App is down
I am in a long EV trip and have paid $60 for the app and it won’t load. This isn’t a new problem.
Trip planning not helpful
Omg where to start I do not do big city freeways I am traveling from oroville ca to Windsor and the stupid app give me two options I pick the one I want and instead of giving me what I want this stupid app gives me the one that runs through Sacramento like I want to share the freeway with idiots who get their drivers license from a cracker box. Fix this or get rid of it you don’t help people like me out when planning.
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App is TERRIBLE! DO NOT PAY! Not even worth downloading but I did so you don’t have to
The description claims that it’s the best of everything EV and touts its AI capabilities, but in reality it’s none of the above. it really is astonishingly poor.
Problem 1: the only way to use the app at all is to agree to their free trial which renews for $59 annually at the end, which is ridiculous in and of itself. For example it places a Blink charger at 12100 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. That address doesn’t exist. On the map itself the charger is located at 100 Wilshire Blvd. Presumably, the charger is at 12100 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles but that’s miles from the displayed location.
Problem 2: The data that it does have about chargers is full of errors. Every site I viewed incorrectly listed both the connector types available at the site and incorrectly claimed that the connector types were compatible with my vehicle. Pricing data, when it exists is wrong. Multiple instances of pricing being listed as free for very expensive EVGo chargers.
Problem 3: Almost no filtering options. Except the aforementioned incorrect connector type and charging network, there isn’t any ability to filter by whether chargers are available or by whether or not the stations are publicly accessible or private (eg employees or residents only chargers show up as if anyone can use them).
Problem 4: No ability to start a charging session or manage payments so you still have to get another app to do that.
Ultimately, they have failed at the most basic functionality and data elements. There is an industry standard that provides a common set of data elements that can be queried for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) ie chargers, that should make the things they’ve failed at super easy. No AI, no matter how sophisticated is going to be useful in any way if the underlying data is using is inaccurate. All in all, this is one of the most egregious ripoffs i’ve seen on the app store since the $999 app that cost that much just to be expensive.
Problem 1: the only way to use the app at all is to agree to their free trial which renews for $59 annually at the end, which is ridiculous in and of itself. For example it places a Blink charger at 12100 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. That address doesn’t exist. On the map itself the charger is located at 100 Wilshire Blvd. Presumably, the charger is at 12100 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles but that’s miles from the displayed location.
Problem 2: The data that it does have about chargers is full of errors. Every site I viewed incorrectly listed both the connector types available at the site and incorrectly claimed that the connector types were compatible with my vehicle. Pricing data, when it exists is wrong. Multiple instances of pricing being listed as free for very expensive EVGo chargers.
Problem 3: Almost no filtering options. Except the aforementioned incorrect connector type and charging network, there isn’t any ability to filter by whether chargers are available or by whether or not the stations are publicly accessible or private (eg employees or residents only chargers show up as if anyone can use them).
Problem 4: No ability to start a charging session or manage payments so you still have to get another app to do that.
Ultimately, they have failed at the most basic functionality and data elements. There is an industry standard that provides a common set of data elements that can be queried for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) ie chargers, that should make the things they’ve failed at super easy. No AI, no matter how sophisticated is going to be useful in any way if the underlying data is using is inaccurate. All in all, this is one of the most egregious ripoffs i’ve seen on the app store since the $999 app that cost that much just to be expensive.
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Not up to date!
Took all of 1 minute to dump this 1-week free trial … app woefully out of date and did not have my 12month old EV on their list of vehicles. What a waste of time!
Forced to use premium subscription
Unfortunately the App for es you to subscribe to the premium subscription for 9.99 per month. You can cancel that after a week and use non premium features. The problem with this is that you need to subscribe to try out the app. With many other apps out there I’m not willing to add another subscription that I need to track so I decided not to continue using this app. When you buy a new ev or plugin hybrid these days you have to test out multiple apps, there are apps with the car itself, and it just is too much to add another subscription on top just to try out a charging app.
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Payment required
Could not even see how good the app was wanted card payment of 10$ upfront so thumbs way down.
Hard to use
There are free versions better than this app
Scammers
Please don’t download this. It’s a scam.
requires in-app purchase
i can’t by-pass the subscription
Worst EV finding app I have
You would imagine paying such a big subscription fee that the app may actually be half decent. Well it’s not. The worst EV finder app I have (and I have a few). You have to zoom in REALLY close on the map for it to show up the charging points which really isn’t practical. Then when you find a charging point it doesn’t tell you things like exactly how many charge points there are at that location. Don’t bother with this app. There are better free ones out there
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Unskippable in app purchase
Trying to use the app it’s offering me a free trial, but I can’t use the free version without subscribing then cancelling.
This is a huge red flag and a scammy way to try and grab money.
If your app is good I’ll subscribe, but don’t try to trick people into subscribing first because “you can always cancel”.
This is a huge red flag and a scammy way to try and grab money.
If your app is good I’ll subscribe, but don’t try to trick people into subscribing first because “you can always cancel”.
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Not worth it
Tried the app and found it harder to use the just using 20 different apps at the same time. Now I’m stuck having shelled out $59 a useless app don’t make that mistake save your money.
Sneaky
Although this app claims to be free it doesn’t let you try it without signing up for an expensive version (with a one week free trial).
Missing charging networks
App is missing Electrify America. It couldn’t create a 300 mile route that ABRP was able to create with the same parameters and networks selected.
Broken App
Installed, configured, crashed and will immediately closes when attempting to run now.
Useless Predators
3rd world ‘legal’ scam, they make their money purely off of unintended subscriptions that is why they refuse to extend proper customer service. This service in no way is worth any charge, nice try on the booster ‘reviews’.
Scam
The subscription hits your credit card before you realize that the application is USELESS and contains less information than “FREE” Google Maps. Don’t waste your time with this app. No customer support option either. Pay Tesla, Shell, EV go, Electrify America membership directly. Google gives more for free than this scam.
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Very misleading
This is just an app to help you find EV stations. It does nothing more than Google or Apple Maps already does and not only charges you a subscription but forces you to subscribe before even seeing what it is.
Short sighted
This app sounds good in principle its weakness is the ability to see further then a mile from you intended path to see faster or more reliable charging stations.
Case in point Portland to Boise has on i84 it skips a fast charger in Hermiston, Oregon at a Walmart that is only slightly out of route, for a level two charger that will take 7 hours and 45 minutes to complete a charge to 90%
Case in point Portland to Boise has on i84 it skips a fast charger in Hermiston, Oregon at a Walmart that is only slightly out of route, for a level two charger that will take 7 hours and 45 minutes to complete a charge to 90%
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Response from developer
Hi, Thank you for trying EV Companion and for your helpful review! Our list of charging stations in the US is populated by a national database, and it may take up to a week for a new station to appear. It is also helpful to adjust the "Only Stations Charging At" trip parameter to a higher kW number if you are looking for the fastest stations! If this information does not help solve your issues, please reach out to info@appbytes.net and we can continue the conversation! Collin EV Companion AppBytes
Won’t load
I downloaded the app, paid for a year subscription and when it came time to plan my trip it wouldn’t load. The app froze. Deleted and reinstalled it twice. I am done. Moving on to another app.
