PumpCharge vs Recharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PumpCharge
Finds nearby electric vehicle charging stations based on your current location or specific search criteria. It also assists in planning travel itineraries with estimated arrival times and charging station locations.
- Find nearest EV charging stations
- Search by keywords and EV inlet type
- Plan travel itineraries with ETA
- Display exact charging station locations
- Information for EV car and station owners
- View operation status and service history
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For general users who are driving EV cars, as the first priority given, this system recommends the nearest charging station where available based on user's current location. Several searching conditions by entering arbitrary keywords can easily be applied to meet user’s criteria or limited down to the user’s EV inlet type only. Pumpcharge.com also helps planning your traveling itinerary, providing ETA information, as well as displaying exact locations of EV charging stations to be stopping by, throughout the hassle-free journey. In addition, PumpCharge.com provide classified information for EV car owners, EV charging station owners, EV charging network owners, and EV charging service operators. Online features are not limited to overall operation status, detailed service history, basic remote control, report generation, processed data analytics with simple graph/chart presentation, integration to POS system.
Recharge
Find and reserve electric vehicle charging stations on a network. Plan your electric driving journey by locating destinations, tracking energy consumption, and earning loyalty points. Partnered with leading developers and brands for expanded charging access.
- Search for EV charging stations
- View station information and status
- Receive charging status updates
- Real-time station availability
- Multiple payment methods
- Booking history record
- Loyalty program integration
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About this app Electric Vehicle Charging Station reservation system. SHARGE enables users to look for destination charging locations on our network to accurately plan their electric driving journey. Our basic features enable EV drivers to reserve parking space, track and record energy consumption and earn points on leading loyalty programs. Over the span of our operations SHARGE has established partnership with leading property developers, automotive brands, and utility companies. These relationships enable SHARGE to expand its charging stations into relevant lifestyle locations Current charging partners include: Sansiri, Pruka, Raimonland, Porsche, PTT and Central Retail Corporation Application Features: - Search for public EV charging stations from your current location - View EV charging station Information and Status - Receive Electric Vehicle Charging Status Updates - Real time status of station availability - Multiple Payment Methods including Credit Cards and Loyalty Program Points - Record of booking history - Loyalty program with Central The 1, benefits of points Earn and Burn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recharge at 4.2 against PumpCharge's 1.0. PumpCharge's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Recharge holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
PumpCharge ships an update every 10 days, Recharge every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PumpCharge | Recharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GRIDWHIZ (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED | Sharge Management Company Limited |
Customer experience
PumpCharge
Recharge
In-app purchases
PumpCharge
No in-app purchases
Recharge
No in-app purchases
