Comparison

EVCoDriver vs EV Companion

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

Head to head
About

EVCoDriver

This navigation app helps electric vehicle owners plan road trips by calculating optimal routes with charging stops. It aims to reduce range and charging anxiety by considering charger availability and wait times. The app automatically reroutes based on real-time data and user driving habits.

Highlights
  • Optimized EV routing
  • Range and charging anxiety reduction
  • Real-time charger availability
  • Automatic rerouting
  • EV registration
  • Music control integration
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The EVCoDriver is a navigation app specialized for electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce range anxiety and charging anxiety for your road trips. Range & charging anxiety is the fear that you may be stranded due to insufficient energy and also the uneasiness that you may encounter long waiting queues and charger malfunction at charging stations. The EVCoDriver allows you to easily start your road trips just by inputting your current battery level (state of charge) and your destinations without checking locations and availability of charging stations. It will auto-route/reroute the shortest time path with lower energy consumption from start point to destinations via available charging stations where short wait times are expected, based on your current battery level and car charging requirements. You no longer have to make a charging plan before starting your trip or worry about how you intend to reach destinations during the drive beyond your car's single charge limits and can arrive with peace of mind and power left over. Features: - Sign-in by Apple ID, Google ID or email address - Easily register your EV - Select/deselect your charging service networks - Set battery level update at start point - Input destinations and waypoints to find the shortest time path with lower energy consumption. It displays driving, waiting and charging times as well as distance - Tap destinations and charging stations icons to check estimated arrival SOC values at the destinations and charging stations, and also minimum suggested target SOC to charge at the charging stations - During navigation, EVCoDriver calculates energy consumption based on smartphone sensor data and automatically finds the new shortest time path to destinations via charging station(s) in case that you go on a different path or charging station's status changes - Automatically collect State of Charge(SOC) data of selected EV models - Map display color scheme settings of Auto, Day or Night - Music control feature for Apple Music app

About

EV Companion

This app helps electric vehicle owners find charging stations, plan long-distance trips with AI-powered route suggestions, and manage vehicle-specific charging information. It offers real-time availability, pricing, and community feedback for numerous charging networks worldwide. Users can also integrate Tesla accounts for enhanced vehicle status monitoring and remote climate control.

