ChargeCore vs Circle K Charge USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChargeCore
Locate electric vehicle charging stations with advanced filtering options. This app offers smart navigation, multiple payment methods including credit card, and real-time charging status monitoring. Track your charging history and view user reviews.
- Filter by operator, connector, and power
- Smart navigation to stations
- In-app payment via card
- Multiple charging start methods
- Real-time charging status
- Charging statistics and history
- View user reviews
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Use Charge core to find a suitable charging station for your electric car. Provide multiple charging methods and support online payment. Monitor the charging information and count charging data App features: ·Filter operator, connector type, charging point power supply and available charging points ·Smart navigation to charging station ·Pay by charging card or credit card in the app and start charging quickly ·Multiple charging methods to start charging (quick start, according to time, according to energy, according to SOC-only DC) ·Real-time monitoring of charging status, charging can be stopped through the app ·Charge statistics, master your charge statistics and historical records ·Leave a comment, you can also view other people's evaluation information
Circle K Charge USA
This app simplifies EV charging by locating nearby stations, checking availability, and managing your charging sessions. Enjoy convenience offers at stores while your vehicle powers up.
- Find EV charging stations
- Check station availability
- Start/stop charging sessions
- Manage driver profile
- View charging history
- Download receipts
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Circle K makes it easy to be an EV driver, so you can take it easy while on the road. Download our mobile app, register as a driver and use our network of quick chargers while enjoying our convenience offer in one of our many stores. You will find all our Circle K charging stations in the app and can easily check which ones are available and have the right connector for your car. The app can be used to start/stop charging and to administer your profile, viewing charging history, download receipts and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChargeCore at 3.0 against Circle K Charge USA's 1.6. ChargeCore also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Circle K Charge USA's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 2). 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.
ChargeCore holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle K Charge USA has 121 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ChargeCore ships an update every 2 months, Circle K Charge USA every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ChargeCore | Circle K Charge USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.6 (121 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Powercore Technology Co., Ltd. | Circle K Stores, Inc |
Customer experience
ChargeCore
Circle K Charge USA
Bugs and requests
ChargeCore
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Circle K Charge USA
Reported bugs
14 issues- Payment card validation errors
- Account creation errors
- Charging sessions stop after a few minutes
- App fails to start or stop charging
- Password reset emails not received
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- Unable to delete or update payment cards
- App does not inform about payment issues
- Chargers rejected charge start
- App crashes or freezes
- Incorrect error messages (e.g., 'bank hold')
- App doesn't save card details
- Login issues/account locked
- Validation code not received
- App deletes entered information on error
Requested features
8 requests- Allow tap-to-pay at the charger
- Support Apple Pay/Google Pay
- Save credit card details
- Improve account creation process
- Simplify payment method management (delete/update)
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- Provide clearer error messages for payment issues
- Improve app UI/UX design
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
ChargeCore
No in-app purchases
Circle K Charge USA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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