Comparison

charging play vs Charger

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

Head to head
About

charging play

Enhance your charging experience with custom animations. This app automatically displays vibrant visuals when your device is plugged in or placed on a wireless charger, and exits when charging stops. It also intelligently calibrates charging percentage data for a more personalized display.

Highlights
  • Automatic charging animation display
  • Wireless charging animation support
  • Intelligent charging percentage calibration
  • IOS 14 shortcut command automation
  • Automatic exit when charging stops
Features
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A charging animation software with IOS 14 shortcut command automation is used. When the mobile phone is connected to the data line or the wireless charging panel is placed, the program will automatically start and turn on the charging animation display. When the data line is pulled out or removed from the wireless charging panel, the program will automatically exit, which is convenient and practical. 
 the program will automatically calibrate the decimal data of charging percentage according to your charging data, and automatically learn to calibrate so that the device can understand you better 
 the software needs to cooperate with IOS 14 shortcut command automation to achieve a perfect experience. Please set it according to the configuration process. For low version system, please add boot to shortcut center, and then manually start charging animation

About

Charger

Transform your phone's charging experience with fun, customizable animations. This app displays unique visual effects when your device is plugged in, making charging more engaging. Enjoy a variety of curated animations and color options that play in real-time.

Highlights
  • Unique charging animations
  • Customizable colors (RGB)
  • Curated animation library
  • Chroma mode
  • Automatic animation activation
  • Show/hide date and time
Features
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.. * Argh, what should I say... unbelievably awesome * .. .. * Makes Charging our Phones Fun * .. .. * The only app that plays real animation * .. Change the way you charge your phone with super fun charging animations. From iOS 14, you can set your phone to show charging animation whenever your phone is charged. All of our animations are fully customizable. You can play with many different configurations. - Choose any color you like, fully support RGB colors. - Pick your favorite animation from many curated beautiful animations for your phone. - Activate Chroma mode for really cool animation. - Automatically open the charging animation when your phone is charged and close it when unplugged. - Show or hide date and time while playing animation. - This app plays real animation, not video. This means the animation will run randomly and stop running when your phone is unplugged. Charger Plus: • You can subscribe to Charger Plus and unlock many more options. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/

Screenshots

charging play4 screens
Charger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Charger at none against charging play's shown. Charger also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). charging play's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. charging play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Charger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 18K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of charging play's written reviews are positive against 42% of Charger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

charging play ships an update monthly, Charger daily. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
charging play versus Charger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercharging playCharger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings)4.7 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews42.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K18K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB33 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer妮琳 张TAPUNIVERSE LLC

Customer experience

charging play

All ratings13,568 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews873 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral13.1%
Negative50.9%

Charger

All ratings18,256 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews344 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative49.1%

User reviews

charging play

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Works well
  • 💕 Enjoyable to use
  • 🝮 Customizable animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🤔 Confusing to use
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🤯 Crashes frequently
  • 🙄 Unnecessary notifications

Charger

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting visuals
  • 🚀 Critical for iPhone
  • 👍 Amazing app
  • 👍 Solid Charging Animations
  • 👍 Simple

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bad App
  • 💰 Please add more free things!
  • 💰 Disappointed
  • 💰 Why do we have to buy the themes hate it.
  • 💰 $20/Year to see battery charging animation, seriously?

Bugs and requests

charging play

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Can't change animation after initial setup
  • App gets stuck on charging screen
  • Ads don't close properly
  • Compatibility issues with certain phones
  • Sound doesn't work with headphones

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow changing animations while locked
  • Add more animation options
  • Make it work with headphones
  • Improve translation quality
  • Add widget support
Show 1 more
  • Optimize for iPad

Charger

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to restore purchases
  • Can't find add app
  • Doesn't seem to work

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free themes
  • Random option
  • Charge percentage alarm

In-app purchases

1 purchases

charging play

One-time1
  • Advanced features$1.99
2 purchases

Charger

Subscriptions2
  • Charger Plus3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Charger Plus3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is charging play free?
charging play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charger free?
Charger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, charging play or Charger?
Charger is rated higher. charging play averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Charger averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do charging play or Charger have ads?
charging play shows ads; Charger does not.
Which is updated more often, charging play or Charger?
charging play ships an update monthly, and Charger daily. Most recently, charging play was updated on September 24, 2026 and Charger on September 24, 2026.

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