ACT Cabs vs Exploren
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACT Cabs
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Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
Exploren
Discover and navigate to electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. Easily manage your account, link a payment method, and start/pay for charging sessions. Track your charging history and filter stations by speed and price.
- Find charging stations
- Navigate to chargepoints
- Check chargepoint availability
- Reserve chargepoints
- Scan QR code or use RFID
- Automated billing
- View charging history
- Filter by charging speed
- See charging costs upfront
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Get ready for your next electric vehicle adventure by downloading the award-winning Exploren App. Exploren allows you to find charging stations across the country with our open access EV charging network. You can create your own account, and link a credit card to easily start and pay for charging across our entire network. The Exploren App allows you to keep charged up while charging from home, at work, or out and about. Get out there and get Exploren! With our app you get: Search: Find and navigate to our public chargepoints Availability: Check status and reserve a chargepoint User Access: Scan the QR code or program an RFID card into your account. Automated billing: Upload your credit card details for PAYG History: All your charging history recorded on the APP Filter: Based on required charging speed Pricing: Easily see how much it will cost to charge, before you plug in
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Exploren at every 10 days against ACT Cabs's every 3 months. 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.
ACT Cabs ships an update every 3 months, Exploren every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACT Cabs | Exploren |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACT Cabs Pty Ltd | Eve Australia Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
ACT Cabs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Exploren
Reported bugs
14 issues- No way to exit menu to map
- App not working after update
- App unable to open
- App stuck on ending session
- Payment does not work
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- QR code does not work
- Charges double/incorrectly
- Constant spam notifications
- Chargers unresponsive
- App disconnected during charging session
- New app improvements suck (behavior change)
- No visibility of charging status of idling vehicles
- Chargers not recognized by app
- Chargers offline for ages
Requested features
8 requests- Support Chargefox RFID cards and roaming
- Simple card payment at charger
- Support Apple ID and/or Apple Pay
- Guest charging with Apple Pay
- Show car's battery percentage
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- Improve login process (e.g., passcode speed)
- Bring on card payments
- Replace generic image on charging screen
In-app purchases
ACT Cabs
No in-app purchases
Exploren
No in-app purchases
