Comparison

Hopcharge vs PalScan

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

Head to head
About

Hopcharge

This app provides on-demand electric vehicle charging services directly at your doorstep. Book charging sessions by selecting your preferred date, time, and location through the mobile interface. A specialized energy pod will then arrive to charge your EV.

Highlights
  • On-demand EV charging
  • Doorstep service
  • Book charging sessions
  • Schedule date and time
  • Select location
  • Proprietary charging hardware
Features
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Hopcharge is an on-demand, doorstep electric vehicle charging system. Users can open a mobile application and in a few taps book charging services. A user can book the date, time, and location, and a Hopcharge e-Pod (energy pod) equipped with special purpose proprietary hardware and firmware will come to the requested location and charge the user's EV. Use HC007 invite only limited period refer code for the app.

About

PalScan

Features
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PalScan is a cloud-based inventory reconciliation tool built exclusively for PalMate users. With PalScan, your team can quickly scan, count, and update inventory using any internet-connected device — no app updates or platform-specific installs required. Designed for flexibility, PalScan supports multi-facility tracking and seamless integration with your existing PalMate system. Whether you're doing routine cycle counts or correcting large inventory discrepancies, PalScan keeps the process fast and simple with barcode scanning and an intuitive interface.

Screenshots

Hopcharge4 screens
PalScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hopcharge at 15.0 against PalScan's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hopcharge ships an update every 2 months, PalScan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hopcharge versus PalScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopchargePalScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB40 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEVQ TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDThe PalMate Group

In-app purchases

None

Hopcharge

No in-app purchases

None

PalScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hopcharge free?
Hopcharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PalScan free?
PalScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hopcharge or PalScan have ads?
Neither Hopcharge nor PalScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hopcharge or PalScan?
Hopcharge ships an update every 2 months, and PalScan every 3 months. Most recently, Hopcharge was updated on November 3, 2026 and PalScan on October 28, 2026.

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