Ivy Charging Network vs Karbon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ivy Charging Network
This app allows electric vehicle owners to locate and manage charging sessions at public stations or their home charger. It provides real-time status, pricing, payment options, and charging history. Users can also schedule home charging for off-peak hours.
- Locate charging stations on a map
- Start and stop charging sessions
- View real-time status and pricing
- Track charging progress and history
- Manage multiple payment methods
- Schedule home charging for off-peak hours
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Ivy Charging Network operates one of Ontario’s largest public EV charging networks, with 270+ fast and destination charging points across the province since 2019. Wholly owned by Hydro One, Ivy delivers simple, reliable charging solutions that connect communities and span high-speed corridors (including ONroute locations) and major urban hubs, supporting electrified journeys and the clean energy transition. Key features: - Find Ivy charging stations using the map and search - Start and stop charging - View view real-time status and pricing - Check charging progress and view your charging history - Add multiple credit cards and RFID cards
Karbon
Control your heated socks via Bluetooth. Adjust heating levels, activate standby mode, and monitor battery status. You can also personalize the names of your sock batteries.
- Bluetooth sock control
- 3 heating levels
- Standby mode
- Battery status display
- Customizable battery names
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This app allows you to control your Karbon heated socks through the Bluetooth functionality of your mobile device. You will be able to easily control your heated socks since it offers the possibility of 3 heating levels, a standby mode, a clear visual of the battery status, as well as the possibility to customize the name of your batteries
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Karbon at every 3 weeks against Ivy Charging Network's every 2 months. Karbon also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ivy Charging Network ships an update every 2 months, Karbon every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Ivy Charging Network | Karbon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChargeLab | Shenzhen Kang Cheng Century Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Ivy Charging Network
Karbon
In-app purchases
Ivy Charging Network
No in-app purchases
Karbon
No in-app purchases
