Comparison

TripCharge vs EV Companion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TripCharge

Easily locate electric car chargers nearby or along your planned route. View detailed information about each charger, including network, connector type, and user comments. Seamlessly navigate to your chosen charger using Google Maps or Apple Maps.

Highlights
  • Find nearby chargers
  • Route planning with chargers
  • Detailed charger information
  • Navigation via Google/Apple Maps
  • Connector type and level details
Features
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The quickest and easiest way to find chargers for your electric car! Find the closest chargers to you and chargers along a route (from your current location to a destination you enter). Tap a pin to see details about the charger like the network name, connector type, level, quantity, and comments. Tap the pins' info window to navigate to the charger via Google Maps or Apple Maps. Created by Tommy Gaessler & Austin Mahan. Charging data from openchargemap.org.

About

EV Companion

This app helps electric vehicle owners find charging stations, plan long-distance trips with AI-powered route suggestions, and manage vehicle-specific charging information. It offers real-time availability, pricing, and community feedback for numerous charging networks worldwide. Users can also integrate Tesla accounts for enhanced vehicle status monitoring and remote climate control.

Highlights
  • Real-time charging station availability and pricing
  • AI-powered trip planning with charging stops
  • Vehicle-specific charging compatibility
  • Community feedback on charging locations
  • Tesla account integration for vehicle status
  • Directions via multiple map services
Features
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• Locations: Nearby restaurants, coffee, and other amenities. Personalized real-time availability, compatibility, and pricing & access information for 300+ networks based on YOUR specific EV • Trips: Groundbreaking AI finds charging stops along your route based on your preferences (including charging networks), weather, and traffic conditions • Vehicles: Select your EV to see charging compatibility and plan trips in seconds • Community: Leave & view feedback on any charging location • Tesla: Account integration to view your vehicle’s current ranges and charging status, and adjust max range and remote climate! Your vehicle’s current ranges are automatically input when trip planning. Plan those long-distance hauls much easier than in the Tesla itself! • Directions: via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze or Send to your Tesla Best of all: it's personalized for whichever EV or PHEV that YOU drive. Select your vehicle from our extensive list including: • Tesla - Roadster, Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y • Abarth - 500e • Aiways - U-Series • Audi - Q4, Q5, Q8, SQ8, e-Tron, GT • BMW - 330, 530, X5, i3, i4, i5, i7, iX, iX1, iX3 • BYD - ATTO 3, DOLPHIN, HAN, TANG • CUPRA - Born, Tavascan • Cadillac - Lyriq • Chevrolet - Bolt, Spark • Citroen - e-Berlingo, e-C4, e-Jumpy Combi, e-SpaceTourer • DS - 3 • Dacia - Spring Electric • Fiat - 500e, 600e • Fisker - Ocean • Ford - Escape, F-150 Lightning, Focus Electric, Mustang Mach-E • GMC - Hummer EV • Genesis - G80, GV60, GV70 • Honda - Clarity, e • Hyundai - IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, IONIQ Electric, Kona Electric, Santa Fe, Tucson • Jaguar - I-PACE • Jeep - Grand Cherokee, Wrangler • Kia - EV6, EV9, Niro EV, Niro PHEV, Sorento PHEV, Soul EV, e-Soul • Lexus - NX, RZ, UX • LiveWire • Lotus - Eletre • Lucid Air - Dream Edition, Grand Touring, Pure, Touring • MG - MG4, MG5, Marvel, ZS • MINI - Cooper SE • Mazda - MX-30 • Mercedes-Benz - B 250e, EQA, EQB, EQC, EQE, EQS • Mitsubishi - Outlander, i-Miev • NIO - EL6, EL7, ET5, ET7 • Nissan - Ariya, Leaf, e-NV200 • ORA - Funky Cat • Opel - Astra, Combo-e, Corsa, Mokka-e, Vivaro-e, Zafira-e • Peugeot - e-2008, e-208, e-308, e-Expert Combi, e-Rifter, e-Traveller • Polestar - Polestar 2, Polestar 3, Polestar 4 • Porsche - Cayenne, Panamera, Taycan • Renault - Kangoo, Megane • Rivian - R1S, R1T • Škoda - Enyaq • Smart - #1, EQ • Subaru - Crosstrek, Solterra • Toyota - Prius, RAV4, bZ4X • VinFast - VF 8, VF 9 • Volkswagen - Buzz, Cross, ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7, Vizzion, e-Golf, e-Up! • Volvo - C40, EX30, EX90, S60, S90, V60, XC-40, XC60, XC90 • XPENG - G9, P7 • Zeekr - 001, X Don't see yours? We're always adding more, and our app works just as well without one. Let us know what you drive: https://evcompanion.com/vehicle-suggestion Our charger locations database is extensive worldwide, including specialized results from Tesla Superchargers, Tesla Destinations, Chargepoint, Blink, bp Pulse, Shell Recharge, 7Charge, e-On, Rivian Adventure Network, Circle K, SemaConnect, EVgo, Greenlots, OpConnect, EV Connect, GE Wattstation, FLO, Volta, Electrify America, Webasto, EvGateway, PowerFlex, ZEF Network, AmpUp, ChargeLab, eChargeNetwork, Sun Country Highway, and many more. Ditch the old EV app you’ve been holding onto and step into the new era of EV Companion, created for the rising age of electric vehicles.

Screenshots

TripCharge4 screens
EV Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TripCharge at none against EV Companion's 3. TripCharge also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 13%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.2). EV Companion's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (639 vs 3). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EV Companion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TripCharge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TripCharge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV Companion has 639 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of TripCharge's written reviews are positive against 13% of EV Companion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripCharge ships an update every 14 months, EV Companion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TripCharge versus EV Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripChargeEV Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (639 ratings)
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews — better12.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3639 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTommy GaesslerAppBytes, LLC

Customer experience

TripCharge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%

EV Companion

All ratings638 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive12.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative79.7%

Bugs and requests

TripCharge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EV Companion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when planning trips
  • Charger information is outdated
  • Unable to connect to charging stations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline map support
  • Ability to filter by available chargers
  • Integration with payment systems
  • Support for more EV models

In-app purchases

None

TripCharge

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EV Companion

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Biannual Premium7 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$59.001 Year

Questions

Is TripCharge free?
TripCharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EV Companion free?
EV Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TripCharge or EV Companion?
TripCharge is rated higher. TripCharge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EV Companion averages 4.2 from 639 ratings.
Do TripCharge or EV Companion have ads?
Neither TripCharge nor EV Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TripCharge or EV Companion?
TripCharge ships an update every 14 months, and EV Companion fortnightly. Most recently, TripCharge was updated on October 24, 2026 and EV Companion on October 30, 2026.

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