Saxcharge vs EV Chargebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saxcharge
Find and reserve electric vehicle charging stations, including those powered by 100% green energy. View live charging status, costs, and manage your account and billing information.
- Find charging stations with map
- Live availability and reservation
- View prices and plug details
- Navigation to charging points
- Manage personal data and billing
- Track charging history and costs
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Mit der Saxcharge App könnt ihr bequem an einer unserer Ladesäulen der Stadtwerke Schkeuditz GmbH 100% Ökostrom laden. Aber auch bundesweit zeigt euch die App eine Vielzahl von Ladepunkten unserer Rooming-Partner zum Laden eures Elektrofahrzeuges an. Mit Hilfe einer Übersichtskarte findet ihr schnell den passenden Ladepunkt in eurer Nähe. Auf Wunsch können zu jeder Ladesäule Detailinformationen eingesehen werden. So findet ihr schnell die passende Säule und könnt diese reservieren und euch auf dem kürzesten Weg dorthin navigieren lassen. Über die Saxcharge App könnt ihr die Ladesäulen freischalten und eure Rechnungen einsehen. Während des Ladens zeigt euch die App den laufenden Ladevorgang inklusive Strombezug und den Kosten live an. Eure persönlichen Daten und Abrechnungsinformationen könnt ihr ebenfalls direkt in der Saxcharge App verwalten. Auf eurem Nutzerkonto werden alle Ladevorgänge gespeichert und sind jederzeit für euch abrufbar. Die Abrechnung erfolgt per Kreditkarte oder SEPA-Lastschriftmandat. Funktionen im Überblick: Wegweiser mit Navigationsfunktion Live-Verfügbarkeitsanzeige und Reservierungsmöglichkeit Anzeige von Preisen und Steckerdetails Favoriten-, Such- und Filterfunktion Verwaltung persönlicher Daten Einsicht Ihrer bisherigen Ladevorgänge inkl. Kosten Einfache Abrechnung via Kreditkarte oder Lastschrift
EV Chargebook
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EV Chargebook Pro is the complete charging log for your electric vehicle — for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with built-in intelligence. Log every charge, keep an eye on your costs and let Intelligence handle the rest. EV Chargebook Intelligence The heart of the app: Intelligence learns from your charging history and fills in fields automatically — charger type, connector, provider, energy, cost, duration and more. Stations within 5 km appear as chips with the provider detected automatically. Weather is captured automatically as you charge. Logging a Charge Energy (kWh), cost, duration, state of charge (SOC), location, provider, AC/DC connectors, notes, tags and odometer. Record the peak power reached and the charger's rated power separately. Quick Start begins instantly — with no selection, the charge opens automatically after 3 seconds. Quick Start from Apple Watch Start a charge right from your wrist: pick the battery level with the Digital Crown and go. Your iPhone fills in location, provider and charger type via Intelligence. The watch shows the running session with a live timer. Dashboard Monthly overview with kWh, cost, sessions and averages. Intelligence score at a glance. Calendar with a charging heatmap and an expandable day-detail card. Smart insights, combustion-engine comparison, 30+ charging networks detected automatically. Reorder cards by drag, share your monthly stats as an image. Charging Sessions Full charging history, grouped by month, with a score ring in the list. Sorting, filtering and tap-to-expand for every detail. When needed, delete all charging sessions at once — with an automatic backup and a double confirmation. Trip Log Trips with type, start and destination, odometer, purpose, notes and tags. Quick Start with GPS, address autocomplete and automatic route calculation. Charging Tariffs Manage your tariffs — price per kWh and per minute, session and blocking fees, and subscriptions. Validity periods and auto-fill from the Chargeprice database. When you complete a session, the app compares the actual cost with your tariff. Data Backup Automatic backups (before every update and daily), restore with a content preview, import your own backups and mirror to iCloud Drive. Choose how long backups are kept. Vehicles 1 vehicle free — with photo, model, battery capacity and AC/DC connectors (preselected automatically when you charge). iPad Native iPad app with a sidebar and split view: browse your sessions and trips on the left, see every detail on the right — including a route map for trips. General iCloud sync across all your devices (including combustion-comparison values) · German and English · Dark, Light and Automatic · 6 accent colors –––––––––––––– Pro — Monthly, Yearly or one-time · 7-day free trial EV Chargebook Intelligence (Pro) — predictions for every field from your history; auto-fill from 85%, chip suggestion from 60% confidence. Intelligence Timeline — an always up-to-date event feed with cost anomalies, records, milestones, trends and tips. Intelligence Session Report — score 0–100 with a ring and 6 analysis categories per session. Monthly Intelligence Report — a score and 5 detailed categories per month. Tag suggestions — context-based from location and provider. Unlimited vehicles and detailed vehicle stats — avg cost/100 km, max AC/DC, state-of-charge history. Full Analytics — monthly trend, DC vs. AC, battery efficiency, efficiency trend, subscription and tariff costs, and a custom date range. Trip log as PDF — print-ready and tax-friendly. CSV export (charging sessions 27 columns incl. GPS/weather, trip log 19) and CSV import with duplicate detection. Home Screen widget in 3 sizes plus a "Quick Charge" widget. Live Activity and Dynamic Island — charging progress in real time on the Lock Screen. 6 exclusive accent colors incl. Gold · Golden Pro app icon. –––––––––––––– EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saxcharge at none against EV Chargebook's 9. Saxcharge also leads on iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). EV Chargebook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. EV Chargebook sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Saxcharge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Saxcharge ships an update every 6 weeks, EV Chargebook every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saxcharge | EV Chargebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | chargecloud GmbH | Benjamin Halbauer |
In-app purchases
Saxcharge
No in-app purchases
EV Chargebook
- EV Chargebook Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- EV Chargebook Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Coffee Support$0.99
- Pizza Support$3.99
- Fast Charge Support$8.99
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- EV Chargebook Pro$8.99
- Supercharger Support$22.99
- EV Chargebook Pro Lifetime$24.99
- Founder Support$44.99








