PowerFlex vs PositivEnergy
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.
PositivEnergy
Find and manage electric vehicle charging stations with ease. Monitor your charging sessions in real-time, receive notifications when charging is complete, and make secure payments. Track your charging history and locate valuable charging points near you.
- Find charging stations by location, availability, power, and accessibility
- Monitor charging progress in real-time
- Receive charging completion notifications
- Secure and easy payment processing
- Map valuable charging stations
- Track charging history
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PositivEnergy makes electric vehicle charging easy. Our app allows you to find PositivEnergy charging stations based on location, availability, power level provided, and accessibility. It also allows you to: Monitor progress: Keep a real-time eye on your current charge session Get notified: As soon as your vehicle is done charging Pay: Make secure, easy payments and receive an email receipt Track history: View past charging stations
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Verdict
PowerFlex and PositivEnergy both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of PositivEnergy's written reviews are positive against 20% of PowerFlex's. PowerFlex's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 7). 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 4.7 for PositivEnergy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerFlex has 5.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of PowerFlex's written reviews are positive against 67% of PositivEnergy's.
PowerFlex ships an update every 3 weeks, PositivEnergy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerFlex | PositivEnergy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerFlex Systems, LLC | Positive Energy Incorporated |
Customer experience
PowerFlex
PositivEnergy
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
PositivEnergy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerFlex
No in-app purchases
PositivEnergy
No in-app purchases
