Comparison

Ratio EV Charging vs Plugchoice

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ratio EV Charging

Features
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The Ratio app gives you easy online access to your Ratio EV Charger (Ratio versions: Smart, Solar and io5/io6). Use your smartphone or tablet to • See real time charging info while charging • Get easy access to your charging history • Change the charge mode – Do you have a charger with Dynamic Load Balancing and want to go green? Choose the Pure Solar mode on a sunny day if you have a PV installation • Set up a charger – installer friendly menu to configure new chargers • Automatic billing of your charging costs (io6 charger only)

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Plugchoice

Features
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Control your home charger from your phone and charge your car on solar or in the cheapest hours. Charge on solar and in cheap hours - Charge only on what your solar panels have to spare, or always charge a little and faster when there is solar to spare. - Dynamic tariffs: charging follows the day-ahead price per quarter hour and starts on its own in the cheapest hours. - Day and night schedules for a fixed day and night tariff. - Load balancing: a connected meter measures what your home uses, and the charger slows down before your main fuse trips. Works with your charger Plugchoice works with OCPP chargers from more than 300 brands, depending on model, firmware and configuration. If your charger is already connected to another platform, for example your employer's, Plugchoice relays that connection and the billing carries on. Control from your phone - Start and stop from the sofa. The charger responds within a few seconds. - Lock your charger so no session starts, or let it start as soon as you plug in. - Add charge cards and give each one a name. - See every session with start time, card, kWh and duration. - Invite your household with their own login. Each person sees their own sessions. Connect your smart home Twelve smart home and automation platforms can control your charger through Plugchoice. Questions? Chat with us in the app.

Screenshots

Ratio EV Charging4 screens
Plugchoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Plugchoice at 16.4 against Ratio EV Charging's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Ratio EV Charging versus Plugchoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatio EV ChargingPlugchoice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRatio EV BVVolt Time B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Ratio EV Charging

No in-app purchases

None

Plugchoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratio EV Charging free?
Ratio EV Charging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plugchoice free?
Plugchoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ratio EV Charging or Plugchoice have ads?
Neither Ratio EV Charging nor Plugchoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratio EV Charging or Plugchoice?
Ratio EV Charging ships an update every 2 months, and Plugchoice every 2 months. Most recently, Ratio EV Charging was updated on October 13, 2026 and Plugchoice on October 24, 2026.

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