# Electrek - Green Energy News — Tesla, green energy and solar

> News app for Tesla, electric vehicles, solar, and green energy. (iPhone/iPad app by Seth Weintraub.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electrek-green-energy-news/id1489466645 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Seth Weintraub](https://appshunter.io/developer/955138288)
- Category: News, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 661 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.4 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-12-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electrek-green-energy-news/id1489466645/reviews.md

## What is Electrek?

Electrek is now available on iPhone and iPad covering the world of Tesla and electric vehicles, solar power, green energy and more.

View the latest stories in a layout optimized for the iPhone and iPad with large photography and rich native typography. Take advantage of the Dark Theme for comfortable reading at any time of day.

Get push notifications for instant alerts when a new post goes live, so you can always stay up to date with the latest stories from Electrek.

The Electrek app is a beautiful companion to the website experience. Give us your feedback and look forward to more updates coming in the future.

Upgrade to the Premium Subscription to remove ads and see the stories inline with a native reading experience. Premium costs $1.99 per month, in the US. The subscription automatically renews — but you can cancel at any time.*

See Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://electrek.co/privacy/

*Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.

## Key features

- Tesla and electric vehicle news
- Solar power and green energy updates
- Optimized layout for iPhone/iPad
- Dark Theme for comfortable reading
- Push notifications for new posts
- Premium subscription for ad-free experience

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription | $1.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Electrek?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Best app for EV news
- 📰 Great content and insights
- 🔍 Comprehensive coverage of EVs, solar, e-bikes

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤔 Perceived bias against Tesla
- 🔍 Inconsistent or broken article links

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Full-screen ads that won't go away
- Articles not loading properly
- Comments section not working

**Most requested features**

- Font size options
- Improved article loading and stability
- Better organization and navigation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electrek-green-energy-news/id1489466645/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Adware is horrible Don’t Install this app

*2026-06-24*

There are adds that take over your phone and you can’t get out of them.   Until these are removed by the Electrek team DO NOT download this Trojan horse app.  Do not support their website until this is fixed.

### 1/5 — Ads Auto Run

*2026-03-26, version 1.0*

Ads start running without user input causing the screen to go black. Very annoying

### 1/5 — Opinionated ‘news’

*2026-02-20, version 1.0*

Once upon a time it was a news outlet, now a bash on anything Tesla.

### 1/5 — Anti Tesla rhetoric

*2025-11-30*

The most left wing, anti Tesla rhetoric, given weekly, by your host Fred Lambert.
It is amusing to listen to how often Fred and Seth actually mock Tesla on a weekly basis without fail. 
Quite an embarrassing display of contempt for Tesla, considering without Tesla news, the show would be about 5 minutes in length. 
An insult to the EV community…

### 2/5 — Duplicates

*2025-11-27, version 1.0*

The app has constant duplicates of stories and clicking on one shows a different story.

### 3/5 — Pretty good

*2025-11-20*

Content is good but often the link to the full article takes you to a different article and you never get the information.

### 1/5 — Too many video ads

*2025-09-29, version 1.0*

The free version became unusable! You open any article and in 5 seconds there’s a full screen video without clicking anything. Disrespectful

### 2/5 — Full Screen Blackness

*2025-09-05*

As the previous review mentioned, the app at times becomes pretty much unusable due to it unceasingly launching a full screen video advertisement (which starts off black). You can swipe it away, only for it to come back again and again after few second each time. Infuriating. If this isn’t fixed I will have to delete.

### 1/5 — Great site. Terrible App.

*2025-08-24*

I love Electrek so this review is nothing against their content. But the app is terrible. It constantly opens ads in full screen and won’t let me actually read the articles and makes it not only a bad user experience but also just unusable.

### 3/5 — No Font Size Option?

*2025-06-22*

Great app but with no ability to increase the font size inside of articles is very disappointing. This is a basic function, apps like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) have this option as a basic setting. Please add this feature because the default font size is small. Thank you

## Frequently asked questions about Electrek

### What kind of news does this app cover?

This app covers news related to Tesla, electric vehicles, solar power, and the broader green energy sector. It provides updates on the latest stories and developments in these fields.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include a layout optimized for iPhone and iPad with large photography and native typography, a Dark Theme for comfortable reading, and push notifications for instant alerts on new posts. A premium subscription offers an ad-free experience.

### How much does the premium subscription cost?

The premium subscription costs $1.99 per month in the US. This subscription automatically renews but can be canceled at any time through your account settings.

### Is this app available on both iPhone and iPad?

Yes, the app is available on both iPhone and iPad, with a layout specifically optimized for these devices to provide a rich reading experience.

### Can I read stories without ads?

You can read stories without ads by upgrading to the Premium Subscription, which costs $1.99 per month in the US. This subscription also provides a native reading experience.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2019-12-16

No release notes.

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