The Square vs CharIN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Square
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Goodenough College's student intranet and online community. Join clubs and societies, buy tickets for events and balls, enter the Royal Albert Hall ballot, advertise your sublet and see what's happening in the social life of the College.
CharIN
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Empowering the next level of green mobility and energy. We are the leading global association with over 300 members dedicated to promote standards in the field of charging systems for charging EVs of all types in as many parts of the world. Under the CharIN umbrella, cross-industry stakeholders like automakers, charging station manufacturers, component suppliers, energy providers, grid operators, and many others continue moving towards interoperable charging, where vehicles, chargers, and software systems work together and to make the user experience reliable, easy and smooth. CharIN´s holistic approach is not limited to passenger cars. Its international community is comprised of leading global companies representing every link to the e-mobility value chain and multiple experts who have been working together as a team to drive the requirements of charging all kinds of electric vehicles. Be informed about the latest developments in e-mobility, charging, CCS and in the CharIN context. Don't miss any more events. Be the first to know about new events, be reminded and enter the events directly into your calendar. Keep track of the program of an event and register directly. Participate in our interactive polls and see the results of the polls you have participated in at any time. For everyone: Log in to the app so you can configure your settings. Decide which news you want to be informed about and which events might be interesting for you by specifying your interests. Open Polls are only available for users with an account. For CharIN Members: Some content is only visible to CharIN members. Log in directly with your e-mail that you are using for communication with CharIN if you are already a member. For non-members: You are welcome to use our CharIN app. You will receive news with the latest in the field of e-mobility and you can view public events and save them in your calendar. To receive news of interest to you, sign up and save your interests in your profile. Are you interested in joining CharIN? Please contact us: info@charin.global
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Square at every 2 months against CharIN's every 4 months. 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.
The Square ships an update every 2 months, CharIN every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Square | CharIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSL Membership Solutions Ltd | Charging Interface Initiative e. V. |
In-app purchases
The Square
No in-app purchases
CharIN
No in-app purchases
