ZEFNET Charge vs Plugzio
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.
Plugzio
Remotely control and monitor power outlets and EV charging stations. Manage access, track energy usage, and optimize costs for campuses, fleets, and smart buildings.
- Remote power outlet access
- EVSE management
- Usage tracking
- Access control
- Energy cost optimization
- Real-time monitoring
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Plugzio gives you remote access to power outlets and EVSEs—track usage, manage access, and optimize energy costs from your phone. Ideal for campuses, fleets, and smart buildings, Plugzio combines real-time monitoring, load management, and sustainability into one intuitive platform.
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Verdict
ZEFNET Charge and Plugzio both sit at 2.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of Plugzio's written reviews are positive against 10% of ZEFNET Charge's. Plugzio also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 6). ZEFNET Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 2.0 for ZEFNET Charge against 1.9 for Plugzio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of ZEFNET Charge's written reviews are positive against 31% of Plugzio's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZEFNET Charge | Plugzio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ZEF Energy Inc. | Parkizio Technologies LTD |
Customer experience
ZEFNET Charge
Plugzio
In-app purchases
ZEFNET Charge
No in-app purchases
Plugzio
No in-app purchases
