chargeBIG vs SMIGHT Grid Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
chargeBIG
Easily find and unlock electric vehicle charging stations. Track your charging progress in real-time, monitor energy consumption, and receive email receipts after each session. Compatible with iPhone and iPod.
- Unlock charging points via QR code or ID
- Track charging process in real-time
- Monitor charged amount (kWh) and power (kW)
- Enter payment details and receive email receipts
- Find chargeBIG charging points
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With the chargeBIG app you can unlock chargeBIG charging points and track your charging process. - - - This is how charging with the chargeBIG app works: • Park your car at one of our chargeBIG charging points. • Unlock charging point: Scan the QR code on the plug of the charging point. Or enter the five-digit charging point ID. • Enter payment details: Enter your email address and choose a payment method. • Plug in the charging cable: Done, the charging process begins. • During the charging process, you can see the charged amount in kWh and the charging power in kW. • At the end of the charging process, we will send you a receipt by email. - - - You have questions, suggestions, complaints – or a particular request? We are looking forward to hearing from you: info@chargebig.com
SMIGHT Grid Installer
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Diese App unterstützt bei der Installation des Stromsensors SMIGHT Grid in Ortsnetzstationen. Ziel ist die Strommessung im Niederspannungsnetz. Die App ist nur in Verbindung mit einem individuellen SMIGHT Account nutzbar. Zudem müssen sowohl der Sensor als auch spezielle Berechtigungen vorliegen, um mit dieser App zu arbeiten und die vorschriftsgemässe Installation vorzunehmen. Impressum: SMIGHT GmbH Zeppelinstraße 7d 76185 Karlsruhe Hinweise zum Datenschutz: https://smight.com/datenschutz
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Verdict
chargeBIG and SMIGHT Grid Installer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
chargeBIG ships an update every 2 months, SMIGHT Grid Installer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | chargeBIG | SMIGHT Grid Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAHLE chargeBIG GmbH | EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG |
In-app purchases
chargeBIG
No in-app purchases
SMIGHT Grid Installer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is chargeBIG free?
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