Chargeway vs RoadToaster
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/
RoadToaster
This navigation app plans electric vehicle routes and charging stops, even offline. It automatically adds backup stations and helps avoid range anxiety on long trips or in areas with sparse charging infrastructure.
- Automatic EV route and charging stop planning
- Offline navigation and charger search
- Automatic backup charging station suggestions
- Customizable departure and arrival battery levels
- Estimate trip energy use and charging costs
- CarPlay integration
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Road trips rarely go exactly as planned. You take a detour. Mobile signal disappears. A charger is busy, broken or simply not the best choice anymore. RoadToaster keeps you moving. Built for electric vehicle road trips, everyday charging and off-grid adventures, RoadToaster continues to work when other apps cannot. You can still search chargers, plan routes and navigate even without a mobile signal, helping you find your way home from remote roads, mountains and unexpected situations. Prefer regular breaks? RoadToaster plans charging around your preferred driving time, then automatically adds backup stations along the route. If one charger is unavailable, another option is already waiting. See all charging operators in one app, with access to 400,000+ charging stations in 122 countries. Before you drive somewhere, check for chargers near the shop, café, gym or place you are already visiting, and turn normal stops into charging stops. Use RoadToaster for longer road trips when charging gets sparse and backup options matter. While driving, RoadToaster shows your estimated battery at arrival. If plans change, you can route to the nearest fast charger with one tap or switch to another backup station along your route. Works with iPhone, iPad and CarPlay. You can also open routes in Apple Maps or Google Maps when needed. Adventure Ready, Driver Controlled RoadToaster stays simple when the trip is simple, but gives you control when the route matters. Set your departure battery, minimum battery while driving and desired arrival reserve. Use overnight charging, leave with a full battery, hide stations you do not want to use, and rebuild the route around your choices in seconds. Advanced EV Route Planning • Plan electric car routes and charging stops automatically • Handle difficult routes and limited charging infrastructure • Use a unique routing algorithm built for difficult journeys • Add backup stations along the route • Replace a suggested charging stop easily if you prefer a different station • Adjust one stop or several stops to better match your journey • Plan breaks based on your preferred driving time, not just when your car needs charging • Support overnight charging and leaving with a full battery • Estimate trip energy use and charging costs • Save your favorite routes, charging stations and scenic places • Use emergency offline routing when you need it most Navigate and Explore • See your arrival time and battery level at a glance while driving • Route to the nearest fast charger with one tap • See chargers on the map even offline • Search charging options even without a mobile signal • Plan routes offline when you need it • See real-time charger availability for selected countries. • Access 400,000+ charging stations worldwide • See all charging operators in one app • Use smart power filters to quickly adjust station visibility on the map • Hide stations you do not want to use • Switch seamlessly between Standard and Satellite map views Seamless CarPlay Experience • Plan your route on iPhone and send it to CarPlay with one tap • See charging stops clearly placed on your map while driving • Find the nearest fast charger with a single press • Browse the CarPlay station list and filter by power output on the go • Access your saved stations, places and routes directly from CarPlay Supported Vehicle Profiles RoadToaster currently includes 3000 vehicle profiles including Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7 and ID. Buzz; Hyundai IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, IONIQ 9 and Kona Electric; Kia EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9 and Niro; BMW i3, i4, i5, i7 and iX; Audi Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron and Q8 e-tron; Polestar 2, 3 and 4; Porsche Taycan and Macan; Volvo EX30, EX40 and EX90; Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck; and many more. Custom vehicle profiles are also supported. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://roadtoaster.app/index.php/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chargeway at 4.6 against RoadToaster's 3.7. Chargeway also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). RoadToaster's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and RoadToaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chargeway holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chargeway has 2.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Chargeway's written reviews are positive against 67% of RoadToaster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chargeway ships an update every 3 weeks, RoadToaster every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chargeway | RoadToaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chargeway Inc. | Teemu Kuusimurto |
Customer experience
Chargeway
RoadToaster
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
RoadToaster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chargeway
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$24.991 Year
RoadToaster
- RoadToaster Monthly$0.991 Month
- RoadToaster Yearly$8.991 Year
- RoadToaster Lifetime$17.99
Questions
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