7Charge vs IU Charging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
IU Charging
Locate and charge your electric vehicle with ease. This app provides station mapping, quick charging initiation, and payment management for a seamless EV charging experience.
- EV station locator with mapping
- Quick charging initiation
- Payment setup and management
- Transaction history and receipts
- Real-time station availability
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Invisible Urban is a rapidly growing end-to-end EV charging as a service business. Our core mission is to accelerate the transition to electric transportation. The Invisible Urban app engages directly with you, an EV driver, to provide a simple, clear, & sustainable experience for keeping your EV charged and ready to go wherever you go. • See a full list of all stations as well as mapping guidance so that you are able to quickly locate and charge your vehicle. • Quickly charge your vehicle by connecting the plug to your EV, scanning the station, and tapping Start on your phone • Set up your payment options as well as be informed of pricing and receipts for your transactions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7Charge at 77% against IU Charging's 20%. 7Charge also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7Charge has 404 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of 7Charge's written reviews are positive against 20% of IU Charging's.
7Charge ships an update every 5 months, IU Charging every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 7Charge | IU Charging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (404 ratings) — better | 2.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 7-Eleven, Inc. | Invisible Urban Charging Limited |
Customer experience
7Charge
IU Charging
Bugs and requests
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
IU Charging
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
7Charge
No in-app purchases
IU Charging
No in-app purchases
