NORTHE vs Charge Global
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NORTHE
This app provides access to a vast network of electric vehicle charging stations across Europe and the Nordics. Easily search, find, filter, plan, charge, and pay for your EV charging needs all within a single application. It supports various payment methods and allows account sharing for added convenience.
- Access thousands of charging stations
- Search, filter, and plan routes
- Hassle-free payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit card)
- Share account and payment method
- View prices before charging
- Optimize routes with car integration
- Track charging sessions
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Get ready for a new way to charge your electric vehicle! With the Northe charging solution, you have access to thousands of charging stations from over 100 charging operators across borders, in one app. Whether you're planning a road trip or just running errands around town, you can search, find, filter, plan, charge, and pay directly in the app. Northe offers hassle-free payments. Choose your way to pay using Apple Pay, Google Pay, or simply add your credit card once and then you're good to go. Do you want to share your account with your family and or friends? No problems, In the Northe app you can share an account and payment method with others. Before starting a session, you will always be able to see the prices beforehand, no matter which one of our 345 thousand charging points throughout the Nordics and Europe. Not sure when or where to charge? Add your car to the Northe app. With our partner Enode, we optimize you to ur route plan even better, as well as enable you to see the current status of the charging session. In the filter function, you can easily search where to charge, what plug type, charging operator, and at what speed of the chargers you wish. Gone are the days of worrying about finding a charging station or dealing with complicated payment methods. In the Northe charging app, you can always see and track your charging sessions. Driving and charging in business? No problem! We have a solution for companies driving electric as well. Please get in touch with us at hello@northe.app, and we will help you with your company car. With Northe, you can charge your car on the go throughout the Nordics and in Europe, hassle-free. So why wait? Join the electric vehicle revolution and experience the convenience of Northe today! Charge your next adventure.
Charge Global
Find and use over 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across Europe. The app allows you to locate available chargers, start and stop charging sessions, and monitor your car's power remotely. You can log in with your provider's credentials or use a pay-as-you-go option.
- Locate 500k+ EV chargers in Europe
- Real-time charging point status map
- Navigate to charging locations
- Start and stop charging sessions
- Monitor charging power remotely
- 24/7 multilingual help desk
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Charge Global enables you to charge your EV at 500 000 charging stations around Europe. Log in to the app using the Charging Service Provider’s credentials you registered to for the best experience. You can also use pay-as-you-go without logging in. By registering to the service, you'll be able to access thousands of free chargers around Europe and enjoy typically lower prices for charging. We will bill your payment card monthly according to your charging spending. In the app you can: - Charge at home, at work and on the move. Just plug in your car - we’ll do the rest - View a real-time map of the state of charging points (Available – Charging – Out of order) - Navigate to the charging location - Start and stop charging - Monitor your charging power remotely Our 24/7 help desk is available in several languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NORTHE at 47% against Charge Global's 0%. NORTHE also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Charge Global's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Charge Global holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of NORTHE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Charge Global's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NORTHE ships an update every 9 days, Charge Global every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | NORTHE | Charge Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charge4Go AB | Virta Ltd. |
Customer experience
NORTHE
Charge Global
In-app purchases
NORTHE
No in-app purchases
Charge Global
No in-app purchases








