Comparison

PowerFlex vs CurbSense

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Locate PowerFlex stations
  • Start charging sessions
  • Monitor charge session data
  • Specify energy demand
  • Grid-friendly charging
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

CurbSense

Never miss a street sweeping schedule again. This app provides smart parking reminders based on your address, helping you avoid costly tickets. Access your local sweeping schedule and receive timely alerts before enforcement begins.

Highlights
  • Street sweeping schedule lookup
  • Smart parking reminders
  • Easy address setup
  • Timely enforcement alerts
  • Designed for local city schedules
Features
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Avoid expensive street sweeping parking tickets with CurbSense. CurbSense is a subscription-based app that helps drivers stay ahead of street sweeping schedules by sending reminders before enforcement begins. Instead of worrying about when to move your car, CurbSense keeps track of sweeping days and alerts you ahead of time so you can avoid costly citations. Subscription Required Access to all features in CurbSense requires an active subscription. How it works • Enter your address • View your street sweeping schedule • Get reminders before enforcement starts Features • Street sweeping schedule lookup • Smart parking reminders • Easy address setup • Simple and fast interface • Designed for local city sweeping schedules Street sweeping tickets cost drivers hundreds of dollars every year simply because they forget to move their cars. CurbSense helps you stay one step ahead and avoid unnecessary fines. Who this app is for • City residents with regular street sweeping • Drivers who park on the street • Anyone who wants to avoid parking tickets Data Sources Street sweeping schedules are based on publicly available municipal data. CurbSense is not affiliated with any city government.

Screenshots

PowerFlex4 screens
CurbSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CurbSense at 100% against PowerFlex's 21%. CurbSense also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PowerFlex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CurbSense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. PowerFlex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CurbSense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerFlex has 5.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of PowerFlex's written reviews are positive against 100% of CurbSense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerFlex ships an update fortnightly, CurbSense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PowerFlex versus CurbSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerFlexCurbSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerFlex Systems, LLCAeden Rios

Customer experience

PowerFlex

All ratings5,391 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.9%

CurbSense

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CurbSense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerFlex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CurbSense

Subscriptions2
  • CurbSense Weekly Plan3 Days trial$1.007 Days
  • CurbSense Yearly Plan3 Days trial$45.001 Year

Questions

Is PowerFlex free?
PowerFlex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CurbSense free?
CurbSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PowerFlex or CurbSense?
CurbSense is rated higher. PowerFlex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while CurbSense averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PowerFlex or CurbSense have ads?
Neither PowerFlex nor CurbSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerFlex or CurbSense?
PowerFlex ships an update fortnightly, and CurbSense every 3 weeks. Most recently, PowerFlex was updated on October 15, 2026 and CurbSense on October 10, 2026.

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