EV Smart vs eCharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Locate charging stations
- Reserve charging sessions
- Manage charging sessions
- In-app payments
- Filter by charge capacity
- Monitor charging activity
- Report issues
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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
eCharge
Locate and charge your electric vehicle at compatible stations. Easily pay for sessions with a credit or debit card and start charging by scanning a QR code. Find nearby charging points on an interactive map.
- Charge at compatible stations
- Pay with credit/debit card
- Scan QR codes to start
- Identify nearby chargers
- Map view of chargers
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The eCharge app includes the following features: - Charge your car on eCharge compatible chargers - Pay for charge sessions using a credit or debit card - Scan QR codes on chargers to start a session - Identify nearby chargers - Find nearby chargers on the map view
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eCharge at 60% against EV Smart's 13%. EV Smart's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EV Smart ships an update weekly, eCharge monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EV Smart | eCharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EV Smart (UK) LTD | Miralis Data ltd |
Customer experience
EV Smart
eCharge
In-app purchases
EV Smart
No in-app purchases
eCharge
No in-app purchases
