Comparison

ZEFNET Charge vs EVolution | EV Network

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

Head to head
About

ZEFNET Charge

Find and use public electric vehicle charging stations. Monitor and control your home charging unit, with options to override utility program restrictions for emergency charging.

Highlights
  • Find public chargers
  • Start/stop charging sessions
  • Secure in-app payments
  • Monitor home charger usage
  • Control home charger
  • Override charging restrictions
Features
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Access ZEF Energy's public chargers and your ZEFNET-enabled charger at home. This app provides access to ZEF Energy's network of public chargers, allowing drivers to find a charger, start/stop a charging session and pay for their session costs in a secure and simple way. It also provides drivers with a ZEFNET-enabled charger a way to monitor and control its usage. If your charger is participating in a utility program which restricts charging at certain times, this app provides the ability to override some program restrictions in order to charge in an emergency.

About

EVolution | EV Network

Easily locate EV charging stations, manage your charging sessions, and handle payments. Track your charging history and receive real-time status updates for a seamless electric vehicle charging experience.

Highlights
  • Find participating charge stations
  • Manage charging sessions and rates
  • Hassle-free mobile payments
  • Real-time charging status updates
  • Detailed charging history
  • Save favorite stations
Features
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Get a superior charging experience with the EVolution™ EV charging network. The EVolution™ EV driver app lets you find participating charge stations within the network effortlessly, charge with the desired charge station and charge rate/time, and pay & go with a hassle-free point-of-sale mobile application. Together we are Transforming the Electrification of Transportation. Real-Time Charging Status — instantly view your current charging status such as time remaining and usage information Detailed Charging History — keep track of your spending, time, and charging locations with charging history Favorite Stations — save the stations you visit frequently for convenient and fast charging Convenient Payment Options — payment is effortless with our various payment options Charging Status Notifications — specialized notifications that ensure convenient and transparent charging

Screenshots

ZEFNET Charge4 screens
EVolution | EV Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EVolution | EV Network at 80% against ZEFNET Charge's 10%. EVolution | EV Network also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). ZEFNET Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EVolution | EV Network holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of ZEFNET Charge's written reviews are positive against 80% of EVolution | EV Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZEFNET Charge ships an update every 4 months, EVolution | EV Network every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZEFNET Charge versus EVolution | EV Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZEFNET ChargeEVolution | EV Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (26 ratings)3.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEF Energy Inc.Open Access Technology International

Customer experience

ZEFNET Charge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative79.2%

EVolution | EV Network

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

ZEFNET Charge

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • 🐛 App won't scan QR codes
  • 🐛 App won't connect to chargers
  • 🐛 App shows a black screen
  • 🐛 App freezes
  • 🐛 App requires force quitting to work
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  • 🐛 App logs users out automatically
  • 🐛 App doesn't recognize chargers
  • 🐛 App forgets account details
  • 🐛 Confirmation codes not sent
  • 🐛 App doesn't load
  • 🐛 App doesn't allow login
  • 🐛 App interface is locked
  • 🐛 App doesn't release previous charging sessions
  • 🐛 App requires reinstallation to work
  • 🐛 App not compatible with password auto-fill
  • 🐛 App doesn't show remaining balance
  • 🐛 App doesn't show charging history
  • 🐛 Map zooming is erratic
  • 🐛 App crashes during payment
  • 🐛 App errors out during charging

Requested features

11 requests
  • 💡 Add functionality to pay for exact energy used
  • 💡 Allow requesting refunds for remaining credit
  • 💡 Display charging speed on the app
  • 💡 Add a way to report malfunctioning chargers
  • 💡 Improve app performance and stability
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  • 💡 Support credit card payments at the station
  • 💡 Allow adding more than one home charger
  • 💡 Integrate with mobile payments
  • 💡 Allow autofill on signup fields
  • 💡 Improve map zooming functionality
  • 💡 Make emails case-insensitive for login

EVolution | EV Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZEFNET Charge

No in-app purchases

None

EVolution | EV Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZEFNET Charge free?
ZEFNET Charge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EVolution | EV Network free?
EVolution | EV Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZEFNET Charge or EVolution | EV Network?
EVolution | EV Network is rated higher. ZEFNET Charge averages 1.6 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while EVolution | EV Network averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.
Do ZEFNET Charge or EVolution | EV Network have ads?
Neither ZEFNET Charge nor EVolution | EV Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZEFNET Charge or EVolution | EV Network?
ZEFNET Charge ships an update every 4 months, and EVolution | EV Network every 6 weeks. Most recently, ZEFNET Charge was updated on November 3, 2026 and EVolution | EV Network on November 5, 2026.

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