Connected Kerb vs Sync EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected Kerb
This app provides convenient and reliable electric vehicle charging across the UK. Find nearby charge points, monitor your charging session live, and pay easily with debit or credit card. Enjoy stress-free EV charging anywhere, anytime.
- Find UK charge points
- Live charging session status
- QR code charging initiation
- Debit/credit card payments
- Account management
- Customer support and FAQs
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Get ready to supercharge your electric vehicle charging experience with our incredible charging App! It's time to say goodbye to the hassle and hello to convenient, fun and effortless charging. The charging network you can trust. Zap-Map’s EV driver community voted us as the EV Driver Recommended charging network in the UK. Charge stress-free anytime, anywhere. Download the Connected Kerb app to access thousands of our 7kW – 22kW charge points across the UK and enjoy convenient, reliable charging anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re at home or on the go, charging your car has never been easier with the Connected Kerb app. Select your favourite or recently used spot, or check recommended charge points near you, scan the QR code and start charging. It’s that simple. No stress. No hassle. Charge with confidence No more wondering how your charging session is progressing. With our smart tips and live session status updates, you'll be in the know every step of the way. Relax and focus on your day-to-day routine, while we take care of the charging. Payments made simple Pay by debit or credit card, with more ways to pay coming soon. Forget about memberships or connection fees. We keep it straightforward - it's just £0.50 per kWh on most of our network. However, different rates may apply for publicly available private charge points so always refer to the app for detailed pricing. Your account. Your way Keep your account details up to date, easily add or change payment methods, and manage settings just the way you like them. Help at your fingertips Got a question? Need a helping hand? Check out our FAQs, easily report issues, or reach out to our friendly customer service team and experience the joy of top-notch support. We've got your back, always. Ready to charge? Download our app today and get ready to experience enjoyable charging like never before! Join us as we transform the way you power up, and let’s change the world, one charge at a time.
Sync EV
Manage your electric vehicle charging experience at home and in public. Monitor energy consumption, find public charging stations, and initiate charges directly from your device. Track your usage history and save favorite charging locations.
- Find and navigate public charge points
- Monitor home and public charge data
- Initiate charging directly from the app
- View charge point availability and tariffs
- Save favorite charging locations
- Manage account settings
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The Sync EV App has you covered at Home and on the go! Not only can you search for public units and claim a charge in the app, you can also connect your Home charge unit and monitor the energy you've consumed. You have access to all of your daily, weekly and/or monthly energy usage across public and Home charging. Sync EV App Features: - Search: Find and navigate public charge points - Charge activity: Monitor both your Home and public charge data in the History’ section - Start charging: Initiate charges directly from the app - Up-to-date information: Get the latest charge point availability and view public charging tariff information. - Favourites: Save your most used charge points for easy access on return visits. - Account: Greater control of your Sync EV settings Sync EV is the UK’s Smartest independent electric vehicle charging provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connected Kerb at 80% against Sync EV's 13%. Sync EV's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Connected Kerb ships an update monthly, Sync EV weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected Kerb | Sync EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connected Kerb | Luceco plc |
Customer experience
Connected Kerb
Sync EV
User reviews
Connected Kerb
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- ✅ Reliable charging
- 📍 Convenient locations
- 💬 Helpful customer service
Room to improve
- 🔌 Chargers often unserviceable
- 💸 Expensive pricing
- 🐌 Slow charging speed
- 📍 Not enough charging points
- ⚠️ App glitches and errors
Sync EV
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Hardware works ok
- 👍 App works after updates
- 👍 Discreet and well-featured charger
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Frequent updates make it worse
- 🐛 UX is poor and confusing
- 🐛 Charging data is incorrect or missing
- 🐛 App prompts for payment every time
Bugs and requests
Connected Kerb
Reported bugs
20 issues- App refuses to scan QR code or accept charging point number
- Charging interrupted with no charge recorded
- Chargers are often unserviceable
- App indicates charging is in progress when it's not
- App doesn't update with power delivered
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- Smart schedule feature times out
- App logs out randomly and requires email verification
- App freezes on startup screen
- App won't let you load details of distant charge points
- App says 'occupied by another user' when it's not
- Unable to authenticate credit card on older iPhones
- App won't download or initiate charging
- App shows incorrect charge status
- Charger drops offline requiring reset
- App thinks user is charging when not
- End session button too close to swipe gesture
- App animation on opening slows access
- Failed to write and gave up
- Plug barrier didn't open
- Barcode not recognized, location number reload issue
Requested features
10 requests- More charging points needed
- Option to change distance units to miles
- Improve barcode placement and add lights for night charging
- Implement contactless payment or tap and go
- Faster app access and removal of opening animation
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- Better reporting of power delivered in the app
- More quick chargers in areas
- Allow charging with other cards
- Improve app reliability regarding charge status
- Fix issues with 'Recommended Nearby' pop-up obscuring map
Sync EV
Reported bugs
47 issues- Peak and off-peak rates switched
- Latest update no longer shows charge cost
- Latest version doesn’t show active charge session
- Latest update still prompts for payment EVERYTIME you open app
- Home page is small, text and functions not visible, Boost button missing
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- Need to deactivate request to add payment information every time
- App will only start on payment page demanding card setup
- Charge data now incomplete and difficult to find
- Charging history view crippled, only uses bottom third of screen
- Changing history period to all time still only shows 30 days
- Scheduled time and Dynamic Charging function is useless
- Charging stats are missing or logged with wrong date
- App is stuck on preparing and cannot charge vehicle
- Octopus Go info is incorrect
- App reported data has always been nonsense
- System constantly disconnects from car
- Does not handle fluctuations in power
- Not easy to change WiFi setup
- App asks for payment every time
- App doesn't work about a quarter of the time
- Device sometimes drops off 4G network
- Smart charging option has disappeared
- App fails to confirm charging
- Have to remove and reinstall app frequently
- Have to power recycle charge point daily
- Charger creeps going yellow so can’t connect via the app
- Graph showing usage is hit and miss, slow, sometimes doesn't display
- Charging history is a joke, incorrect kWh and time
- Onboard web server is slow and unresponsive
- Onboard WiFi doesn't allow SSID/password change
- Charger often doesn't work and needs to reboot
- Charger has completely turned off
- Impossible to set the timer to charge
- Changing settings takes an eternity and often doesn't take effect
- Smart charge function doesn't work
- App is clunky, often forces reboots and not responding
- Reboots fail, LED ring flashes but nothing happens
- Charger loses contact with charger if not used regularly
- Doesn't reliably charge the car
- Can't get to work
- App is poor with limited functionality
- Support is atrocious, no reply to emails
- Updates cause problems, not connecting to internet or rebooting
- App messages for confirmation, but left with spinning icon or goes back to ask again
- Unable to change schedule time
- Get spinner at confirmation or instantly get 'Charging Complete' message
- New update and charger can’t schedule charges, can’t access settings
Requested features
16 requests- Fully test updates before releasing
- Show charge cost
- Show active charge session
- Option to deactivate payment information request
- Improve charging history view
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- Fix scheduled time and dynamic charging function
- Get rid of opening payment method nag
- Make it easy to change WiFi setup from app
- Add invoice function for monthly usage
- Add help text for features
- Add notification for authentication required
- Add 'off' setting for LED brightness
- Add ability to track costs
- Add ability to schedule charges based on tariffs
- Add stay awake option for cars
- Add excess solar diversion functionality
In-app purchases
Connected Kerb
No in-app purchases
Sync EV
No in-app purchases
