SWTCH vs EV Connect Canada
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWTCH
Locate and use electric vehicle charging stations across North America. Find available chargers at home, work, or in your community, start charging sessions, and manage your account. Request a physical charge card for quick access.
- Find EV charging stations
- Check charger availability
- Start charging sessions
- Request charge card
- 24/7 customer support
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SWTCH is one of North America’s leading EV charging networks with tens of thousands of active chargers ensuring EV drivers get the charge they need. With the SWTCH app, you can find and favorite the SWTCH EV chargers located at your home, work or in your community, see if they are available and start charging. To charge, simply enter in the Charger ID found on the front of a SWTCH EV charger into the app and click START CHARGING. If you’re having issues with your account or with a SWTCH EV charger, drop us a line 24/7/365 at 1-844-798-2438 or support@swtchenergy.com. Looking for the fastest way to charge? Request a complimentary SWTCH Charge Card from the SWTCH app so you can simply tap the card on any SWTCH EV charging and go!
EV Connect Canada
Find, access, and pay for electric vehicle charging stations. Search by location, power, and availability. Start sessions via QR code or station ID, monitor charging, and receive notifications when done.
- Find charging stations by location
- Search by power level and accessibility
- Start charge sessions via QR code
- Monitor charging in real-time
- Receive charging completion notifications
- Secure in-app payments
- Favorite charging locations
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The EV Connect Canada app uses location-based services to allow drivers to easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging. Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle charging stations based on location, station ID, availability, power level provided, and accessibility. Start charge sessions simply by scanning QR codes or entering the desired station ID in the app. With the EV Connect Canada electric vehicle charging app, you can also: • Monitor your current charge sessions in real-time • Get phone notifications as soon as your EV is finished charging • Make secure payments • Favorite locations that have easy access to your commonly used EV charging stations • Receive an email receipt of your EV charging transactions • View a history of past charging sessions • Report drivers that abuse charging station use
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Verdict
SWTCH and EV Connect Canada both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of EV Connect Canada's written reviews are positive against 26% of SWTCH's. SWTCH's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (961 vs 148). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for SWTCH against 4.3 for EV Connect Canada. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWTCH has 961 ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of SWTCH's written reviews are positive against 63% of EV Connect Canada's.
SWTCH ships an update every 2 weeks, EV Connect Canada every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWTCH | EV Connect Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (961 ratings) — better | 4.3 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 961 — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SWTCH Energy Inc | EV Connect, Inc. |
Customer experience
SWTCH
EV Connect Canada
User reviews
SWTCH
From 961 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient charging
- 💡 Innovative solution
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and easy charging
- 👍 Reliable chargers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Chargers not working
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 💰 Expensive charging
- 🔒 Account issues
- 🔒 Login problems
EV Connect Canada
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast charging speeds
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Good charger availability
- 👍 Works well with newer chargers
- 👍 Convenient locations
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive pricing
- 🐛 Chargers not working
- 🐛 App issues
- 🐛 Payment issues
- 🐛 Slow charging speeds
Bugs and requests
SWTCH
Reported bugs
4 issues- App stuck on loading screens
- Chargers not detected or unavailable
- Charging sessions not initiating
- Account access and login issues
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Apple Pay
- Add GPS navigation to chargers
- Allow credit card payment without app
- Improve app stability and reliability
EV Connect Canada
Reported bugs
12 issues- Chargers not working
- App not recognizing station
- Unable to enter credit card details
- Credit card function on charger not working
- Charger charged but car didn't
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- Connection timed out
- Internet connection issues
- Map shows no stations in Canada
- Map shows only USA stations for EV Canada app
- App has two versions (Canada and US) causing confusion
- Station not recognized
- Login issues
Requested features
6 requests- Update vehicle list with newer models
- Add more chargers at popular locations
- Support Apple Pay
- Clarify app usage for Canadian users
- Provide clearer instructions on chargers
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- Order RFID card
In-app purchases
SWTCH
No in-app purchases
EV Connect Canada
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SWTCH free?
Is EV Connect Canada free?
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