Clean Beach vs Smart Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clean Beach
Check local water quality and pollution levels before swimming. Get real-time updates on beaches and pools, with temperature data where available. Features include map view, favorites, and home screen widgets for quick access.
- Water quality checks
- Pollution level indicators
- Water and air temperature
- Map view of beaches
- Favorites list
- Home screen widgets
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Have you ever wondered if you should enter the ocean or a pool because water may be polluted? Use Clean Beach app to find out! Australia and New Zealand only (for now). Easy and quick way to check water quality before you dip your toes in. The app shows beaches around you with pollution levels, water and air temperature (where supported). Check it on the map, in your favourites or even without opening the app on your home screen or lock screen via a configurable widget. Currently supporting following regions: - Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawara , South and North Coast in New South Wales, Australia; - Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia; - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; - New Zealand.
Smart Charge
This app helps electric vehicle owners find and manage charging stations. It categorizes stations as public, semi-public, or private, catering to various user needs and access levels.
- Find public charging stations
- Manage semi-public charging
- Access private charging
- Supports various station types
- EV charging network information
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Smart Charge supports three types of charging stations: Public: Charging stations that can be viewed and used by any EV drivers based on the EV charging network agreement. E.g: Municipalities, Retailers, Restaurant, Hotels… Semi-Public: Group of charging stations that can be used by a limited group of EV drivers. E.g. Companies with employees, Apartment with shared charging stations. Private: Charging stations that can only be used by one EV Driver. E.g. Tenant or Landlord which use a shared parking environment with specific parking space. https://www.smart-charge.com.au
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clean Beach at 67% against Smart Charge's 33%. Smart Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Clean Beach ships an update every 5 weeks, Smart Charge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clean Beach | Smart Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wojciech Rutkowski | Saascharge Inc |
Customer experience
Clean Beach
Smart Charge
In-app purchases
Clean Beach
No in-app purchases
Smart Charge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Clean Beach or Smart Charge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Clean Beach or Smart Charge?
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