Osprey vs Charge Global
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Osprey
Find and use rapid electric vehicle charging stations across Great Britain. Get real-time availability, track charging history, and pay easily with integrated payment options. All charging is powered by 100% renewable electricity.
- Nationwide rapid chargepoint network
- Real-time station availability
- Charging history and VAT receipts
- Integrated Apple/Google Pay
- 100% renewable electricity
- Push notifications
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Charge for less with the Osprey app. Osprey is one of the UK's largest public rapid charging networks, voted an EV Driver Recommended network six years running and named Chargepoint Network of the Year three years running. Rates in the app are cheaper than contactless, so the app delivers savings from your first charge. Why drivers choose Osprey: Cheaper charging. Pay less per kWh in the app than you would with contactless or roaming. Off-peak saver rates. Charge at off-peak times and pay even less, applied automatically when you start a charge in the app. Osprey Go. Once you're set up, just plug in and your session starts itself. No tapping, no card. Payment is handled by the card on your account. Rapid and ultra-rapid charging. Speeds up to 300kW, so you charge in minutes and get back on the road. A network you can rely on. Over 400 locations from John o' Groats to Land's End. Find working chargepoints on the live map, check availability before you arrive, and see real-time charging speeds. Everything in one place. Track your session live, view your charging history, and download VAT receipts whenever you need them. Prefer to tap and go? Every Osprey chargepoint takes contactless too. But the app is where charging costs less. Download the Osprey app and start charging for less.
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 rating: Osprey at 5.0 against Charge Global's 3.7. Osprey also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%). Charge Global's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Osprey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Osprey's written reviews are positive against 0% of Charge Global's.
Osprey ships an update monthly, Charge Global every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osprey | Charge Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — 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 | 50 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OSPREY CHARGING NETWORK LTD | Virta Ltd. |
Customer experience
Osprey
Charge Global
In-app purchases
Osprey
No in-app purchases
Charge Global
No in-app purchases








