Comparison

Mist Experience vs Element Charging

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

Head to head
About

Mist Experience

This app leverages location services to provide context-aware notifications and wayfinding within organizations. It simulates user profiles and offers a request-for-help feature, displaying named assets on a floor map.

Highlights
  • Location-based notifications
  • Wayfinding with blue dot location
  • Request for help workflow
  • Display named/discovered assets
  • Application wake-up notifications
  • Simulated user profiles
Features
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The Mist Experience application demonstrates the use cases that are enabled by the location services that are delivered by Mist Systems leveraging directional vBLE arrays and Unsupervised machine learning. Features: Application Wake-up - Send a notification for application wake-up to the user when he/she is in or near an organization's location when the app is not running in the foreground or background. The app does need to register once prior to that location. Location-based Notifications - Send notification based on a specific location or area in an organization's facility, leveraging Mist's patented virtual beacons Wayfinding with location Blue Dot - Shows a map of where the user is and a blue dot that pinpoints his/her specific location Select Profile - Selecting a profile simulates a logged-in user's name and image for a clearer demo. Request for help - Two different modes that enable a customer to request help and an associate to respond to this request. Achieved through a workflow that also shares location information. Named/Discovered Assets: - By enabling this feature, all named or discovered assets will display on the floor map. The application runs on Mist Systems components and off the shelf / industry-standard components available to mobile. Mist Systems components: - Mist Access Point - Mist UI account - Mist SDK integrated into the mobile app

About

Element Charging

This application consolidates all your electric vehicle charging requirements into a single platform. Access home, workplace, depot, and public charging stations seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Unified EV charging access
  • Home charger management
  • Workplace charger management
  • Depot charger management
  • Public charger access
Features
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One EV charging app for all of your charging needs. Home, Workplace, Depot, and Public chargers are accessible in one application.

Screenshots

Mist Experience4 screens
Element Charging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mist Experience at 4.6 against Element Charging's 3.0. Mist Experience also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mist Experience holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mist Experience ships an update every 3 months, Element Charging every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mist Experience versus Element Charging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMist ExperienceElement Charging
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMist SystemsElement Corporation

Customer experience

Mist Experience

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Element Charging

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mist Experience

No in-app purchases

None

Element Charging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mist Experience free?
Mist Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Element Charging free?
Element Charging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mist Experience or Element Charging?
Mist Experience is rated higher. Mist Experience averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Element Charging averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mist Experience or Element Charging have ads?
Neither Mist Experience nor Element Charging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mist Experience or Element Charging?
Mist Experience ships an update every 3 months, and Element Charging every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mist Experience was updated on October 11, 2026 and Element Charging on October 2, 2026.

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