Circle K Charge USA vs ParkPlug
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.
ParkPlug
This app facilitates electric vehicle charging for apartment residents. It integrates with property management software for a seamless experience, allowing users to plug in, connect, and pay monthly through a resident portal.
- Seamless EV charging integration
- Property management software connection
- Resident portal for payments
- Monthly billing
- Easy plug-in and connect
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Parkplug is an EV charging company that specializes in EV charging for apartment living. By connecting straight to property management software, we create a seamless experience for each resident. Simply plug in and connect to your charger to start each charging session. Then pay monthly with the press of a button in your resident portal. If you have seen parkplug branded chargers at your apartment community... Please contact your leasing office for an integrated account today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ParkPlug at 60% against Circle K Charge USA's 9%. ParkPlug also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Circle K Charge USA's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 7). 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.
ParkPlug holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circle K Charge USA has 121 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Circle K Charge USA's written reviews are positive against 60% of ParkPlug's.
Circle K Charge USA ships an update every 13 months, ParkPlug every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Circle K Charge USA | ParkPlug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (121 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CircleK | ParkPlug LLC |
Customer experience
Circle K Charge USA
ParkPlug
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
ParkPlug
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle K Charge USA
No in-app purchases
ParkPlug
No in-app purchases
Questions
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