IZIVIA vs VendElectric
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
IZIVIA
Find and access electric vehicle charging stations across France and Europe. This app helps you locate, check availability, and initiate charging sessions with ease. Manage your charging history and payments all in one place.
- Geolocate charging points
- Check station availability
- Create charging routes
- View station details
- Filter charging preferences
- Launch charging sessions
- Consult consumption history
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Simplify your electric trips with the IZIVIA application By selecting an IZIVIA subscription, recharge your electric vehicle on all the charging networks accessible with IZIVIA. In total, more than 500,000 charging points, including all charging points in France (more than 100,000), are within your reach! The IZIVIA application has been designed to satisfy everyday users and those who are curious about electric cars. It will allow you to access the electric charging points with complete peace of mind! Wherever you are, identify the charging stations close to you, everywhere in France and in Europe. Features designed to facilitate access to charging stations: - Geolocate yourself on the map to identify the charging points around you; - At a look, check the availability of charging points on the map; - Create a charging route to the selected charging point; - Station files with all the information you need (rates, opening hours, type of cables, etc.); - Filter and save your charging preferences to display only those charging stations that are compatible with your electric car and the desired power; - Launch your charging session directly from the IZIVIA application, using your dematerialised IZIVIA Pass or your bank card; - Benefit from targeted notifications according to your charging sessions, your favourite electrical stations... - Consult your consumption history and pay your invoices from the IZIVIA application; - Manage your different IZIVIA passes and packages from the "account" section. An application made for you and with you User feedback allows us to constantly improve our services, please let us know what you think: https://www.izivia.com/questionnaire-application-izivia Always there to help you Do you have any questions about the IZIVIA application or your consumption? Our Customer Service answers you from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm on 09 72 66 80 01, or by email: service-client@izivia.com. Who are we? IZIVIA, a 100% EDF subsidiary, offers recharging solutions for electric cars to local authorities, energy associations, companies and co-ownerships. As a mobility operator for all, we offer the IZIVIA Pass and the dedicated mobile application which allow recharging at more than 100,000 charging points in France and Europe. Our goal : to make everyday life easier for those who have opted for an electric car. Want to find out more? Go to www.izivia.com
VendElectric
Discover and use nearby electric vehicle charging stations without any subscriptions. Pay as you go for charging sessions and easily manage your payments and charging history.
- Pay-as-you-go EV charging
- No membership or subscription needed
- Map and list charge point views
- Filter by public, private, and availability
- Live charge session status
- Charge session history
- Favorite charge points
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Quickly find an EV charge point close to where you are or on your route and start a charge effortlessly without the need to subscribe to a network. - PAYG EV charging with no membership or subscription required. - Map or list view to find your closest charge point - Filter between public, private and available charge points - Quick find search bar for point ID or location. - View a live status of your charge session and power rating. - Charge session history - Favourite your regular charge points - Wallet balance and easy top-up - Report faults and send feedback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IZIVIA at 52% against VendElectric's 6%. IZIVIA also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). VendElectric's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IZIVIA ships an update monthly, VendElectric every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IZIVIA | VendElectric |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews β better | 6.5% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free β better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IZIVIA | Rolec Services Ltd |
Customer experience
IZIVIA
VendElectric
Bugs and requests
IZIVIA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VendElectric
Reported bugs
43 issues- App hangs with blank screen
- Charger shows unavailable when in use
- App doesn't connect to charge
- Money taken but not applied to balance
- Charger offline in app
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- Car stopped charging after partial charge
- App signs out unexpectedly
- Password reset not working
- Buttons don't respond
- No password reset email
- Error after error
- App freezes
- App doesn't accept card details
- App doesn't take Apple Pay
- App shows charging from multiple stations incorrectly
- App doesn't allow adding funds
- App crashes repeatedly
- App doesn't remember car details/favourites/payment
- App doesn't allow guest registration
- App fails to save preferences
- App timer ticks down without delivering electricity
- App doesn't allow cancelling charge without losing prepaid amount
- App doesn't show live status of kWh added or battery %
- App shows 'taking longer than expected' indefinitely
- App shows phantom charge sessions
- App doesn't remember password
- App doesn't support Apple Pay/Google Pay
- App requires personal details each time
- App doesn't work for guest or registration
- App makes it impossible to cancel a charge
- App doesn't allow charging past 8 hours
- App doesn't remember card details
- App frequently fails to start charge
- App is slow and clunky
- App doesn't work with special characters in password
- App doesn't allow anonymous charging
- App doesn't support contactless payment
- App doesn't allow charging anonymously
- App doesn't allow guest use
- App doesn't allow guest registration
- App doesn't allow guest use
- App doesn't allow guest use
- App doesn't allow guest use
Requested features
13 requests- Replace current provider
- Improve app design
- Provide responsive customer support
- Implement contactless payment
- Support Apple Pay/Google Pay
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- Allow anonymous charging
- Improve error message clarity
- Add live kWh status
- Add billing history
- Allow saving charger details
- Improve password reset functionality
- Integrate with Octopus Energy or Zapmap
- Offer RFID card option
In-app purchases
IZIVIA
No in-app purchases
VendElectric
No in-app purchases









