ChargeUp Driver App vs Sage Systems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChargeUp Driver App
This application serves as the driver interface for a specific electric vehicle charging network. It allows users to connect with and manage their charging sessions within that network.
- EV charging network interface
- Driver management
- Charging session control
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ChargeUp Driver App is the driver interface to the ChargeUp network.
Sage Systems
Manage residential access control with ease. Create recurring or one-time guest entries, grant day passes, and receive video calls directly from your gate. Streamline entry for guests and service providers through a single registration.
- Guest access management
- Recurring and one-time keys
- Day passes
- Video calls from gate
- Single registration for guests
- Secure community entry
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Discover SAGE - Unveiling a new realm where simplicity and security converge in residential access control. Residents, effortlessly curate guest access: create recurring entries for friends, grant day passes, or one-time keys for deliveries, all while having the power to receive video calls directly from your gate, ensuring you’re always connected, and always secure. Guests and service providers, your single SAGE registration transforms every visit into a swift, secure, and simple entry through any SAGE-enabled community.SAGE isn’t just access—it’s a portal to interconnected secure environments, beautifully simple and secure. Your key to seamless, secure experiences awaits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sage Systems at 3.4 against ChargeUp Driver App's 1.9. Sage Systems also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). ChargeUp Driver App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sage Systems holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 235 and 519 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of ChargeUp Driver App's written reviews are positive against 15% of Sage Systems's.
ChargeUp Driver App ships an update every 2 months, Sage Systems fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChargeUp Driver App | Sage Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (235 ratings) | 3.4 (519 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 15.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 235 | 519 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NovaCharge LLC | Ramco Protective |
Customer experience
ChargeUp Driver App
Sage Systems
User reviews
ChargeUp Driver App
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to download and use
- 👍 Helpful and prompt customer service
- 💡 Ability to preload a set amount of money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unintuitive interface
- 🔒 Concerns about security and credit card information
- 💰 Overcharging and deceptive pricing
- 🔋 Slow charging speeds
- 📍 Limited charger locations and availability
Sage Systems
From 519 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Support team resolved issues
- 🚀 Pretty seamless onboarding
- 👍 Works well for granting access
- 👍 Freedom to control guest list
- 👍 Responsive and timely support
Room to improve
- 👎 Not user friendly
- 👎 Complicated personal information required
- 👎 Requires guests to download app
- 👎 Difficult to add/modify guest access
- 👎 Cannot change existing guest dates/times
Bugs and requests
ChargeUp Driver App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chargers not working or malfunctioning
- App crashing, freezing, or not registering charges properly
- Issues with adding funds and withdrawing unused balances
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with reliable payment methods (e.g., Apple Pay, PayPal)
- Provide more transparent pricing and charging information
- Improve map functionality to easily search for and locate chargers
- Streamline the user experience and make the app more intuitive
Sage Systems
Reported bugs
23 issues- App stuck in update loop
- Guest data lost on update
- Cannot send codes to foreign country numbers
- Not all days visible for selection in add guest screen
- ID photo capture issues
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- Update process is frustrating
- Login issues from China
- App crashes after signing in
- Cannot scroll up to press enter
- Cannot signup due to photo issue
- Signing up is almost impossible due to quirks
- ID photo upload issues
- App freezes when granting access
- QR code for gate doesn't work
- App doesn't work on smaller iPhones
- Buttons cut off on smaller iPhones
- Loading screen of death
- App doesn't allow signing up
- Cannot add vendors to guest list
- Gate arms do not work properly
- Not receiving email to load vehicles
- App jams up phone
- App doesn't work, doesn't let me scroll
Requested features
8 requests- Provide instructions, FAQ, or tutorials
- Remove expired guests automatically
- Allow sending access codes instead of app downloads
- Make time entry optional for one-time visitors
- Allow uploading existing ID photos
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- Generate codes from homeowner app for guests
- Support for gatherings and parties
- More features to make app more usable for residents
In-app purchases
ChargeUp Driver App
No in-app purchases
Sage Systems
No in-app purchases
Questions
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