# EV Companion vs EV

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EV at 50% against EV Companion's 13%. EV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). EV Companion's advantage is ratings volume (639 vs 4) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. EV Companion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EV asks for nothing beyond the download.

EV Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV Companion has 639 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of EV Companion's written reviews are positive against 50% of EV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

EV Companion ships an update fortnightly, EV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EV Companion | EV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ev-companion/id1574209459/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ev-route-planner/id6760601313/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **639** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#101** | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AppBytes, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574209461) | [Jose G Villanueva Brambila](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801640447) |

## What reviewers say

### EV Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ev-companion/id1574209459)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Grossing · Navigation (US App Store)

This app helps electric vehicle owners find charging stations, plan long-distance trips with AI-powered route suggestions, and manage vehicle-specific charging information. It offers real-time availability, pricing, and community feedback for numerous charging networks worldwide. Users can also integrate Tesla accounts for enhanced vehicle status monitoring and remote climate control.

**Highlights:** Real-time charging station availability and pricing, AI-powered trip planning with charging stops, Vehicle-specific charging compatibility, Community feedback on charging locations, Tesla account integration for vehicle status, Directions via multiple map services

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Biannual Premium | $34.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Premium | $59.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent route planning
- 🚗 Helpful for EV drivers
- 💡 Useful features like charging station details

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 💰 Forced subscription model
- 📍 Inaccurate charger locations
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🚫 Missing key charging networks

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when planning trips
- Charger information is outdated
- Unable to connect to charging stations

**Requested features**

- Offline map support
- Ability to filter by available chargers
- Integration with payment systems
- Support for more EV models


### EV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ev-route-planner/id6760601313)

This app plans long-distance electric vehicle trips by analyzing terrain, battery capacity, and charger availability. It provides realistic range estimates, optimizes charging stops with cost and time projections, and visualizes routes with charger locations.

**Highlights:** Electric vehicle trip planning, Terrain and elevation analysis, Smart charging stop optimization, Real-time charger network integration, Customizable route settings, Interactive route visualization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EV Companion free?

EV Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is EV free?

EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, EV Companion or EV?

EV Companion is rated higher. EV Companion averages 4.2 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while EV averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do EV Companion or EV have ads?

Neither EV Companion nor EV shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, EV Companion or EV?

EV Companion ships an update fortnightly, and EV every 2 days. Most recently, EV Companion was updated on October 27, 2026 and EV on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*