battery temp etc when wanted.

For knowing when the charge is finished I just set i timer on my phone if I need to know when it's done, the 28kWh has a very reliable fast charging curve even in the cold.
 
#25 ·
It's a device sized like a matchbox or so with CAN interface, wifi, GPRS, GPS etc all in one. Open source and it now is supporting the Ioniq. I bought my module long time ago but first now it "works" as in reads battery data during charging and sends notifications on charge stop etc. All in one solution that powers from OBD and needs nothing extra really.

It can also log your trips, warn for low 12v level yada yada

With support and feedback from users I'm sure it will get very good quite fast.


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#26 ·
It's a device sized like a matchbox or so with CAN interface, wifi, GPRS, GPS etc all in one. Open source and it now is supporting the Ioniq. I bought my module long time ago but first now it "works" as in reads battery data during charging and sends notifications on charge stop etc. All in one solution that powers from OBD and needs nothing extra really.

It can also log your trips, warn for low 12v level yada yada

With support and feedback from users I'm sure it will get very good quite fast.


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Sounds interesting. Can you show an image of the module connected to your car? And maybe screenshot of it when it shows charging power etc? I assume you have entered your own data sim in it.
Do you keep the module on obd all the time? No problems with draining the 12 v?
 
#29 ·
Worth money is a tough one. If charging stops I can not drive home. what is the price tag on that? Not coming to school in time or coming at all to get my little girl. hm.... so the competitor EVnotify costs more and does the same but with more complexity. I assume now OVMS will evolve quite fast. Might also include stuff that bluelink provides for the older cars. If I'm not wrong bluelink is available for the 28 too but I don't know the functionality.
 
#30 ·
the price tag of driving home? a taxi ride. not much really. if it happens once a year, or even a month, you might be better off with the much more reliable cab.

anyway...

this is very interesting!

200 EUR is a lot to spend on such thing in all cases, in my opinion. but i still might do it for the data above all.


love to see ioniq is the best in town and per buck...

hate to acknowledge it's actually a "terrible" city car, though, compared with every other car i've driven before: too big and hard to park. too big of a turning curve as well (10.9m). i never knew how much difference those little things make, before.
 
#31 ·
Yes the price in € does not matter but as my life looks if I managed to get a cab here at all I would have to wait for hours and when home I would have to wait for another cab or run 50km back. This does not compute with having strict times to leave and pick up my kid from school. So the price tag for me is more time then actual €€€.

But it's fairly easy to solve, just plug in over night an all is fine. So the problem is really not that big for daily routine. How ever when out and about I enjoy having an eye on the charging live. It's worth it for me but everything is individual for sure.