ESD vs Element Charging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESD
Find and manage EV charging stations with real-time status and information. This service offers e-wallet management and support for home and public charging solutions.
- Charging Station Finder
- Real-time Charging Status
- E-wallet Management
- Support System
- Home and Public Charging
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ESD-Global is the EV Charging solution service that helps you get the best charging experience including Charging Station Finder, Charging status and info, E-wallet management and Support system operated Wallbox and Alfen EV chargers from Spain and Netherlands for home use and business purposes (AC Charger) and the DC Charger distributor for public charging station with high standards of full installation services provided by specialists.
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: Element Charging at 3.0 against ESD's 1.0. Element Charging also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). ESD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Element Charging holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ESD ships an update every 18 months, Element Charging every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESD | Element Charging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saascharge Inc | Element Corporation |
Customer experience
ESD
Element Charging
In-app purchases
ESD
No in-app purchases
Element Charging
No in-app purchases
