Foresta vs Hypercharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foresta
This app connects electric vehicle owners with home charging stations. Hosts can list their chargers and set prices, while clients can find and book charging sessions. It aims to make EV charging more accessible and accelerate adoption.
- List home charging stations
- Set flexible pricing
- Manage booking requests
- Search for charging stations
- Book one-time or recurring sessions
- Automated earnings transfer
- Multiple credit card support
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With Foresta, home charging is possible for anyone, anywhere at anytime. As a Foresta Host you can: - List your home charging station and set availabilities - Set your price using a flexible pricing scheme - Review booking requests and approve - Browse your upcoming reservations - Automatically transfer your earnings to your bank account - Help accelerating EV Adoption! As a Foresta Client you can: - Browse and search for a home charging station - Review pricing and select your time slot - Book a station for a one time session - Book a station for recurring sessions using a flexible reservation interface. - Receive notifications about your upcoming reservations - View upcoming and past reservations. - Print receipts for your expense reports - Use one or many credit cards. No need to buy charging credits! Download the Foresta app today and start enjoy a seamless charging experience!
Hypercharge
Manage your electric vehicle charging experience with this network's app. Locate stations, monitor charging progress remotely, and view your charging history. Enjoy a user-friendly interface for seamless EV charging.
- Activate charging stations
- Find stations with real-time availability
- Remotely monitor charging progress
- Receive charging notifications
- View charging history
- Add vehicle details for enhanced experience
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Go Further with Confidence: Hypercharge is North America’s Smart EV Charging Network. With the Hypercharge app, you can: • Activate Hypercharge EV charging stations. • Take advantage of Hypercharge’s members' rate (registration required) or pay as you go by credit card. • Transfer the funds needed for your charge into your Hypercharge account. • Add your vehicle's make and model to benefit from an enhanced charging experience. • Find charging stations on the map to check availability and fees in real time. • Remotely monitor charging progress. • Receive notifications when your EV is fully charged or if the charging session has been interrupted. • View your charging history. • Submit comments and feedback on individual charging stations. The Hypercharge app is a simple, user-friendly solution that lets you track the charging of your EV while going about your daily life. Download the Hypercharge app today and discover the future of EV charging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hypercharge at 2.1 against Foresta's 1.0. Hypercharge also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Foresta's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 19%). 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.
Hypercharge holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hypercharge has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Foresta's written reviews are positive against 19% of Hypercharge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Foresta ships an update monthly, Hypercharge every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Foresta | Hypercharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.1 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 18.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solutions Oxygenize Inc | Hypercharge |
Customer experience
Foresta
Hypercharge
In-app purchases
Foresta
No in-app purchases
Hypercharge
No in-app purchases
