Chargie vs APSstatus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chargie
This app provides access to a large network of electric vehicle charging stations. Users can initiate and stop charging sessions, monitor charging progress in real-time, and manage their accounts conveniently.
- Access charging stations
- Start/end charge sessions
- Real-time charging updates
- Account management
- Vast charging network
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Chargie is building the most intelligent, reliable EV charging network by a mile. The Chargie mobile app allows you to access our vast network of charging stations, start and end a charge, receive real-time charging updates, and manage your account from anywhere.
APSstatus
Provides real-time operational status for accelerator and beamline systems at the Advanced Photon Source. Monitor storage ring parameters, shutter status, and specific beamline or accelerator system data. Offers customizable views and live status plots for efficient facility use.
- Live storage ring parameters
- Beamline shutter status monitoring
- Customizable beamline views
- Accelerator system monitoring
- Live web status plots
- Pull-to-refresh data updates
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APSStatus delivers instant access to accelerator and beamline operational status for APS staff, beamline scientists, and facility users. STORAGE RING STATUS View live parameters including beam current, lifetime, top-up state, injection operation, fill pattern, scheduled and actual operating modes, and operator messages from the Machine Control Room. SHUTTER STATUS Monitor all APS beamline front-end shutters at a glance. Color-coded indicators show each shutter as open or closed, with beam-ready dots reflecting the Personnel Safety System (PSS) Station A search state. BEAMLINE VIEWS Select up to four beamlines for quick-access status pages. Currently supported: 02-BM (Micro-tomography), 07-BM, 12-BM, and 32-ID. ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS Choose up to four accelerator monitoring pages: • Vacuum system — sector-by-sector valve and gauge status across all 40 APS sectors • Liquid Nitrogen Dewar System (LNDS) — dewar temperatures, levels, and valve states • RF and Klystron data — RF system summary and klystron status • Power supply status — storage ring power supply summary and detail WEB STATUS PLOTS View live APS web-based status plots including the HD storage ring comfort display, beamline status overview, and weekly history. CUSTOMIZABLE LAYOUT Select the beamlines and accelerator pages most relevant to your work. Preferences are saved and restored between sessions. All data is fetched directly from APS operational servers and refreshed on demand with pull-to-refresh on every view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chargie at 892 against APSstatus's 1. APSstatus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
APSstatus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chargie has 892 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Chargie | APSstatus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (892 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 892 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chargie LLC | Argonne National Laboratory |
Bugs and requests
Chargie
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable QR code scanning
- Inconsistent charging sessions
- Billing issues and hidden fees
Requested features
4 requests- More charging locations
- Flexible pricing options
- Improved app stability
- Seamless account management
APSstatus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chargie
No in-app purchases
APSstatus
No in-app purchases









