VKCharging vs ESSCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
VKCharging
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"VKCharging" is an intelligent platform of car life ecological service developed by VK Charging Company for users. It integrates charging networks covering the whole country to provide new energy owners with intelligent stake finding, code scanning charging, journey planning and other services, as well as plug and play charging, car electricity service package and other service options. Charge new energy, enjoy high-quality car service, and share low-carbon life! Function Introduction Charging station search: intelligent recommended charging stations, one button navigation, you can easily find nearby charging stations, as well as high-speed charging networks covering the country. Multiple charging options: It supports scanning code charging, charging card, plug and play charging, VIN code charging and other charging methods, enabling you to charge easily. Travel planning: provide route planning for your long-distance travel, and intelligently recommend high-speed charging stations on the way, so that you can travel freely. One click rescue: provide you with a nearby rescue team, and one click for rescue;
ESSCO
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ESSCO App is designed to serve for Smart Home energy management including renewable energy as such solar and energy storage system. It is also helping to switfly integrate and manage EV charger. Equip with intelligent dynamic load balancing and flexible scheduling, this helps users save more energy and operation cost by advancing the Time of Use price to optimizingly charge the EV car at the low tariff as much as possible while it serves well customer expectation
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Verdict
VKCharging and ESSCO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VKCharging | ESSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ้ซ่ ๅผ | ESSCO CORPORATION COMPANY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
VKCharging
No in-app purchases
ESSCO
No in-app purchases









