SmartCharge vs Elbilappen
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
Elbilappen
Easily charge your electric car on the go with a vast network of charging stations across Norway and Europe. Plan long trips, manage membership benefits, and access the latest news, all within the app.
- Find charging stations
- Smart charging at home
- Trip planner
- Membership benefits overview
- Latest elbil.no news
- Digital membership card
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Lad bilen enkelt på farten med vår app og brikke. I Elbilappen finner du et stort nettverk av ladere som lar deg kjøre uhindret gjennom Norge og resten av Europa. Lad bilen smart og spar penger hjemme med vår smartladetjeneste Planlegg langturen i ruteplanleggeren Få oversikt over alle dine medlemsfordeler, siste nyheter fra elbil.no, og finn ditt medlemskort – direkte i appen. Elbilappen gjør elbilhverdagen og medlemskapet enkelt og oversiktlig.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elbilappen at 3.7 against SmartCharge's 1.0. Elbilappen also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Elbilappen holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
SmartCharge ships an update every 2 months, Elbilappen every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCharge | Elbilappen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Current Eco AS | Norsk elbilforening |
Customer experience
SmartCharge
Elbilappen
In-app purchases
SmartCharge
No in-app purchases
Elbilappen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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