MCE Sync vs ChargingRewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCE Sync
Automate your electric vehicle charging to leverage the cheapest and cleanest energy available on the grid. Earn cash rewards for charging during specific low-carbon events.
- Automated EV charging
- Cheapest energy utilization
- Cleanest energy utilization
- Cash sign-up bonus
- Monthly cash rewards
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The MCE Sync app helps you automate your EV charging at home to use the least expensive and cleanest energy on the grid. Download the app and charge your EV to receive a $50 sign-up bonus. You can earn $10 a month in additional cash by charging during low-carbon events.
ChargingRewards
Earn rewards by charging your electric vehicle. This app helps manage your charging schedule to reduce strain on the energy grid during peak hours, ensuring you always have the charge you need while supporting grid stability.
- Earn rewards for EV charging
- Manage charging schedules
- Support electric grid stability
- Ensure full charge when needed
- Reduce energy usage during peak times
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ChargingRewards makes it easy to charge your EV while earning rewards and helping the electric grid. We’ll manage your charging so you use less energy when others use more. This alleviates stress on the energy grid and helps ensure a more reliable service for everyone. ChargingRewards makes sure you get the charge you need at the time you need it. Your car will still get a full charge, and the grid remains stable – a win-win.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MCE Sync at 4.6 against ChargingRewards's 3.2. MCE Sync also leads on ratings volume (198 vs 15) and review sentiment (38% vs 29%). ChargingRewards's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
MCE Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MCE Sync has 198 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of MCE Sync's written reviews are positive against 29% of ChargingRewards's.
MCE Sync ships an update every 6 weeks, ChargingRewards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCE Sync | ChargingRewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (198 ratings) — better | 3.2 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MCE Clean Energy | EnergyHub Inc. |
Customer experience
MCE Sync
ChargingRewards
In-app purchases
MCE Sync
No in-app purchases
ChargingRewards
No in-app purchases
