ZEFNET Charge vs Loop EV Charging Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Find public chargers
- Start/stop charging sessions
- Secure in-app payments
- Monitor home charger usage
- Control home charger
- Override charging restrictions
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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.
Loop EV Charging Network
Locate EV charging stations, check availability in real-time, and initiate charging sessions. This app helps you manage your electric vehicle charging expenses efficiently.
- Find charging stations
- Check station availability
- Start charging sessions
- Control charging expenses
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Only the Loop EV Charger app allows you to find charging spots stations, see if they’re available and start charging. Connect to Loop and control your expenses on EV charger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Loop EV Charging Network at 3.8 against ZEFNET Charge's 2.0. Loop EV Charging Network also leads on ratings volume (937 vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). ZEFNET Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Loop EV Charging Network holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop EV Charging Network has 937 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of ZEFNET Charge's written reviews are positive against 9% of Loop EV Charging Network's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZEFNET Charge ships an update every 4 months, Loop EV Charging Network monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZEFNET Charge | Loop EV Charging Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (937 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews — better | 9.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 937 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ZEF Energy Inc. | Loop Incorporated |
Customer experience
ZEFNET Charge
Loop EV Charging Network
Bugs and requests
ZEFNET Charge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Loop EV Charging Network
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chargers not working or going offline
- App showing incorrect charging status
- Billing issues and unexpected charges
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to rename/label chargers
- Notifications when charging is complete
- Improved app stability and reliability
In-app purchases
ZEFNET Charge
No in-app purchases
Loop EV Charging Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ZEFNET Charge free?
Is Loop EV Charging Network free?
Which has better reviews, ZEFNET Charge or Loop EV Charging Network?
Do ZEFNET Charge or Loop EV Charging Network have ads?
Which is updated more often, ZEFNET Charge or Loop EV Charging Network?
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