VendElectric vs Octopus Electroverse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VendElectric
Discover and use nearby electric vehicle charging stations without any subscriptions. Pay as you go for charging sessions and easily manage your payments and charging history.
- Pay-as-you-go EV charging
- No membership or subscription needed
- Map and list charge point views
- Filter by public, private, and availability
- Live charge session status
- Charge session history
- Favorite charge points
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Quickly find an EV charge point close to where you are or on your route and start a charge effortlessly without the need to subscribe to a network. - PAYG EV charging with no membership or subscription required. - Map or list view to find your closest charge point - Filter between public, private and available charge points - Quick find search bar for point ID or location. - View a live status of your charge session and power rating. - Charge session history - Favourite your regular charge points - Wallet balance and easy top-up - Report faults and send feedback
Octopus Electroverse
Access the UK & Europe's largest EV charging network with this app. Find and use over 1,000,000 chargers, enjoy transparent pricing, and discover discounts. It simplifies charging on the go for all EV drivers.
- Access over 1,000,000 chargers
- Plunge Pricing discounts
- Map filters for charging speed and type
- Live charger availability
- In-app charging initiation
- Route planner with charging stops
- Multiple payment options
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Ready for better EV charging? This is Octopus Electroverse, the UK & Europe’s largest EV charging network. It will change how you charge on the go. — Access over 1,000,000 chargers with the all-powerful and award-winning Electroverse app and Electrocard. The Electrocard (RFID) is free to order & you can do this through the Electroverse app whenever you like. One app. One card. One place for your charging needs. This is public EV charging made simple. ‘But I’m not an Octopus customer!’ we hear you cry - well, good news, you don’t need to be with Octopus Energy to use Electroverse - it’s open to all! What’s more, paywalls and hidden fees aren’t our thing - we’re more ‘discounts and inclusivity’. So, once you’ve signed up, you’ll have access to every feature immediately. You’ll also only ever get clear and transparent pricing from us. We never mark up charging rates, directly passing through the rate we receive from the relevant network. This also means we’re able to wrangle some discounted deals, so you can start saving on your favourite charging networks. We’ll see you in the Electroverse soon. —— App features include: - Plunge Pricing discounts = On top of our standard discounts, we’ve rolled out Plunge Pricing: discounts when energy prices drop. Green energy = greener discounts. - Electroverse map toggle = Switches map visibility between all chargers and those compatible with Electroverse. This means you have all the information when selecting a charger. - Map filters = Search and find charging stations via charging speeds, socket types and preferred networks. - Detailed Charger Information = Shows live charger availability, a renewable energy icon to help you charge with 100% green energy, and important location details (such as charging costs and other parking restrictions). - In-app charging = Charge your vehicle via the app! Simply plug in and tap 'start charge' on your phone. - Route planner = Energise your drive with plotted charging stops along any route! Makes driving long distances a piece of cake. - Pay, your way = Debit card, Apple Pay, & more. It’s all your choice. —— Winners of: - Best EV Charging App (2025) - E-mobility Awards - Mobile Innovation of the Year (2024) - National Technology Awards - Best EV charging app (2023) - AutoExpress Awards - EV charging and app development (2022) - E-mobility Awards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Octopus Electroverse at 62% against VendElectric's 6%. Octopus Electroverse also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). VendElectric's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
VendElectric ships an update every 2 months, Octopus Electroverse weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VendElectric | Octopus Electroverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rolec Services Ltd | Octopus Energy |
Customer experience
VendElectric
Octopus Electroverse
User reviews
VendElectric
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Worked perfectly (rare)
- 👍 Refunded excess money (eventually)
- 👍 Charged overnight (sometimes)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Chargers don't work
- 🐛 Takes money, doesn't charge
- 🐛 Poorly designed app
- 🐛 Unresponsive support
Octopus Electroverse
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient charging experience
- 💡 Comprehensive charging network
- 🚀 Reliable app functionality
- 👍 Helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate charger availability information
- 💰 High charging prices
- 🐛 Login and account issues
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
Bugs and requests
VendElectric
Reported bugs
43 issues- App hangs with blank screen
- Charger shows unavailable when in use
- App doesn't connect to charge
- Money taken but not applied to balance
- Charger offline in app
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- Car stopped charging after partial charge
- App signs out unexpectedly
- Password reset not working
- Buttons don't respond
- No password reset email
- Error after error
- App freezes
- App doesn't accept card details
- App doesn't take Apple Pay
- App shows charging from multiple stations incorrectly
- App doesn't allow adding funds
- App crashes repeatedly
- App doesn't remember car details/favourites/payment
- App doesn't allow guest registration
- App fails to save preferences
- App timer ticks down without delivering electricity
- App doesn't allow cancelling charge without losing prepaid amount
- App doesn't show live status of kWh added or battery %
- App shows 'taking longer than expected' indefinitely
- App shows phantom charge sessions
- App doesn't remember password
- App doesn't support Apple Pay/Google Pay
- App requires personal details each time
- App doesn't work for guest or registration
- App makes it impossible to cancel a charge
- App doesn't allow charging past 8 hours
- App doesn't remember card details
- App frequently fails to start charge
- App is slow and clunky
- App doesn't work with special characters in password
- App doesn't allow anonymous charging
- App doesn't support contactless payment
- App doesn't allow charging anonymously
- App doesn't allow guest use
- App doesn't allow guest registration
- App doesn't allow guest use
- App doesn't allow guest use
- App doesn't allow guest use
Requested features
13 requests- Replace current provider
- Improve app design
- Provide responsive customer support
- Implement contactless payment
- Support Apple Pay/Google Pay
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- Allow anonymous charging
- Improve error message clarity
- Add live kWh status
- Add billing history
- Allow saving charger details
- Improve password reset functionality
- Integrate with Octopus Energy or Zapmap
- Offer RFID card option
Octopus Electroverse
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes when using certain features
- Chargers shown as available but not working
- Issues with linking Octopus Energy account
- Inconsistent behavior when starting/stopping charging
- Delayed or missing charging session data
Requested features
5 requests- Add price filter to map view
- Improve route planning and navigation
- Integrate with vehicle's battery status
- Add more payment options beyond credit cards
- Provide charging history and expense tracking
In-app purchases
VendElectric
No in-app purchases
Octopus Electroverse
No in-app purchases








