SmartCharge vs Kople
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartCharge
Find and manage electric vehicle charging stations globally. Start and pay for charging sessions, and monitor your progress. The app will be discontinued on January 1, 2027.
- Automatic charging station filtering
- Global charging station search
- Start and pay for charging
- Monitor charging sessions
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** SmartCharge will no longer be available from January 1, 2027. Use Current Charge instead. ** Charging should be simple. - Automatic filtering of charging stations - Search for charging stations all over the world - Start and pay for charging - Monitor your charging session
Kople
Find and use electric vehicle charging stations with ease. This app offers an intuitive map, quick charging initiation, automatic discounts, and detailed history tracking. Access 24/7 customer support for a seamless charging experience.
- Intuitive map of available chargers
- Quick charging initiation
- Automatic discounts
- Charging history and receipt tracking
- 24/7 customer support
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Life is more than charging. At Kople, we work to make charging take up as little space in your day as possible. We're not quite there yet — but we're working on it, every day. Right now, the app has a new look. In the app, you'll find Kople's chargers, start charging from your phone, and get automatic discounts as a Kople user. If you need help, customer support is available around the clock. – Map of Kople's charging points – Start charging from your phone – Automatic discount – History and receipts – 24/7 customer support A new app is on the way this autumn. Until then: thanks for charging with us. Kople operates one of Norway's largest charging networks for electric vehicles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kople at fortnightly against SmartCharge's every 2 months. SmartCharge's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartCharge ships an update every 2 months, Kople fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCharge | Kople |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Current Eco AS | Kople AS |
Customer experience
SmartCharge
Kople
In-app purchases
SmartCharge
No in-app purchases
Kople
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartCharge free?
Is Kople free?
Do SmartCharge or Kople have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartCharge or Kople?
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