eCharge+ vs ladeapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eCharge+
Locate nearby electric vehicle charging stations and manage your charging sessions. This app offers real-time availability, multiple payment options, and session monitoring. Track your charging history and environmental impact.
- Find charging stations
- Real-time availability
- Multiple payment methods
- Monitor charging sessions
- Favorite charging stations
- View charging history
- Report charging station issues
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Find the closest available charging station for your electric vehicle with the eCharge+ app. Use a big, continuously expanding network of public charging stations. Start quick and easy charging with your preferred payment methods, such as PayPal, credit card, your personal electricity contract or a voucher. The eCharge+ app is free and there is no registration required for public charging stations. Download the eCharge+ app now! FEATURES • Find charging stations in your area or close to a specific address. • Filter your overview map according to your relevant charging station. • Check availability of charging points in real time. • Add your payment method once and start charging even faster in the future. • Pay via PayPal, credit card, your electricity contract or a voucher directly via your eCharge+ app. • Monitor your active charging session and track your charging progress. • Save your regularly used charging stations as favorites. • Check your past charging sessions and costs at any time • Find out more about your contribution to the environment by using an electric vehicle. • Report a problem with your charging station directly via the eCharge+ app or use the respective charging station hotline. CHARGE ON THE GO • Connect your electric vehicle with a suitable charging cable with the charging station. • Select the required charging point in the app. Enter your charging point number into the search box. • Select “Prepare charging”, choose your desired payment method and charging options and start charging. • As soon as the charging session has been approved, both cable ends will be locked. The cables can only be removed by you. • You can stop your charging session at any time.
ladeapp
Easily find, start, and manage your electric car charging. Access thousands of public charging stations across Europe with intuitive filters and direct navigation. Manage contracts, view billing, and save favorite locations.
- Find charging stations with live status
- Filter by power, availability, price
- Start charging via app or QR code
- Manage contracts and view billing
- Navigate directly to stations
- Save favorite stations
- Dark mode support
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ladeapp – E-Auto einfach und smart laden Finde, starte und verwalte das Laden deines E-Autos – alles in einer App. Ob du Vertragspartner im ladenetz.de oder ladebusiness Netzwerk bist oder spontan per Ad-hoc laden möchtest: ladeapp bietet schnellen Zugang zu tausenden öffentlichen Ladestationen in Deutschland und ganz Europa. Wichtige Funktionen: - Ladestationen finden: Alle verfügbaren Ladepunkte auf interaktiver Karte mit Live-Status anzeigen. - Intuitive Filter: Suche nach Ladeleistung, Verfügbarkeit, Preis, Zugang und mehr. - Ladevorgang starten per App oder QR-Code: Schnell und unkompliziert laden – mit Vertrag oder spontan. - Vertrags- und Rechnungsübersicht: Verträge verwalten, Rechnungen und Ladehistorie einsehen. - Navigation: Mit Apple Maps direkt zur nächsten Ladestation navigieren. - Favoriten & Verlauf: Häufig genutzte Stationen speichern und schnell darauf zugreifen. - Dark Mode: Schonendes Design für die Nutzung bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen. - Hohe Leistung: Schnellere Karten, stabiles Backend, weniger Fehler. Ob Zuhause, unterwegs oder auf Reisen – ladeapp sorgt dafür, dass du immer mobil bleibst. Für wen? - E-Auto Fahrer mit Vertrag im ladenetz.de oder ladebusiness Netzwerk - Nutzer, die schnell und ohne Vertrag laden möchten (Ad-hoc) - Alle, die zuverlässige öffentliche Ladepunkte in Europa suchen ladeapp – electrified by smartlab Mehr Infos: ladenetz.de/privatpersonen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ladeapp at 741 against eCharge+'s 2. ladeapp also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 31%). eCharge+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for eCharge+ against 4.1 for ladeapp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ladeapp has 741 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of eCharge+'s written reviews are positive against 54% of ladeapp's.
eCharge+ ships an update every 3 weeks, ladeapp every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | eCharge+ | ladeapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (741 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 741 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vaylens GmbH | smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH |
Customer experience
eCharge+
ladeapp
In-app purchases
eCharge+
No in-app purchases
ladeapp
No in-app purchases
