PowerFlex vs Autel Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerFlex
Easily charge your electric vehicle by locating nearby stations, initiating charging sessions, and monitoring your progress. Optimize your charging to meet your energy demands and benefit the power grid.
- Locate PowerFlex stations
- Start charging sessions
- Monitor charge session data
- Specify energy demand
- Grid-friendly charging
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Charging an electric vehicle is easy with PowerFlex. Use the app to explore PowerFlex stations near you, start charging, and stay up to date with your charge session data. The PowerFlex app enables you to specify your energy demand for charging that's a win for both you and the grid.
Autel Charge
Manage your electric vehicle charging experience, whether at home or on the go. Monitor charging sessions, track energy costs, and optimize charging schedules. Find and use public charging stations with ease, including real-time availability and navigation.
- Home charger setup and configuration
- Schedule off-peak charging
- Real-time charging statistics
- Public charger availability map
- Filter public chargers by connector/power
- Navigate to charging stations
- Home charger sharing for revenue
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The Autel Charge application bring you an excellent experience when you're charging on Autel MaxiCharger at home or on the road. The advantages of our intelligent charging solutions for home use include: • Scan the QR code on your home charger to streamline the setup and configuration process. • Link Autel charge card to start and stop charging via it. • Fast and convenient charging via the Autostart feature. • Schedule charging sessions during off-peak times to reduce electricity costs. • View real-time charging statistics including: Power usage, energy costs, charging amperage, charge duration and much more! • View monthly energy consumption details. • Set your local energy prices to calculate charging costs using home chargers. • Distribute charging power evenly within a charger group to maximize charging efficiency within limited total charging power via dynamic load balancing. • Home Charger Sharing supporting sharing home chargers with other drivers for extra revenue. • Fast and convenient self-service invoicing for reimbursement of charging costs. • Convenient management of charge records by exporting charge history as Excel files by month. When on the road, the Autel Charge application offers the following features: • Start and stop charging using your Autel Charge card or by scanning the QR code on the public charger. • Displays the availability status of public chargers on the map. (available, in-use, out of order, etc.) • Filter chargers displayed on the map by desired connector types. • Filter by required charging power on the map. • View site information within the map including pictures, address, energy prices, hours of operation, quantity of chargers and connectors. • Navigate to a desired site using the integrated navigation map. • Link your credit card to streamline the payment process using public chargers. • Scan QR code to start and stop the charger with just one tap.
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Verdict
PowerFlex and Autel Charge both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Autel Charge's written reviews are positive against 20% of PowerFlex's. Autel Charge also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). PowerFlex's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 1.3K). 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 — 4.8 for PowerFlex against 4.8 for Autel Charge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of PowerFlex's written reviews are positive against 46% of Autel Charge's.
PowerFlex ships an update monthly, Autel Charge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerFlex | Autel Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 1.3K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | #182 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerFlex Systems, LLC | Autel Digital Power Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PowerFlex
Autel Charge
User reviews
PowerFlex
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient charging
- 👍 Simple interface
- 🚀 Fast charging
- 💡 Refundable deposit
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 💰 Confusing pricing
- 👎 Unintuitive UI
- 🔍 Difficult to use
Autel Charge
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Stable connection
- 🔒 Secure app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Provides useful information
- 👍 Customizable charging settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unstable WiFi connection
- 🐛 Charging history not working
- 🐛 App issues after updates
- 🐛 Firmware update problems
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
Bugs and requests
PowerFlex
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Charging sessions fail to start
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Inaccurate charging estimates
- Inability to cancel charging sessions
Requested features
4 requests- Allow pay-as-you-go option
- Integrate with mobile wallets
- Provide better charging status updates
- Simplify charging process
Autel Charge
Reported bugs
5 issues- Charger firmware update issues
- Charging session not stopping properly
- Incorrect currency display
- WiFi password length restriction
- Login and account creation problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set charge percentage limits
- More customizable charging schedules
- Support for multiple users/accounts
- Integration with digital wallets
- Improved reporting and analytics
In-app purchases
PowerFlex
No in-app purchases
Autel Charge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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