SWTCH vs Element Charging
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!
Element Charging
This application consolidates all your electric vehicle charging requirements into a single platform. Access home, workplace, depot, and public charging stations seamlessly.
- Unified EV charging access
- Home charger management
- Workplace charger management
- Depot charger management
- Public charger access
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One EV charging app for all of your charging needs. Home, Workplace, Depot, and Public chargers are accessible in one application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SWTCH at 4.5 against Element Charging's 3.0. SWTCH also leads on ratings volume (882 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SWTCH holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWTCH has 882 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SWTCH ships an update every 2 weeks, Element Charging every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWTCH | Element Charging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (882 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 882 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SWTCH Energy Inc | Element Corporation |
Customer experience
SWTCH
Element Charging
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
Element Charging
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SWTCH
No in-app purchases
Element Charging
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SWTCH free?
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