Comparison

Fastned vs IONITY

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

Head to head
About

Fastned

Easily locate EV charging stations across Europe, including real-time availability and charger details. Plan your electric road trips and utilize features like Autocharge for seamless charging experiences. Discover your EV's charging secrets and optimize your journeys.

Highlights
  • Find EV charging stations
  • Real-time availability
  • Route planning
  • Autocharge feature
  • EV charging secrets
  • Charging curves
Features
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We made EV charging easy. With the Fastned app, you can easily find over 150,000 chargers/car charging stations that best suit your commute! All you need to do is pick your destination and we can show you all the available car charging stations along your route, including real-time availability, charger type, and charging speeds (in kW). EV charging has never been this easy! Our electric car charging app doesn’t just show our own stations, you’’ find stations by other providers too. The Fastned app offers so much more, making electric car charging more effortless! Did you know that with Autocharge, you can easily charge at Fastned stations, without needing a charge card or bank card? You simply drive in, plug in the cable and drive out. Next to that, our EV charging app shows you all the electric secrets of your and other electric cars. For instance, we show information on the type of connector for your vehicle, the maximum charging speed of your car, how to start charging, as well as tips on how to charge faster. As icing on the electric cake, we share charging curves. Very handy! More reasons why the Fastned charging app is the best EV charging app in the market: • Find both Fastned and non-Fastned charging stations across the EU/GB • Plan your electric road trips down to the last minute • Check live availability of your upcoming EV charging stations to avoid queues • Activate Autocharge for hands-free payments and autonomous charge sessions • Find out your EVs secrets, including charge curves, peak charging speeds, etc. • Sign up to be a Fastned Gold member and save money on your upcoming charge sessions

About

IONITY

Find and use high-power EV charging stations across Europe. Plan your routes, start and stop charging sessions, and manage payments easily. Offers subscriptions for lower charging prices.

Highlights
  • Find nearest charging stations
  • Real-time charger availability
  • Route planner
  • Start/end charging sessions
  • Track charging progress
  • QR code scanning to start
  • Secure payment storage
Features
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Say hi to your co-driver. You’re searching for a top-notch EV charging experience? Here you are: Download the IONITY App to access Europe’s leading High-Power Charging (HPC) network available across 24 countries – open to EVs from all manufacturers. Our network delivers maximum charging speeds of up to 400 kW, enabling you to charge 300 kilometres of range in 15 minutes. Faster charging sessions — more time for you. Discover the highlights of the IONITY App Navigation • Search and find the nearest or a specific IONITY Station — the availability of all charging points is displayed in real-time. • Use the IONITY Route Planner to plan your journey ahead and import your daily or upcoming routes to your favourite navigation app with ease. Charging • Conveniently start and end your charging session directly within the IONITY App. • Track your charging progress in real-time and receive a push notification when you’re at 80% to go back on the road. • Optional: Use our app to scan the QR code on the charger to start the session. Payment • Safely store your account and payment details within the app to conveniently pay for your charging sessions. • Receive monthly invoices for your personal or professional use to keep an eye on your spendings. • Have a closer look at your past IONITY charging sessions and explore useful information like station location and kWh charged. Find the right IONITY Subscription for you Discover our subscriptions within the app: Choose the one that matches your lifestyle, driving habits, and charging needs by opting for IONITY Power or Motion. Sign up now and charge your electric vehicle at very attractive price per kWh. Prices vary by country. IONITY Power Power your EV and charge for less: Our IONITY Power subscription is the right choice for most EV drivers. You save money after only two charging sessions per month: Benefit from the cheapest charging prices per kWh and continue your journey fast. IONITY Motion Keep yourself in motion: IONITY Motion is the ideal subscription for drivers that only occasionally use their electric vehicle and want to benefit from a cheaper charging price per kWh by using the IONITY App. Your benefits with IONITY Power and IONITY Motion: • A significantly lower charging price per kWh • No seasonal or peak changes of kWh prices • Switch your current subscription anytime • Cancel subscription anytime to next billing date • Subscribe and pay via the IONITY App Charging for registered users without IONITY Power or Motion subscription: IONITY App tariff Ready. Set. Charge! Sign up within the IONITY App and automatically benefit from a slightly lower charging price per kWh. No subscription and no monthly fees. This is the IONITY App tariff. Upgrade to our subscriptions to save even more. About IONITY IONITY builds and operates Europe’s largest ultra-fast charging network. With a High-Power Charging (HPC) capacity of up to 400 kW, it enables maximum charging speeds. IONITY exclusively uses renewable energy, ensuring emission-free and carbon-neutral driving. Currently, the IONITY network includes over 700 charging stations and more than 4,800 HPC charging points across 24 European countries. IONITY was founded in 2017 and is a joint venture between the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche as well as BlackRock's Climate Infrastructure Platform as a financial investor. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and has additional offices in Dortmund, Germany, the French metropolis Paris, and outside the Norwegian capital Oslo. Further information at www.ionity.eu.

Screenshots

Fastned4 screens
IONITY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fastned at 4.8 against IONITY's 4.5. Fastned also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 44%) and device support (3 vs 1). IONITY's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 38). On price, update cadence, 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

Fastned holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Fastned's written reviews are positive against 44% of IONITY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastned ships an update weekly, IONITY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fastned versus IONITY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastnedIONITY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38 ratings) — better4.5 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews — better44.1% of reviews
Number of ratings38146 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFastnedIonity

Customer experience

Fastned

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative24.5%

IONITY

All ratings146 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative42.3%

Bugs and requests

Fastned

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IONITY

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App hangs on logo screen and won't load
  • Login and registration process fails repeatedly
  • Map doesn't display charging stations
  • Charging session won't start despite payment
  • App crashes during payment authorization
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  • QR code scanner button missing or non-functional
  • Charging status not updating in real-time
  • Unable to stop charging from app
  • Session stuck in app after failed charge attempt
  • Email verification codes not received or delayed
  • App freezes when selecting locations
  • Payment method changes not working
  • Subscription cancellation failing with server errors
  • Route planner crashes and malfunctions
  • Charger not recognized after QR scan
  • Double charging occurring on account
  • App doesn't sync with vehicle data
  • Language settings not respected
  • Tariff/pass information not displaying
  • Invoice download functionality broken
  • Weak mobile signal causes app failures
  • Address validation rejecting valid entries

Requested features

19 requests
  • CarPlay and Android Auto integration
  • Plug and Charge functionality
  • Real-time charger availability status
  • Route planning with charging stops
  • Business/company account invoicing
Show 14 more
  • RFID card or badge payment option
  • Charger occupancy forecasting
  • Infrastructure information (restaurants, toilets, WiFi)
  • Dark mode for app interface
  • Ability to save and export planned routes
  • Multiple invoice consolidation
  • Wallet/prepaid balance feature
  • Live charging progress notifications
  • Filter for IONITY-only stations
  • Improved vehicle database for route planning
  • Email language preference settings
  • Payment method management in app
  • Charger power output display on map
  • Home screen widget functionality

In-app purchases

None

Fastned

No in-app purchases

None

IONITY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastned free?
Fastned is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IONITY free?
IONITY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastned or IONITY?
Fastned is rated higher. Fastned averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while IONITY averages 4.5 from 146 ratings.
Do Fastned or IONITY have ads?
Neither Fastned nor IONITY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastned or IONITY?
Fastned ships an update weekly, and IONITY fortnightly. Most recently, Fastned was updated on September 24, 2026 and IONITY on September 22, 2026.

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