Chargeway vs Ranger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chargeway
This app helps electric vehicle owners find charging stations and plan trips. It displays real-time charger availability, estimates charging times, and offers route planning with multiple stops. Customize your experience by adding your EV and preferred charging networks.
- Plug-specific color-coded station map
- Real-time charger availability
- Charge time estimation
- EV trip planner with multiple stops
- Vehicle customization for charging
- Station reviews and photos
- One-click directions to stations
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Download Chargeway, the most user friendly EV charging station locator and trip planner! Chargeway makes EV charging easy for everyone. Simply choose any electric vehicle (EV) and Chargeway customizes your EV charging experience making it easy to see where you can charge, where you can go, and how long charging will take. Chargeway has a unique and simple way to navigate charging options using colors for plug types and numbers for power levels. Red stations are for Tesla/NACS plugs, green stations are for J1772/CSS plugs, and blue stations are for CHAdeMO plugs. Numbers at each station pin and for each vehicle show the max power level for each can charge. Levels 1 and 2 are for AC charging and levels 3 through 7 are for DC fast charging. Designed with drivers in mind Chargeway simplifies the EV charging experience for every driver, everywhere. Chargeway’s station map covers all of North America including networks such as Tesla, Electrify America, EVgo, Shell Recharge, Blink, EVConnect, Chargepoint, Flo, Volta, Rivian, 7Charge, Circle K, EVCS, Ivy, OpConnect, Petro Canada, and many more. Chargeway features include: Station Map: - Plug specific color-coding so you know which stations match your car (Green, Blue or Red) - Power levels 1 through 7 show your vehicle and stations max charging speed - Charge time estimation for every station and charger based on your vehicles battery level - Real-time availability for chargers (Available, in use and offline status) - Automatic station location map filtering for the vehicles you choose - Easy to adjust filters for station power levels and networks you want to use - View and add reviews and photos at stations you visit - Report problems directly to network customer service teams - See shops and restaurants near a station that you can enjoy while you charge - One-click directions to help you get to any station location EV Trip Planner: - Chargeway plots the fastest route and charging station locations for your trip - Set the outside temperature and your desired speed for accurate planning - Add multiple stops between your starting point and destination for custom routes - Charging times for every stop are estimated to help you plan your trip - Select "All Stations" on planned trips to view every charging option along your route - If a certain route doesn’t have enough stations Chargeway will let you know so you can choose another route Vehicle Info: - Select your EVs color and choose a name to customize your experience - Adjust your EVs battery level and desired charge limit to estimate charging times at every station - Plug type and battery specifications for every vehicle - Add multiple vehicles to your account at any time Chargeway works for every EV on the road in North America including Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X; Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevrolet Bolt, VW ID.4, Nissan LEAF, BMW i4, BMW iX, Audi e-tron vehicles, Porsche Taycan, Rivian R1T, Rivian R1S, Polestar, and many more EVs available today. No matter where you live or your lifestyle Chargeway helps you enjoy EV charging for both every day driving as well as EV road trips. Download Chargeway to discover the simplified EV charging experience! --- Chargeway Plus • Live public charging pricing right on the map! • Pricing available for over 70,000 public stations • See the total cost to charge your EV at a station • Easy to see daily station rates help you save on charging • Coming Soon: Saved Trips & more! --- Terms of Service: https://www.chargeway.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chargeway.net/privacy-policy/
Ranger
Plan your electric vehicle road trips with this app. Visualize your battery range along the route, select preferred charging stations, and find your next stop directly in CarPlay. Customize your car's settings for accurate planning and ensure you always arrive with a charge buffer.
- Visualize battery range on map
- Select preferred charging stops
- Customize car settings
- Find next charger on route
- Filter chargers by network
- CarPlay integration
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Your companion for EV road trips. See where your battery runs low along the route, pick the charging stops you prefer, and let Ranger Pro find the next charger on your network — right in CarPlay. PLAN THE TRIP • See your range on the map Your route is colored by the battery you'll have left — green when it's high, red when it's low, black where you'd run out. • Choose your own stops Browse charging stations along the route and add the ones you like. Ranger shows your battery on arrival and after charging, and how long the stop takes. • Tune it to your car Set your starting charge and consumption with simple sliders and watch the route update instantly. • Arrive with a buffer Plan to arrive with charge to spare, not a warning light. ON THE ROAD WITH RANGER PRO • Find the next charger See the chargers ahead on your route, with the distance, your arrival time and the battery you'll have when you get there. Pick one and make it your next stop. • Filter by network On a charging plan with Electrify America or another network? Show only their chargers, so every stop is at the rates you pay. • In CarPlay The list follows you onto the car's screen and updates as you drive. One glance tells you whether the next charger is still within reach — or whether it's time to stop sooner. • Plan while you charge Waiting at a charger? Adjust the rest of the trip, line up your next stops, and see how much charge you need to get there. YOUR TRIP, YOUR CALL Ranger doesn't pick stops for you. It shows you the whole picture — range, chargers and arrival charge — so you decide where to stop, based on how you drive and where you're going. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chargeway at 48% against Ranger's 0%. Chargeway also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). Ranger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Chargeway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ranger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chargeway holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chargeway has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Chargeway's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ranger's.
Chargeway ships an update every 3 weeks, Ranger every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chargeway | Ranger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chargeway Inc. | Jonas Varbrand Consulting AB |
Customer experience
Chargeway
Ranger
Bugs and requests
Chargeway
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when trying to create an account
- Charging station information not updating in real-time
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to switch between miles and percentage for remaining range
- Improve charging station filters and sorting
- Allow adding multiple vehicles to a single account
- Integrate with in-car navigation systems
Ranger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chargeway
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$24.991 Year
Ranger
No in-app purchases









