Comparison

ChargeFinder vs Gridio

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

Head to head
About

ChargeFinder

Locate electric vehicle charging stations with real-time data on speed, price, and availability. View live charger status across major networks in Scandinavia and Europe. Plan optimal routes with fast charger integration and discover nearby amenities.

Highlights
  • Real-time charger status (idle, busy, out of order)
  • Charging speed and price information
  • Live availability across major networks
  • Route planner with fast charger integration
  • Map view with color-coded charging speeds
  • Filterable charger types
  • Nearby amenities information
Features
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Find charging stations and get information about charging speed, current prices and availability in real time. Live charger status is displayed for all major networks in Scandinavia and several in rest of Europe. In one place you can now see if a charger is idle, busy or out of order regardless of operator. Tips on nearby eateries and other things that can be good to know about the specific place are of course also available. On the map, it is easy to get a quick overview of which chargers are available. Different colors of map pins show charging speed and with the map filter it is easy to customize the type of charger you want to see. The route planner is a tool for finding fast chargers along a specific route. Enter your criteria for the route and ChargeFinder calculates an optimal route, shows distances to the stations, indicates the length of the detour and presents everything in a clear format. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gridio

Automatically charge your electric vehicle when electricity is cheapest and cleanest. Connect your car and solar inverter to optimize charging costs, reduce your carbon footprint, and maximize self-consumption of solar energy. The app handles all the smart charging for you.

Highlights
  • Automatic smart charging based on price and cleanliness
  • EV charging with self-produced solar energy
  • Real-time countdown to cheapest electricity hours
  • Supports official car APIs from major brands
  • Connects with popular solar inverters
  • No additional hardware required
Features
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EUROPE’S #1 OFFICIAL SMART CHARGING APP Trusted by major electric car brands using official car API data THE APP FOR SMART CHARGING AND SMART ELECTRICITY USE Available across all EU countries Supported electric vehicles: Audi, BMW, Cupra, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz EQ, MINI, Renault, Seat, Škoda, Tesla, Volkswagen ID — and more coming soon! Supported solar inverters: Fronius, Fusionsolar (Huawei), Growatt, Kostal, SolarEdge, Ferroamp, SofarSolar, Solax, Solis, Sungrow, SMA — and more coming soon! AUTOMATIC SMART CHARGING WHEN ELECTRICITY IS CHEAPEST AND CLEANEST Forget guessing when to charge. Gridio automatically charges your car when electricity prices are at their lowest — and when energy is usually the cleanest. Just plug in your car, set your charging preferences, and our smart algorithms will handle the rest — ensuring your battery is full by your desired time, at the optimal cost. Save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and protect yourself from price spikes — all automatically. CHARGE WITH YOUR OWN SOLAR ENERGY Connect your solar inverter and let Gridio use your self-produced solar power to charge your EV — maximizing self-consumption and sustainability. COUNTDOWN TO THE NEXT CHEAPEST HOUR See exactly when electricity prices drop next. Gridio’s real-time countdown helps you plan appliance use and EV charging for the most affordable and eco-friendly hours. NO HARDWARE REQUIRED Everything works seamlessly through the app. Simply connect your vehicle securely, set your preferences, and enjoy truly smart charging. Terms and Conditions: https://www.gridio.io/gridio-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.gridio.io/privacy-policy Have feedback or ideas? We’d love to hear from you! [support@gridio.io](mailto:support@gridio.io) [www.gridio.io](http://www.gridio.io/)

Screenshots

ChargeFinder4 screens
Gridio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gridio at none against ChargeFinder's shown. Gridio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). ChargeFinder's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1) and review sentiment (82% vs 67%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ChargeFinder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Gridio sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChargeFinder has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of ChargeFinder's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gridio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChargeFinder ships an update monthly, Gridio every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ChargeFinder versus Gridio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChargeFinderGridio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChargeFinderGridio

Customer experience

ChargeFinder

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.4%

Gridio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChargeFinder

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly$2.991 Month
9 purchases

Gridio

Subscriptions7
  • Gridio Smart$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Gridio Smart14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$34.901 Year
  • Annual Subscription2 variants$39.901 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.901 Year
One-time2
  • Gridio Smart$69.99
  • Gridio For Life$149.00

Questions

Is ChargeFinder free?
ChargeFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridio free?
Gridio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChargeFinder or Gridio?
Gridio is rated higher. ChargeFinder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Gridio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ChargeFinder or Gridio have ads?
ChargeFinder shows ads; Gridio does not.
Which is updated more often, ChargeFinder or Gridio?
ChargeFinder ships an update monthly, and Gridio every 8 days. Most recently, ChargeFinder was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gridio on October 30, 2026.

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