Comparison

chargeBIG vs useAPP Gen 10.3

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

Head to head

About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

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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

About

useAPP Gen 10.3

Features

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Die useAPP ist der Mobile Client für die use Zeiterfassung und Einsatzlenkung. Kompatibel mit useMCS Gen10.3.

Screenshots

chargeBIG4 screens

useAPP Gen 10.31 screens

Verdict

The call

chargeBIG and useAPP Gen 10.3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

chargeBIG ships an update every 2 months, useAPP Gen 10.3 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

chargeBIG versus useAPP Gen 10.3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	chargeBIG	useAPP Gen 10.3
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
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	59 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MAHLE chargeBIG GmbH	Markus Leoni

In-app purchases

None

chargeBIG

No in-app purchases

None

useAPP Gen 10.3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is chargeBIG free?

chargeBIG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is useAPP Gen 10.3 free?

useAPP Gen 10.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do chargeBIG or useAPP Gen 10.3 have ads?

Neither chargeBIG nor useAPP Gen 10.3 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, chargeBIG or useAPP Gen 10.3?

chargeBIG ships an update every 2 months, and useAPP Gen 10.3 every 4 months. Most recently, chargeBIG was updated on October 3, 2026 and useAPP Gen 10.3 on October 14, 2026.