SWTCH vs onCharge
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!
onCharge
Find, start, and manage electric vehicle charging sessions easily. Locate stations with real-time availability and pricing, then initiate charging via QR code or RFID card. Monitor your session live and track all your charging history and payments securely.
- Live interactive map of charging stations
- Real-time availability and pricing
- Instant QR code charging
- RFID card support
- Live session monitoring
- Secure payment processing
- Detailed charging history
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Power up your electric vehicle with confidence. onCharge gives you everything you need to find, start, and manage charging sessions in one beautifully designed app. FIND CHARGING NEAR YOU Locate charging stations in seconds with a live interactive map. See real-time availability, pricing, and connector types before you arrive. Never waste time driving to a full or unavailable station again. SCAN & CHARGE INSTANTLY Walk up, scan the QR code, and you're charging. No membership cards, no waiting, no hassle. onCharge gets your session started in seconds so you can get back to what matters. ALWAYS KNOW YOUR STATUS Watch your session live, energy delivered, time elapsed, current power output, and estimated completion. Everything you need, updated in real time, right on your screen. PAYMENTS, YOUR WAY Add a payment method once and charge anywhere. Every transaction is encrypted and secure. Detailed receipts are automatically saved, so your records are always accurate. YOUR COMPLETE CHARGING HISTORY Every session logged. Review past charges, track spending over time, and understand your charging habits, all from a clean, easy-to-read history view. RFID CARD SUPPORT Prefer a physical card? Link your RFID card to your account and tap-to-charge at any onCharge station, no phone required. COUPON & DISCOUNT SUPPORT Apply promo codes and discount coupons directly in the app. Savings are applied automatically at the start of every eligible session. WHY ONCHARGE? → Real-time station availability → Instant QR code sessions → Live session monitoring → Secure, encrypted payments → Full charging history → RFID card support → Clean, fast interface Whether you're commuting across town or road-tripping across the country, onCharge keeps you moving. Download onCharge and never worry about range again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: onCharge at 5.0 against SWTCH's 4.4. SWTCH's advantage is ratings volume (967 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
onCharge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWTCH has 967 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SWTCH ships an update every 2 weeks, onCharge fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SWTCH | onCharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (967 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 967 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SWTCH Energy Inc | onCharge |
Customer experience
SWTCH
onCharge
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
onCharge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SWTCH
No in-app purchases
onCharge
No in-app purchases









