PRE CHARGE vs ChargeUp ESP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRE CHARGE
Discover and navigate to public electric vehicle charging stations. Filter by power, connector, and availability, with visual aids for easy identification. Track your charging history and manage favorite locations.
- Public charging station overview
- Intuitive navigation
- Filter by charging power
- Filter by connector type
- Filter by availability
- Station photos for orientation
- Favorite charging stations
- Charging statistics tracking
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Welcome to „PRE.Charge“, an app from Pražská Energetika, a.s. This app brings the public charging infrastructure to a new level. In this app you get an overview about or public charging stations PREpoint, including an intuitive navigation to a specific charging station. You can choose based on the charging power, connector type and the current availability. All of this is presented with pictures of the actual charging station for a better orientation at the place. You can save your preffered charging stations in „Favourites“. Thanks to the app you can track your statistics. For the non-registered customers there is an one-time payment possibility by „Scan and Charge“ function. „Charge.PRE“ wishes you many kilometers and an electrifying ride.
ChargeUp ESP
Find and use EV charging stations across Europe without mandatory registration or monthly fees. Book a station, start charging, and handle payments seamlessly.
- Extensive European charging network access
- No registration or monthly fees required
- Find nearest charging points
- Reserve charging stations
- Seamless payment processing
- Assistance with charging issues
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ChargeUp vás neomezí registracemi ani měsíčními poplatky. Mějte rozsáhlou síť dobíjecích stanic na dosah ruky. ChargeUp je bezproblémová a snadno použitelná aplikace. Poskytne vám okamžitý přístup k síti dobíjecích stanic v Evropě a neomezí vás pouze na jediného poskytovatele služeb elektromobility. Je na vás, jestli si U ChargeUp vytvoříte účet nebo využijete služeb bez registrace. Stačí si stáhnout aplikaci ChargeUp, vyhledat nejbližší dobíjecí bod, rezervovat stanici a začít dobíjet. Postaráme se o platbu, upozorníme na případné problémy při dobíjení a vyřešíme vše s poskytovatelem služeb. Vše, co musíte udělat, je pohodlně se usadit a začít dobíjet!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PRE CHARGE at every 5 weeks against ChargeUp ESP's every 10 months. ChargeUp ESP's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 8%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
PRE CHARGE ships an update every 5 weeks, ChargeUp ESP every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRE CHARGE | ChargeUp ESP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMATRICS GmbH & Co KG | Plus4U Net a.s. |
Customer experience
PRE CHARGE
ChargeUp ESP
In-app purchases
PRE CHARGE
No in-app purchases
ChargeUp ESP
No in-app purchases
