Autel Charge vs Element Charging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autel Charge
Manage your electric vehicle charging experience, whether at home or on the go. Monitor charging sessions, track energy costs, and optimize charging schedules. Find and use public charging stations with ease, including real-time availability and navigation.
- Home charger setup and configuration
- Schedule off-peak charging
- Real-time charging statistics
- Public charger availability map
- Filter public chargers by connector/power
- Navigate to charging stations
- Home charger sharing for revenue
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The Autel Charge application bring you an excellent experience when you're charging on Autel MaxiCharger at home or on the road. The advantages of our intelligent charging solutions for home use include: • Scan the QR code on your home charger to streamline the setup and configuration process. • Link Autel charge card to start and stop charging via it. • Fast and convenient charging via the Autostart feature. • Schedule charging sessions during off-peak times to reduce electricity costs. • View real-time charging statistics including: Power usage, energy costs, charging amperage, charge duration and much more! • View monthly energy consumption details. • Set your local energy prices to calculate charging costs using home chargers. • Distribute charging power evenly within a charger group to maximize charging efficiency within limited total charging power via dynamic load balancing. • Home Charger Sharing supporting sharing home chargers with other drivers for extra revenue. • Fast and convenient self-service invoicing for reimbursement of charging costs. • Convenient management of charge records by exporting charge history as Excel files by month. When on the road, the Autel Charge application offers the following features: • Start and stop charging using your Autel Charge card or by scanning the QR code on the public charger. • Displays the availability status of public chargers on the map. (available, in-use, out of order, etc.) • Filter chargers displayed on the map by desired connector types. • Filter by required charging power on the map. • View site information within the map including pictures, address, energy prices, hours of operation, quantity of chargers and connectors. • Navigate to a desired site using the integrated navigation map. • Link your credit card to streamline the payment process using public chargers. • Scan QR code to start and stop the charger with just one tap.
Element Charging
This application consolidates all your electric vehicle charging requirements into a single platform. Access home, workplace, depot, and public charging stations seamlessly.
- Unified EV charging access
- Home charger management
- Workplace charger management
- Depot charger management
- Public charger access
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One EV charging app for all of your charging needs. Home, Workplace, Depot, and Public chargers are accessible in one application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autel Charge at 4.8 against Element Charging's 3.0. Autel Charge also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Element Charging's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Autel Charge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autel Charge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Autel Charge ships an update every 2 weeks, Element Charging every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autel Charge | Element Charging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autel Digital Power Co., Ltd. | Element Corporation |
Customer experience
Autel Charge
Element Charging
Bugs and requests
Autel Charge
Reported bugs
5 issues- Charger firmware update issues
- Charging session not stopping properly
- Incorrect currency display
- WiFi password length restriction
- Login and account creation problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set charge percentage limits
- More customizable charging schedules
- Support for multiple users/accounts
- Integration with digital wallets
- Improved reporting and analytics
Element Charging
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Autel Charge
No in-app purchases
Element Charging
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Autel Charge free?
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