A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) vs viveEV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
Plan and navigate electric vehicle trips with detailed route suggestions, including charging stops and estimated durations. This tool provides real-time updates and replanning capabilities while driving, supporting a wide range of EV models.
- EV trip planning
- Charging stop suggestions
- Real-time navigation
- Trip replanning
- Supports major EV models
- Driving mode
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A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) is the world's most respected service to plan, learn and dream about Electric Vehicles - EVs. Simply select your vehicle model, enter your destination and hit plan to get a full trip plan including charge stops and trip duration. When you are ready to drive it, just go to driving mode and use ABRP as a real-time plan follow-up tool and even navigator, replan as necessary and get continuously updated information about your trip. We support every major EV in the market. Which suits your needs best? Terms of use: https://rivian.com/legal/terms
viveEV
Locate and manage EV charging stations with real-time availability and pricing. Filter stations by car compatibility and charger type, then start charging directly through the app. Track your charging history and receive instant updates on session costs and completion.
- Real-time charging station availability map
- Customizable station filters (car compatibility, charger type)
- Detailed station information (price, history)
- Direct charging initiation
- Full charging activity tracking
- Real-time notifications
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Finding EV Charging Station - Find a place to charge You can check the availability of real-time charging stations on the charging station map. Fares at Partner Station - Customizing Station Filters The filter allows you to see only stations that work with your car and provides maximum convenience using filters for AC or DC quick chargers. See everything you need to know You can find the most important information about the charging station, such as station availability, price, and charging history. - Start charging immediately Start charging through the tab for charging, or start charging directly from the WePlug app or with QR. - Full tracking of charging activity Check the charging history and charging status. - Get real-time updates You can receive real-time notifications and notifications about your charging status, including charging session costs, and when the station becomes available, the vehicle will complete charging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: viveEV at 100% against A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)'s 36%. viveEV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)'s advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 3) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. viveEV asks for nothing beyond the download.
viveEV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) has 6.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of viveEV's.
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) ships an update every 9 days, viveEV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) | viveEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.7K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #34 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rivian | PNEsystem |
Customer experience
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
viveEV
Bugs and requests
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezes when switching between apps
- Inaccurate range and charging time estimates
- Randomly changes planned routes
- Fails to recognize certain EV models
- Login and account issues
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Better integration with Google/Apple Maps
- Live charger availability status
- Ability to exclude certain chargers
- Improved route editing and customization
viveEV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annually$49.991 Year
viveEV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) free?
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