EVduty vs BC Hydro EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EVduty
This app connects you to a network of electric vehicle charging stations. Easily locate and utilize charging points for your electric car.
- Access EVduty charging stations
- Locate charging points
- Utilize electric car charging
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EVduty is an application which allows you to use the electric car charging stations of the EVduty network.
BC Hydro EV
Locate and manage EV charging sessions across multiple networks. Find nearby stations, check real-time availability, activate charging, and track your history. Securely pay for sessions and manage RFID cards for a seamless electric vehicle charging experience.
- Find nearby EV chargers
- Check real-time charger availability
- Activate charging sessions
- Track charging history
- Pay for charging
- Manage RFID cards
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BC Hydro EV Public Charging Network — B.C.’s largest EV fast charging network Network at a Glance • One of the most reliable EV networks in B.C. • Award-winning charging experience (as rated by our drivers) • Fair and transparent EV charging rates • All connector types available Charge with the BC Hydro EV App Use our app to charge at BC Hydro sites — plus access other major networks across North America. With the app, you can: • Find the nearest charger • Check real-time charger availability • Activate your charging session • Get notifications and track your charging history • Pay for charging and set up auto-reload • Order and manage RFID cards • Save your favourite chargers • View your previous charging sessions Get Started • Download the BC Hydro EV app • Add funds with your credit card or Apple Pay™/Google Pay™ • Or pay on the go with your credit card — no account required We’ve partnered with one of North America’s leading charging network providers to deliver the best possible charging experience. Love our app? Leave us a review and tell us what you think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BC Hydro EV at 4.3 against EVduty's 3.0. BC Hydro EV also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 1). EVduty's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
BC Hydro EV holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BC Hydro EV has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of EVduty's written reviews are positive against 29% of BC Hydro EV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EVduty ships an update every 4 months, BC Hydro EV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EVduty | BC Hydro EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews — better | 28.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elmec Inc. | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority |
Customer experience
EVduty
BC Hydro EV
Bugs and requests
EVduty
Reported bugs
38 issues- Connection impossible
- App is almost useless when internet is down
- App is confusing
- App gives unhelpful error messages
- App says charging at level 1 when it's level 2
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- App does not update company's charging stations list
- App disconnects regularly
- Generated session reports are often inaccurate
- App is not intuitive
- App is difficult to navigate
- App disconnects constantly
- Need to re-enter email and password daily
- App sends end of charge notification after 30 minutes while charging is still ongoing
- Charging statistics are erroneous
- App is very basic
- App works 50% of the time
- Charges even when EV did not connect properly
- App is rough
- Need to log in every 2-3 days
- Charge timer starts upon connect, leads to erroneous reports
- Notification settings are useless for residential private charge stations
- App needs serious rework
- Login impossible on iOS 16
- Can't change car color
- Charging timer starts immediately when connector is plugged in, even if car is not charging
- App doesn't detect when charge is complete and continues to count charge time
- Stats are false
- App doesn't detect car in profile when connecting
- Station indicates 'unknown vehicle'
- Cannot create a new user because email is already used
- Password and email do not match
- App rarely completes PDF reports
- Submit comment closes the app
- No help menu
- App indicates terminal is available when vehicle is connected and charging
- Dropdown menu in stations menu is French only
- App is glitchy
- App is garbage
Requested features
33 requests- Improve home charging experience
- Add Apple Pay/other payment options
- Add Face ID/biometric login
- Add widget for charge status
- Add Apple Smart Home integration
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- Add Google/Alexa integration
- Add scheduling/programming feature
- Add Nissan Ariya 2024 model
- Add Ford Escape Hybrid 2023 model
- Add Kia EV6 model
- Add Genesis Gv60 Advance model
- Add Chevrolet Bolt UEV model
- Add Polestar 2 model
- Add Subaru Solterra model
- Add Toyota BZ4X model
- Add Ford Lightning model
- Add notification when vehicle connects
- Add notification when charging is complete
- Add ability to zoom in on graph
- Add ability to isolate periods in session for detail
- Add values to vertical axis on graph
- Add notify to charge mode
- Add reporting with costs
- Add full-screen interface option
- Add Apple Watch app
- Add ability to manage charging hours by quarter-hour
- Add ability to create scenes with Hilo
- Add more vehicle models
- Add ability to change car color
- Add help/chat option within the app
- Allow charging to start automatically when connected at home
- Allow 15-minute charging time selection
- Allow charging time management by quarter-hour
BC Hydro EV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EVduty
No in-app purchases
BC Hydro EV
No in-app purchases
