Chargy vs EVcharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chargy
Find nearby charging stations for your smartphone when you're on the go. The app guides you to locations like malls, restaurants, and hotels, offering special promotions and real-time location sharing with friends. Simply scan a QR code, answer a few questions, and connect your phone for free mobile charging.
- Locate nearby charging points
- Navigation to charging stations
- Exclusive local promotions
- Real-time location sharing
- QR code scanning for charging
- Free mobile charging
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Chargy es la mejor forma para cargar tu Smartphone cuando te encuentres fuera de casa. Encontrarás nuestros puntos de recarga Chargypoints repartidos a lo largo de toda tu ciudad en diferentes espacios como centros comerciales, tiendas, restaurantes, hospitales, bibliotecas, hoteles, salones de belleza, discotecas, entre otros muchos. Descárgate la App de Chargy y podrás disfrutar de las siguientes funcionalidades: - Localiza los puntos de recarga Chargy más próximos. - La función “Llévame hasta allí” te guiará de forma automática hasta los Chargypoints. - Disfruta de promociones especiales de tus locales favoritos. - Comparte tu ubicación cerca de un Chargypoint con todos tus amigos en tiempo real. Solo serán necesarios tres sencillos pasos para poder recargar la batería de tu teléfono una vez descargada la App en tu dispositivo móvil: - Dirígete a un punto de recarga Chargypoint y haz una captura del código QR del cargador a través de nuestra aplicación. - Contesta las 3 sencillas preguntas que te lanzaremos. - Y por último, conecta tu teléfono para disfrutar de la carga móvil de forma gratuita. Para más información visita https://www.chargy.com/faq o manda un email con tus dudas a info@chargy.com.
EVcharge
Locate and manage electric vehicle charging stations. View charger status, activate charging sessions, and monitor your charging progress in real-time. Track your charging history and manage your user profile.
- Charger location and status
- Activate and start charging
- Real-time charging progress
- View charging history
- User profile management
- Charger socket selection
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The mobile application shows the location, information and status of the different chargers, allows the customer to activate and start a charge, showing the process graphically in real time. - Identification and / or registration of the user. - Map: indicates the position in which the user and the chargers are located. - Chargers list: show the detailed information of each charger. - The user can select the charger's socket in which the charge will start, showing the steps to follow to start it. - Charging process: shows the Wh and the time consumed during the charging process. - The user can finish charging. - Detailed information of the user profile with possibility to change the data and delete it. - List of charges made by the user, along with their information. - Information about us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EVcharge at none against Chargy's shown. EVcharge also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Chargy's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chargy against 5.0 for EVcharge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Chargy's written reviews are positive against 28% of EVcharge's.
Chargy ships an update every 3 weeks, EVcharge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chargy | EVcharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 28.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chargy | ETECNIC MOVILIDAD ELECTRICA |
Customer experience
Chargy
EVcharge
Bugs and requests
Chargy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EVcharge
Reported bugs
24 issues- No sound notifications for free chargers
- Chargers appearing offline in app but working in reality
- Inability to initiate charge when app shows 'Assistance needed'
- RFID key fob cannot be linked to the app
- Registered key fob disappeared after update
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- App shows 'Unknown user' for key fob
- App fails to load charging points
- Cannot see if charger is occupied
- Continuous errors preventing car charging
- App freezes or crashes
- QR code identification fails constantly
- Charging process is slow and freezes
- Charging session started but no kWh delivered, still charged money
- Technical support bot is unhelpful
- App does not indicate when charging will finish
- Notification for charger availability not working
- Cannot see remaining charge time
- App not downloading on iOS, opens new app
- Information erased on every update
- Chargers not appearing on the map
- App not loading or charging vehicle
- Cannot contact support for key fob issues
- App shows chargers as available but they are not functional
- App shows chargers as needing assistance but they are functional
Requested features
10 requests- Add disclaimer about UK network name clash
- Enable sound notifications for free chargers
- Show remaining charge time for ongoing sessions
- Display current charging speed (kW)
- Allow direct payment with registered card instead of wallet
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- Add reference numbers under each plug for manual identification
- Allow charging at specific kW amounts (e.g., 30kW)
- Improve server stability
- Make it possible to reserve chargers
- Add UK charge points coverage
In-app purchases
Chargy
No in-app purchases
EVcharge
No in-app purchases
