CHARGESPOT Australia vs UKO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHARGESPOT Australia
This app provides instant access to portable phone chargers across Australia and New Zealand. Find nearby stations, rent a power bank with a tap, and return it to any location in the network to stay powered on the go.
- Find nearby power bank stations
- Instant rental via Tap & Go
- Portable chargers for major devices
- Return to any network station
- Convenient on-the-move charging
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ABOUT THIS APP Stay powered on the go with ChargeSpot, Australia’s leading mobile power bank sharing network. ChargeSpot (formerly EzyCharge) lets you rent portable phone chargers instantly, so you’re never caught with a flat battery. Whether you’re shopping, travelling, at events, or out for the night, ChargeSpot keeps your devices charged when you need them most. Open the app to find a nearby ChargeSpot station, then simply Tap & Go to release a fully charged power bank in seconds. Use it while you’re out and return it to any ChargeSpot station across the network. With thousands of locations across Australia and New Zealand, ChargeSpot makes mobile charging fast, convenient and hassle-free. Features: • Find nearby ChargeSpot power bank stations • Tap & Go access — no QR codes • Portable phone chargers for major devices • Return at any ChargeSpot station • Simple, convenient charging on the move Never run out of battery again with ChargeSpot.
UKO
This app facilitates co-living by connecting like-minded individuals in a city. It offers a platform for community living, networking, and shared spaces while maintaining private studios. Manage rent payments, maintenance requests, and amenity reservations.
- Community connection
- Networking opportunities
- Shared living spaces
- Private studio living
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Amenity reservations
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Co-living is ‘community – living’. It’s about like minded people coming together to live out their best lives in the city. It is about living differently. You need to be open to connection, networking and shared spaces while living in your own private studio. The UKO app is your partner in all things related to our community. We make it easy to pay rent, request maintenance, or reserve amenities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UKO at 3.0 against CHARGESPOT Australia's 1.0. UKO also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CHARGESPOT Australia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (54% vs 29%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
UKO holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of CHARGESPOT Australia's written reviews are positive against 29% of UKO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CHARGESPOT Australia ships an update every 3 weeks, UKO every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHARGESPOT Australia | UKO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ezycharge Australia Pty Ltd | Yardi Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
CHARGESPOT Australia
UKO
In-app purchases
CHARGESPOT Australia
No in-app purchases
UKO
No in-app purchases
