Eldrive vs Nexton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eldrive
Easily locate electric vehicle charging stations and check port availability. Create an account to manage your charging sessions and payments seamlessly.
- Find charging stations
- Check port availability
- Create user account
- Start charging sessions
- Process payments
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Eldrive will make your EV life easier. You can find charging stations and see if the specific port you need is available. You create your own account to easily start and pay for the charging.
Nexton
Manage your electric vehicle charging experience with ease. Create charging profiles, set preferences, and initiate payments directly from your smartphone.
- Create charging profiles
- Set default charging percentage
- Start charging sessions remotely
- Pay for charging sessions via phone
- Manage EV charging experience
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Nexton’s app allows you to: ⁃Create a charging profile. ⁃Set up a default charging percentage preference. ⁃Start and pay for charging sessions from the comfort of your phone. Download Nexton’s app and take the Next Step in your EV charging experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nexton at 67% against Eldrive's 27%. Nexton also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Eldrive's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eldrive ships an update every 2 weeks, Nexton every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eldrive | Nexton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eldrive Holding Gmbh | Nexton GMBH |
Customer experience
Eldrive
Nexton
In-app purchases
Eldrive
No in-app purchases
Nexton
No in-app purchases
