Circle K Charge USA vs 7Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle K Charge USA
This app simplifies EV charging by locating nearby stations, checking availability, and managing your charging sessions. Enjoy convenience offers at stores while your vehicle powers up.
- Find EV charging stations
- Check station availability
- Start/stop charging sessions
- Manage driver profile
- View charging history
- Download receipts
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Circle K makes it easy to be an EV driver, so you can take it easy while on the road. Download our mobile app, register as a driver and use our network of quick chargers while enjoying our convenience offer in one of our many stores. You will find all our Circle K charging stations in the app and can easily check which ones are available and have the right connector for your car. The app can be used to start/stop charging and to administer your profile, viewing charging history, download receipts and more.
7Charge
Find, access, and pay for electric vehicle charging stations with ease. This app uses location services to show available stations, their power levels, and accessibility. Start charging sessions via QR code or station ID and monitor your progress in real-time.
- Location-based EV station search
- Real-time charge session monitoring
- QR code or station ID charging start
- Secure in-app payments
- Favorite charging locations
- Charging session history and receipts
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7Charge uses location-based services to allow drivers to easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging. Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle charging stations based on location, station ID, availability, power level provided, and accessibility. Start charge sessions simply by scanning QR codes or entering the desired station ID in the app. With the 7Charge electric vehicle charging app, you can also: • Monitor your current charge sessions in real-time. • Get phone notifications as soon as your EV is finished charging. • Make secure payments. • Favorite locations that have easy access to your commonly used EV charging stations. • Receive an email receipt of your EV charging transactions. • View a history of past charging sessions. • Report drivers that abuse charging station use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7Charge at 77% against Circle K Charge USA's 9%. 7Charge also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
7Charge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 374 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Circle K Charge USA's written reviews are positive against 77% of 7Charge's.
Circle K Charge USA ships an update every 13 months, 7Charge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle K Charge USA | 7Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (114 ratings) | 4.7 (374 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 374 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CircleK | 7-Eleven, Inc. |
Customer experience
Circle K Charge USA
7Charge
User reviews
Circle K Charge USA
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⚡️ Fast charging speeds (mentioned by a few)
- ✅ Works for some users (infrequent)
Room to improve
- ❌ App required for charging
- ❌ Payment card issues (declined, holds, not accepted)
- ❌ Account creation difficulties (errors, excessive info)
- ❌ Clunky and inconvenient user interface
- ❌ No tap-to-pay or Apple Pay support
7Charge
From 374 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast charging
- 👍 Convenient location
- 🚀 Charges quickly
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Clean and well-maintained
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 💰 High authorization hold
- 🔌 Slow charging speed
Bugs and requests
Circle K Charge USA
Reported bugs
14 issues- Payment card validation errors
- Account creation errors
- Charging sessions stop after a few minutes
- App fails to start or stop charging
- Password reset emails not received
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- Unable to delete or update payment cards
- App does not inform about payment issues
- Chargers rejected charge start
- App crashes or freezes
- Incorrect error messages (e.g., 'bank hold')
- App doesn't save card details
- Login issues/account locked
- Validation code not received
- App deletes entered information on error
Requested features
8 requests- Allow tap-to-pay at the charger
- Support Apple Pay/Google Pay
- Save credit card details
- Improve account creation process
- Simplify payment method management (delete/update)
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- Provide clearer error messages for payment issues
- Improve app UI/UX design
- Better customer support
7Charge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Charging sessions disconnecting
- App issues with payment methods
- Charging stations not working
- Inaccurate charging speed information
Requested features
4 requests- Tap-to-pay option
- Rewards program integration
- Reservation system
- More charging stations needed
In-app purchases
Circle K Charge USA
No in-app purchases
7Charge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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