EV Smart Charger vs 7Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EV Smart Charger
Control and monitor your electric vehicle charging station remotely via Wi-Fi. Start, stop, and configure charging sessions, and view real-time power statistics. The app also facilitates firmware upgrades for the charging pile.
- Real-time charging pile status monitoring
- Remote start/stop control
- Charging method configuration
- Charging power statistics
- Firmware upgrades
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EV Smart Charger, easy to start green travel The mobile phone interacts with the charging pile through wifi 1. Monitor the real-time status of the charging pile 2. Remotely control the start and stop of the charging pile 3. Setting of charging method 4. Statistics and view of charging power 5. Firmware upgrade
7Charge
Find, access, and pay for electric vehicle charging stations with ease. This app uses location services to show available stations, their power levels, and accessibility. Start charging sessions via QR code or station ID and monitor your progress in real-time.
- Location-based EV station search
- Real-time charge session monitoring
- QR code or station ID charging start
- Secure in-app payments
- Favorite charging locations
- Charging session history and receipts
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7Charge uses location-based services to allow drivers to easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging. Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle charging stations based on location, station ID, availability, power level provided, and accessibility. Start charge sessions simply by scanning QR codes or entering the desired station ID in the app. With the 7Charge electric vehicle charging app, you can also: • Monitor your current charge sessions in real-time. • Get phone notifications as soon as your EV is finished charging. • Make secure payments. • Favorite locations that have easy access to your commonly used EV charging stations. • Receive an email receipt of your EV charging transactions. • View a history of past charging sessions. • Report drivers that abuse charging station use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7Charge at 77% against EV Smart Charger's 0%. 7Charge also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). EV Smart Charger's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
EV Smart Charger ships an update every 13 months, 7Charge every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | EV Smart Charger | 7Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (404 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 404 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shanghai Hengyi Electromechanical Engineering Co., Ltd | 7-Eleven, Inc. |
Customer experience
EV Smart Charger
7Charge
Bugs and requests
EV Smart Charger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
7Charge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Charging sessions disconnecting
- App issues with payment methods
- Charging stations not working
- Inaccurate charging speed information
Requested features
4 requests- Tap-to-pay option
- Rewards program integration
- Reservation system
- More charging stations needed
In-app purchases
EV Smart Charger
No in-app purchases
7Charge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EV Smart Charger free?
Is 7Charge free?
Do EV Smart Charger or 7Charge have ads?
Which is updated more often, EV Smart Charger or 7Charge?
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