Smart Charge vs Ocular
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Ocular
Manage your smart home charger with this app. It allows family members to share a single account for convenient charging. Monitor transactions, control charging remotely, and set schedules for optimized power usage.
- Add family members to share charger
- View charging transaction records
- Start/stop charging via RFID or app
- Remote charging status monitoring
- Set charging schedules
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Set up your smart home charger on the Ocular App. Happy Charging! Ocular App is designed to provide easier & smarter charging for family members. All family members use a same account to charge on this App, just plug in your car and we will do the rest! - Add family members to share your charger - View all records of charging transactions - Start and stop charging via RFID card or the App - Monitor charging status remotely - Set schedules to charge at any time For more information, please visit https://evse.com.au
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocular at 76% against Smart Charge's 33%. Ocular also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Smart Charge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
Smart Charge ships an update every 2 months, Ocular every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Charge | Ocular |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saascharge Inc | Eve Australia Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Smart Charge
Ocular
In-app purchases
Smart Charge
No in-app purchases
Ocular
No in-app purchases
