Comparison

TripKit vs ChargeSmart EV

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

Head to head
About

TripKit

Enhance your resort or hotel stay with this app. Browse property details, book activities, and make requests through a user-friendly interface. Log in easily by scanning a QR code in your room or lobby.

Highlights
  • View property details
  • Book activities
  • Make requests
  • User-friendly interface
  • QR code login
Features
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TripKit helps you get the best out of your stay at TripKit powered resorts and hotels. You can view all the details about the property and book your activities and requests. You can browse everything the hotel has to offer in a convenient and user-friendly interface. To login to TripKit, you can scan the QR code located in your room or property lobby. Once you enter your booking details you will be logged in and ready to go. For any queries or help please contact the property front desk for support.

About

ChargeSmart EV

Find and pay for electric vehicle charging stations easily. Monitor your charging sessions in real-time, view station details, and access a history of your charges. Report issues and get help from experts.

Highlights
  • Locate EV charging stations
  • Real-time charge session monitoring
  • View station availability and pricing
  • Secure payment processing
  • Charging session history
  • Report station issues
  • Integrated Help Center
Features
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ChargeSmart EV is the home of the most innovative, robust and feature-rich cloud-based software platform for managing electric vehicle charging stations, their interaction with utilities, and the driver experience. The ChargeSmart App uses location-based services to allow drivers to easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging. Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle charging stations based on location, station ID, availability, power level provided, and accessibility. With the ChargeSmart electric vehicle charging app, you can also: - Get notifications and monitor your current charge sessions in real-time, including energy delivered and battery state of charge on supported chargers.* - See station availability, pricing, and last-used time at a glance before you go. - Make secure payments — save a payment method and get charged monthly or once you reach a set threshold, with no need to pre-pay for credits. - View a history of past charging sessions. - Report misuse or flag a blocked/broken station to alert nearby drivers. - Get help anytime from our integrated Help Center, staffed by our team of EV charging experts. *Vehicle State of Charge (SoC) is available on select chargers and may not be displayed in all locations.

Screenshots

TripKit4 screens
ChargeSmart EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChargeSmart EV at every 6 days against TripKit's every 16 months. TripKit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TripKit against 5.0 for ChargeSmart EV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripKit ships an update every 16 months, ChargeSmart EV every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TripKit versus ChargeSmart EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripKitChargeSmart EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEwityChargeSmart EV

Customer experience

TripKit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChargeSmart EV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TripKit

No in-app purchases

None

ChargeSmart EV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TripKit free?
TripKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChargeSmart EV free?
ChargeSmart EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TripKit or ChargeSmart EV?
TripKit and ChargeSmart EV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TripKit or ChargeSmart EV have ads?
Neither TripKit nor ChargeSmart EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TripKit or ChargeSmart EV?
TripKit ships an update every 16 months, and ChargeSmart EV every 6 days. Most recently, TripKit was updated on October 12, 2026 and ChargeSmart EV on October 14, 2026.

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