Start with the job you want the controls to do: meet a departure target, use an off-peak window, use available solar energy or coordinate with a home battery. Ohme Home Pro and Zappi GLO both have smart-charging features. The useful comparison is how the exact installation and settings will meet your needs, not a promise that one app always gives the lowest bill.
Which control decisions should you make first?
| Your priority | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| A charged car for departure | The target, departure time and how to recognise a delayed or incomplete session. |
| An off-peak tariff | The correct plan, rates and charging window in the selected control setup. |
| Solar charging | Eligibility, measurement hardware and the chosen behaviour when surplus falls. |
| A home battery | The agreed priorities for household use, battery charging, car charging and export. |
List your normal departure needs and the electricity plan you actually pay for. Avoid using a remembered tariff window or an advertised rate from a different plan. Ask which device or app is responsible for each charging setting.
What should an Ohme owner check?
Review the current tariff and schedule in the Ohme app, then check how your charging target is set for the car. Ohme also offers solar features for eligible installations; its Solar Boost and Solar Only guidance explains the setup and eligibility checks.
Do not treat “solar charging” as a promise that no grid electricity will be used. Check the selected mode and its behaviour against your tariff and departure needs. Ask the installer to demonstrate the relevant settings on your own installation.
For the cable and hardware decision within the Ohme range, use our Home Pro versus ePod comparison. That is a separate question from deciding how the charging schedule should work.
What should a Zappi GLO owner check?
myenergi describes GLO as supporting solar energy, low-cost grid tariffs or a combination of both on its GLO product page. Ask which options are configured for your proposed installation and what measurements are available in the app.
Use the documentation for GLO itself. Do not copy the older zappi model’s FAST, ECO or ECO+ instructions onto GLO. Ask for a demonstration of the controls actually shown on the current product and software.
If solar panels and a home battery are involved, have the installers agree the intended priorities. Tell them about all the equipment before installation; do not assume that fitting a charger alone establishes every energy-management feature.
How do you avoid conflicting schedules?
Record the settings on the charger, in the car and in any energy-management app. If a session starts late or does not reach its target, review those settings with the installer or manufacturer support. Keep a note of the intended schedule so an old timer is not forgotten after a tariff or vehicle change.
Ask for a handover that shows how to start an ordinary session, change the schedule, recognise a fault and obtain support. Do not disable protective functions or change electrical settings to troubleshoot a scheduling problem.
What does the electrical assessment still need to cover?
Smart controls do not replace the installation assessment. A Safe Electric Registered Electrical Contractor should assess the supply, route, protection, earthing and bonding and explain any work needed. Review the installation scope separately from app features.
Confirm connectivity and any sensors or other equipment needed for the agreed features. Ask for exact-model evidence before relying on third-party automation or an integration mentioned in a forum. Keep software compatibility and electrical load management as separate questions in the proposal.
Choose the setup you can understand and operate
Compare the current Ohme Home Pro and Zappi GLO packages and installed pricing. For either model, check the current SEAI grant requirements before starting work.
Start an assessment with details of your tariff, solar panels, battery and departure needs. Ask for a written scope and a practical handover for the controls you will actually use.