Highlights
  • Real-time charging station availability and pricing
  • AI-powered trip planning with charging stops
  • Vehicle-specific charging compatibility
  • Community feedback on charging locations
  • Tesla account integration for vehicle status
  • Directions via multiple map services
Features
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• Locations: Nearby restaurants, coffee, and other amenities. Personalized real-time availability, compatibility, and pricing & access information for 300+ networks based on YOUR specific EV • Trips: Groundbreaking AI finds charging stops along your route based on your preferences (including charging networks), weather, and traffic conditions • Vehicles: Select your EV to see charging compatibility and plan trips in seconds • Community: Leave & view feedback on any charging location • Tesla: Account integration to view your vehicle’s current ranges and charging status, and adjust max range and remote climate! Your vehicle’s current ranges are automatically input when trip planning. Plan those long-distance hauls much easier than in the Tesla itself! • Directions: via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze or Send to your Tesla Best of all: it's personalized for whichever EV or PHEV that YOU drive. Select your vehicle from our extensive list including: • Tesla - Roadster, Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y • Abarth - 500e • Aiways - U-Series • Audi - Q4, Q5, Q8, SQ8, e-Tron, GT • BMW - 330, 530, X5, i3, i4, i5, i7, iX, iX1, iX3 • BYD - ATTO 3, DOLPHIN, HAN, TANG • CUPRA - Born, Tavascan • Cadillac - Lyriq • Chevrolet - Bolt, Spark • Citroen - e-Berlingo, e-C4, e-Jumpy Combi, e-SpaceTourer • DS - 3 • Dacia - Spring Electric • Fiat - 500e, 600e • Fisker - Ocean • Ford - Escape, F-150 Lightning, Focus Electric, Mustang Mach-E • GMC - Hummer EV • Genesis - G80, GV60, GV70 • Honda - Clarity, e • Hyundai - IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, IONIQ Electric, Kona Electric, Santa Fe, Tucson • Jaguar - I-PACE • Jeep - Grand Cherokee, Wrangler • Kia - EV6, EV9, Niro EV, Niro PHEV, Sorento PHEV, Soul EV, e-Soul • Lexus - NX, RZ, UX • LiveWire • Lotus - Eletre • Lucid Air - Dream Edition, Grand Touring, Pure, Touring • MG - MG4, MG5, Marvel, ZS • MINI - Cooper SE • Mazda - MX-30 • Mercedes-Benz - B 250e, EQA, EQB, EQC, EQE, EQS • Mitsubishi - Outlander, i-Miev • NIO - EL6, EL7, ET5, ET7 • Nissan - Ariya, Leaf, e-NV200 • ORA - Funky Cat • Opel - Astra, Combo-e, Corsa, Mokka-e, Vivaro-e, Zafira-e • Peugeot - e-2008, e-208, e-308, e-Expert Combi, e-Rifter, e-Traveller • Polestar - Polestar 2, Polestar 3, Polestar 4 • Porsche - Cayenne, Panamera, Taycan • Renault - Kangoo, Megane • Rivian - R1S, R1T • Škoda - Enyaq • Smart - #1, EQ • Subaru - Crosstrek, Solterra • Toyota - Prius, RAV4, bZ4X • VinFast - VF 8, VF 9 • Volkswagen - Buzz, Cross, ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7, Vizzion, e-Golf, e-Up! • Volvo - C40, EX30, EX90, S60, S90, V60, XC-40, XC60, XC90 • XPENG - G9, P7 • Zeekr - 001, X Don't see yours? We're always adding more, and our app works just as well without one. Let us know what you drive: https://evcompanion.com/vehicle-suggestion Our charger locations database is extensive worldwide, including specialized results from Tesla Superchargers, Tesla Destinations, Chargepoint, Blink, bp Pulse, Shell Recharge, 7Charge, e-On, Rivian Adventure Network, Circle K, SemaConnect, EVgo, Greenlots, OpConnect, EV Connect, GE Wattstation, FLO, Volta, Electrify America, Webasto, EvGateway, PowerFlex, ZEF Network, AmpUp, ChargeLab, eChargeNetwork, Sun Country Highway, and many more. Ditch the old EV app you’ve been holding onto and step into the new era of EV Companion, created for the rising age of electric vehicles.

Screenshots

EVCoDriver4 screens
EV Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EVCoDriver at 5.0 against EV Companion's 4.2. EVCoDriver also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). EV Companion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EV Companion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EVCoDriver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EVCoDriver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV Companion has 638 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of EVCoDriver's written reviews are positive against 13% of EV Companion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EVCoDriver ships an update every 3 months, EV Companion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
EVCoDriver versus EV Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVCoDriverEV Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (638 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews12.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5638 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#112 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNavagis, LLCAppBytes, LLC

Customer experience

EVCoDriver

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EV Companion

All ratings638 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative79.5%

Bugs and requests

EVCoDriver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EV Companion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when planning trips
  • Charger information is outdated
  • Unable to connect to charging stations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline map support
  • Ability to filter by available chargers
  • Integration with payment systems
  • Support for more EV models

In-app purchases

None

EVCoDriver

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EV Companion

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Biannual Premium7 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$59.001 Year

Questions

Is EVCoDriver free?
EVCoDriver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EV Companion free?
EV Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EVCoDriver or EV Companion?
EVCoDriver is rated higher. EVCoDriver averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while EV Companion averages 4.2 from 638 ratings.
Do EVCoDriver or EV Companion have ads?
EVCoDriver shows ads; EV Companion does not.
Which is updated more often, EVCoDriver or EV Companion?
EVCoDriver ships an update every 3 months, and EV Companion fortnightly. Most recently, EVCoDriver was updated on June 2, 2026 and EV Companion on September 22, 2026.

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