SmartCharge vs Elton
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
Elton
This app simplifies electric vehicle charging by allowing users to charge, pay, and plan journeys across multiple charging operators. Earn discounts on every charge and plan your route with integrated charging stop suggestions.
- Charge at multiple operators
- In-app payment
- Earn charging discounts
- Route planner
- Add car for range estimation
- Find charging stations
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Easy EV charging across charging operators. Charge, pay and plan your journey, all in one app! Pay quick and easy in the app when you charge, and earn discounts each time. With Elton you can: - Charge at several operators: in the app you'll find Tesla Superchargers, Kople, Circle K, Mer, Ragde Charge, Recharge, Monta, Uno-X and many more. - Get discounts on every charge: With the Elton discount, you build up your personal discount every time you charge, up to 6% discount on each session. Charge more, save more! - Plan your trip: Find chargers, or plan charging stops along your route with our route planner. Add your car to the app, and see range before you drive, and when you should charge. Download Elton today, and delete all other charging apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elton at 4.7 against SmartCharge's 1.0. Elton also leads on ratings volume (319 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). SmartCharge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Elton holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elton has 319 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SmartCharge ships an update every 2 months, Elton fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCharge | Elton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (319 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 319 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Current Eco AS | Elton Mobility AS |
Customer experience
SmartCharge
Elton
In-app purchases
SmartCharge
No in-app purchases
Elton
No in-app purchases
