Comparison

VoltShare vs Inigma Access

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

Head to head
About

VoltShare

Discover and reserve nearby electric vehicle charging stations powered by a community network. This app offers affordable, pay-as-you-go charging with live session data and route navigation.

Highlights
  • Find nearby EV chargepoints
  • Reserve chargepoints
  • Route navigation to chargepoints
  • Live charging session data
  • Pay-as-you-go charging
  • Community network access
Features
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Find nearby community EV charging points VoltShare is a community powered EV chargepoint sharing network, combining our proprietary domestic* and commercial chargepoints around the U.K. Join us to access our community of EV chargepoints in small business locations, public areas, and homes around your neighbourhood. You can rest assured knowing that charging your car will not only be more affordable and convenient, but you will also be supporting local communities. We are always adding new chargepoints and services, so do check back regularly to see our chargepoint coverage. Use a VoltShare Chargepoint in 4 simple steps: 1. Connect your electric car to the chargepoint. 2. Scan the QR code to initiate charging. 3. Your live session data will be visible on the app. 4. Once you disconnect your car, the payment will be automatically processed. Key Features: 1. Search and Reserve: Find available chargepoints near you and reserve with a 1-hour time slot to ensure it is yours. 2. Route Navigation: Easily navigate from your current location to your reserved chargepoint. 3. Safe and Secure Charging: Charging can only be initiated by scanning the QR code on the chargepoint with our backend cloud system ensuring you are using the right one. 4. Live Charging Session Data: With a direct connection to the chargepoint, you will have access to live data from your charging session including electricity usage, ongoing parking cost, ongoing charging cost, and ongoing total costs. 5. More affordable, PAYG service: No more overpaying for what you don’t use. Our app and network service calculates exactly how much you have used and ensures you only pay for what you use. This is all done behind the scenes and ensures an affordable charging service for everyone. About VoltShare: We are a team who are personally motivated in enabling sustainable, zero emission transport for a cleaner society. With our complete charging solution, we are aiming to improve equitable access to zero emission transport in all areas of the country. *Interested in renting out your chargepoint? Drop us an email to find out how you can purchase a VoltShare chargepoint and start earning some money and helping out your fellow EV drivers. ++ Please send us feedback to help us improve our product and services to the VoltShare community.

About

Inigma Access

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Inigma is the digital security division of security specialist Squire, dedicated to creating electronic locking solutions with the highest integrity, security and toughness. Inigma Access allows you to create a personal network of locking and other security products, secured and managed through a single app. Download the mobile app, and then add each of your Inigma Access capable devices, such as Squire's range of padlocks and other specialist locking devices. Use the app to monitor and manage your locking devices. You can review all lock activity, share and un-share locks with friends or colleagues and configure the settings for your devices, all through the same app. The app also acts as your key, allowing you to unlock your devices. No more forgotten combinations, lost keys, defaced or damaged keyways. All of this is achieved using the highest levels of encryption, ensuring that only you and those with whom you've shared your devices, have access. Features: - Activate new locks to add them to your account - Manage your locks - Check locking activity - see successful and unsuccessful unlocking attempts - Receive lock status and notifications - including battery low warnings - Share your locks with friends, family or colleagues - Control access with a flexible scheduling system - Remove access to locks whenever you want - you’re always in control - Maintain your locks - apply firmware updates and change settings - Your smartphone is your key - no more physical keys to lose or combinations to forget

Screenshots

VoltShare4 screens
Inigma Access2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VoltShare at 13.0 against Inigma Access's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoltShare ships an update every 2 months, Inigma Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
VoltShare versus Inigma Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoltShareInigma Access
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoltShare LtdHenry Squire & Sons

In-app purchases

None

VoltShare

No in-app purchases

None

Inigma Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoltShare free?
VoltShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inigma Access free?
Inigma Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoltShare or Inigma Access have ads?
Neither VoltShare nor Inigma Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoltShare or Inigma Access?
VoltShare ships an update every 2 months, and Inigma Access every 6 weeks. Most recently, VoltShare was updated on September 20, 2026 and Inigma Access on August 9, 2026.

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