Comparison

EV Smart vs CitiCharge

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

Head to head
About

EV Smart

Locate, reserve, and manage EV charging sessions from your smartphone. Pay for charging with saved payment methods and monitor your charging activity. Easily find and navigate to public charging stations, with options to filter by capacity.

Highlights
  • Locate charging stations
  • Reserve charging sessions
  • Manage charging sessions
  • In-app payments
  • Filter by charge capacity
  • Monitor charging activity
  • Report issues
Features
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The EV Smart app is the simplest way to find and use an EV charge point. With the EV Smart app you can locate charging stations, manage your favourite charging locations, reserve charging, manage your charging sessions and pay with your pre-saved credit card or pre-paid balance of your account. Features: - Search: find and navigate public ChargePoint’s quickly - Start, Stop and Pay-for-Charge; all from the palm of your hand. - Simply scan the QR code on the side of the EO charger to authenticate charging - Filter: search by selecting a specific charge capacity - Get directions to your nearest EV Smart charger - Charge activity: monitor both your home and public charge data - Start charging: Initiate charges directly from the app - Up-to-date information: get the latest ChargePoint availability and view public charging tariff information (set by the ChargePoint owner) - Favourites: star your most beloved locations for quicker access - Account: greater control of your EV Smart settings - Feedback: report an issue quickly from within the app - Report a Problem with an EO Charger and we will get someone to resolve the issue urgently For more information on EV Smart Charging, you can visit www.ev-smart.co.uk or email support@ev-smart.co.uk

About

CitiCharge

Find and use nearby electric vehicle charging stations. Start, monitor, and end charging sessions directly from your phone. Create an account for better rates or use without one.

Highlights
  • Locate nearest chargers
  • Start charging sessions
  • Monitor charge status
  • End charging sessions
  • Create free account
  • Preferential rates
Features
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The CitiCharge app allows you to locate the nearest CitiCharge charger. View the locations and start your charges, view the status of your charge and finish! Customers can either create a free account and receive preferential rates or use without creating an account.

Screenshots

EV Smart4 screens
CitiCharge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EV Smart at none against CitiCharge's shown. EV Smart also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EV Smart versus CitiCharge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEV SmartCitiCharge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEV Smart (UK) LTDCitiCharge

Customer experience

EV Smart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

CitiCharge

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

EV Smart

No in-app purchases

None

CitiCharge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EV Smart free?
EV Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CitiCharge free?
CitiCharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EV Smart or CitiCharge have ads?
CitiCharge shows ads; EV Smart does not.
Which is updated more often, EV Smart or CitiCharge?
EV Smart ships an update weekly, and CitiCharge weekly. Most recently, EV Smart was updated on October 25, 2026 and CitiCharge on October 24, 2026.

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