Comparison

IONITY vs ChargeUP

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

Head to head
About

IONITY

Find and use high-power EV charging stations across Europe. Plan your routes, start and stop charging sessions, and manage payments easily. Offers subscriptions for lower charging prices.

Highlights
  • Find nearest charging stations
  • Real-time charger availability
  • Route planner
  • Start/end charging sessions
  • Track charging progress
  • QR code scanning to start
  • Secure payment storage
Features
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Say hi to your co-driver. You’re searching for a top-notch EV charging experience? Here you are: Download the IONITY App to access Europe’s leading High-Power Charging (HPC) network available across 24 countries – open to EVs from all manufacturers. Our network delivers maximum charging speeds of up to 400 kW, enabling you to charge 300 kilometres of range in 15 minutes. Faster charging sessions — more time for you. Discover the highlights of the IONITY App Navigation • Search and find the nearest or a specific IONITY Station — the availability of all charging points is displayed in real-time. • Use the IONITY Route Planner to plan your journey ahead and import your daily or upcoming routes to your favourite navigation app with ease. Charging • Conveniently start and end your charging session directly within the IONITY App. • Track your charging progress in real-time and receive a push notification when you’re at 80% to go back on the road. • Optional: Use our app to scan the QR code on the charger to start the session. Payment • Safely store your account and payment details within the app to conveniently pay for your charging sessions. • Receive monthly invoices for your personal or professional use to keep an eye on your spendings. • Have a closer look at your past IONITY charging sessions and explore useful information like station location and kWh charged. Find the right IONITY Subscription for you Discover our subscriptions within the app: Choose the one that matches your lifestyle, driving habits, and charging needs by opting for IONITY Power or Motion. Sign up now and charge your electric vehicle at very attractive price per kWh. Prices vary by country. IONITY Power Power your EV and charge for less: Our IONITY Power subscription is the right choice for most EV drivers. You save money after only two charging sessions per month: Benefit from the cheapest charging prices per kWh and continue your journey fast. IONITY Motion Keep yourself in motion: IONITY Motion is the ideal subscription for drivers that only occasionally use their electric vehicle and want to benefit from a cheaper charging price per kWh by using the IONITY App. Your benefits with IONITY Power and IONITY Motion: • A significantly lower charging price per kWh • No seasonal or peak changes of kWh prices • Switch your current subscription anytime • Cancel subscription anytime to next billing date • Subscribe and pay via the IONITY App Charging for registered users without IONITY Power or Motion subscription: IONITY App tariff Ready. Set. Charge! Sign up within the IONITY App and automatically benefit from a slightly lower charging price per kWh. No subscription and no monthly fees. This is the IONITY App tariff. Upgrade to our subscriptions to save even more. About IONITY IONITY builds and operates Europe’s largest ultra-fast charging network. With a High-Power Charging (HPC) capacity of up to 400 kW, it enables maximum charging speeds. IONITY exclusively uses renewable energy, ensuring emission-free and carbon-neutral driving. Currently, the IONITY network includes over 700 charging stations and more than 4,800 HPC charging points across 24 European countries. IONITY was founded in 2017 and is a joint venture between the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche as well as BlackRock's Climate Infrastructure Platform as a financial investor. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and has additional offices in Dortmund, Germany, the French metropolis Paris, and outside the Norwegian capital Oslo. Further information at www.ionity.eu.

About

ChargeUP

Easily locate electric vehicle charging stations with detailed information on power, price, and availability. Plan your routes and find destination chargers at hotels and shopping centers. Offers premium features for advanced filtering and a clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • Find nearby charging stations
  • Detailed station information
  • Route planning
  • Destination charger discovery
  • Network and power filtering (Premium)
  • Automatic updates
Features
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ChargeUp is a must have if you are a EV owner, never worry about finding a charging station again. Find all the charging stations around you with all the informations you need about the station: address, number of charger, power, price, distance, etc. Plan an itinerary by directly searching for charging stations around an address, a city or even another country. Thanks to its simple and uncluttered design, chargeUP is very easy to use, no account creation, no registration. The application gathers the stations of the biggest players in electric car charging: Tesla (open to all EV), Ionity, Total, Fastned, etc.. The list of available charging stations is updated automatically, as soon as a new charging point is created, it will be directly visible in the app. Premium features: -Filter the charging points according to your criteria: Network, Power, etc. -Display destination chargers, these chargers are located in parking lots of Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, etc... Enjoy a recharge while you eat, sleep or shop. if you have any question, feel free to contact us at contact@nstx.io SUBSCRIPTION: We offer auto-renewing subscription: - Length: Monthly / Yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access the Premium features of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your Apple account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 for more information on how to proceed. - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your Apple Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy : http://nstx.io/ChargeUP/chargeup-privacy.html Terms of Use : http://nstx.io/ChargeUP/chargeup-terms.html

Screenshots

IONITY4 screens
ChargeUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IONITY at 4.5 against ChargeUP's 2.7. IONITY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). ChargeUP's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChargeUP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. IONITY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IONITY holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of IONITY's written reviews are positive against 29% of ChargeUP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IONITY ships an update fortnightly, ChargeUP every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IONITY versus ChargeUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIONITYChargeUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings) — better2.7 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better57
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIonityyohan teixeira

Customer experience

IONITY

All ratings146 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative42.3%

ChargeUP

All ratings57 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative67.9%

Bugs and requests

IONITY

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App hangs on logo screen and won't load
  • Login and registration process fails repeatedly
  • Map doesn't display charging stations
  • Charging session won't start despite payment
  • App crashes during payment authorization
Show 17 more
  • QR code scanner button missing or non-functional
  • Charging status not updating in real-time
  • Unable to stop charging from app
  • Session stuck in app after failed charge attempt
  • Email verification codes not received or delayed
  • App freezes when selecting locations
  • Payment method changes not working
  • Subscription cancellation failing with server errors
  • Route planner crashes and malfunctions
  • Charger not recognized after QR scan
  • Double charging occurring on account
  • App doesn't sync with vehicle data
  • Language settings not respected
  • Tariff/pass information not displaying
  • Invoice download functionality broken
  • Weak mobile signal causes app failures
  • Address validation rejecting valid entries

Requested features

19 requests
  • CarPlay and Android Auto integration
  • Plug and Charge functionality
  • Real-time charger availability status
  • Route planning with charging stops
  • Business/company account invoicing
Show 14 more
  • RFID card or badge payment option
  • Charger occupancy forecasting
  • Infrastructure information (restaurants, toilets, WiFi)
  • Dark mode for app interface
  • Ability to save and export planned routes
  • Multiple invoice consolidation
  • Wallet/prepaid balance feature
  • Live charging progress notifications
  • Filter for IONITY-only stations
  • Improved vehicle database for route planning
  • Email language preference settings
  • Payment method management in app
  • Charger power output display on map
  • Home screen widget functionality

ChargeUP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IONITY

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ChargeUP

Subscriptions2
  • ChargeUP PRO$4.991 Month
  • ChargeUP PRO$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • chargeUP Premium$3.99

Questions

Is IONITY free?
IONITY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChargeUP free?
ChargeUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IONITY or ChargeUP?
IONITY is rated higher. IONITY averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while ChargeUP averages 2.7 from 57 ratings.
Do IONITY or ChargeUP have ads?
ChargeUP shows ads; IONITY does not.
Which is updated more often, IONITY or ChargeUP?
IONITY ships an update fortnightly, and ChargeUP every 5 weeks. Most recently, IONITY was updated on September 22, 2026 and ChargeUP on September 24, 2026.

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