Comparison

AmpedUp! CSO vs EX EV

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

Head to head
About

AmpedUp! CSO

This app allows businesses and individuals to manage electric vehicle charging stations. You can set pricing, offer discounts, and manage reservations for public or member use. It provides detailed analytics on income and energy usage.

Highlights
  • Manage EV charging stations
  • Set flexible pricing policies
  • Offer membership discounts and coupons
  • Support wait queues and reservations
  • Per port power management
  • Extensive analytical reporting
Features
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Manage your EV charging stations easily and conveniently. Companies of all sizes, including home owners, can offer charging stations to members or the general public and charger a fee for use. Subscribe to a Share, Small Biz, or Enterprise account and earn revenue with your OCPP 1.6 compliant or AmpedUp! Inside EV charging station. Set pricing policies, offer membership discounts and coupons. Supports wait queues, reservations and idle fees. FEATURES * Three subscription levels for all business types * A free, revenue-share subscription model * Extremely flexible pricing policies * Membership, coupon, wait queue, and reservation features * Per port power management and load balancing capabilities * Demand/Response capabilities * Assigned charger feature for MUDs * Extensive analytical reporting including income, energy, and charging session categories * Perfect for MUDs, Fleet, workplace, education, and any other entity in need of EV charging station management. We're constantly improving our CSO app based on your feedback. Please contact us with any issues with the app and we will fix them promptly - we promise!

About

EX EV

Features
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EX EV Charger is a comprehensive software solution for Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and e-Mobility Service Providers (EMPs), enabling seamless management of EV charging infrastructure. Supporting the OCPP protocol, it ensures interoperability with various charging station manufacturers. The software offers monitoring, management, troubleshooting, and configuration, ensuring optimal performance and uptime. Advanced features include detailed analytics and flexible pricing options, allowing operators to analyse usage patterns, optimize pricing, and enhance service delivery, maximizing efficiency and profitability of EV charging networks.

Screenshots

AmpedUp! CSO4 screens
EX EV3 screens

Verdict

The call

AmpedUp! CSO and EX EV are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AmpedUp! CSO versus EX EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpedUp! CSOEX EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmpedup Networks LlcMaverickled

In-app purchases

None

AmpedUp! CSO

No in-app purchases

None

EX EV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmpedUp! CSO free?
AmpedUp! CSO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EX EV free?
EX EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmpedUp! CSO or EX EV have ads?
Neither AmpedUp! CSO nor EX EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmpedUp! CSO or EX EV?
AmpedUp! CSO ships an update every 2 months, and EX EV every 2 months. Most recently, AmpedUp! CSO was updated on October 6, 2026 and EX EV on October 6, 2026.

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