Comparison

Time2Plug vs Escale

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

Head to head
About

Time2Plug

Features
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Time2plug accompanies small and medium companies toprovide them with tailored and turnkey electric vehicle chargingsolutions. The Time2plug App uses location-based services to allowdrivers to easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging.Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle chargingsolutions based on location, station ID, availability, power levelprovided, and accessibility. Start charge sessions simple by scanning QR-codes or enteringthe desired station ID in the app. With the Time2plug 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 our commonly used EV charging stations - Receive and email receipt of your EV charging transactions - View a history of past charging sessions - Report drivers that abuse charging station use

About

Escale

Features
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Escale brings road trip planning and turn-by-turn navigation together in one app. Plan your trip day by day. Each day has its main route (the stops you have committed to, in order) and a set of free places: spots you might visit if time allows. They all sit on the same map, so you always see what is on your way and what is not. SEE THE DETOUR BEFORE YOU TAKE IT Tempted by a waterfall, a viewpoint or a cafΓ© a little off the road? Tap "Add to route" and Escale shows you exactly what it costs, for example "+9 min Β· +6 km", before anything changes. Confirm and it slots into the best position in your route. Cancel and nothing moves. PLAN EACH DAY β€’ Search places along your route, around a stop or anywhere on the map β€’ Drag and drop to reorder stops; the route updates when you let go β€’ Optimize the order of the day in one tap β€’ Set visit durations and breaks, and see estimated arrival times for every stop β€’ Add a "be there by" time and see at a glance if you are running late β€’ Spread all your places across the days of the trip by geographic proximity β€’ Mark places as must-see, maybe or visited, and filter your list β€’ Estimate the fuel cost of each day from your own consumption and fuel price DRIVE IT β€’ Turn-by-turn guidance to each stop of the day, in order β€’ Short, clear instructions, with ETA and remaining distance β€’ Automatic arrival detection, then on to the next stop β€’ Go off route and a new route is calculated from where you are β€’ Take a detour on the go: tap a free place on the map to preview it and add it β€’ Prefer Waze for voice guidance? Hand the current stop over in one tap β€’ Lost your connection? Your last route stays on screen CARPLAY Start a trip day from your car's screen and follow the guidance on the dashboard: next maneuver, list of stops with arrival times, change of destination and zoom. SHARE YOUR TRIP β€’ Generate a recap for each day or for the whole trip: distance, time, stops and a map of your actual route, ready to share as an image β€’ Export a trip as a file and send it by AirDrop, Mail or Messages; the recipient opens it in Escale and gets their own copy YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. Your trips are stored only on your iPhone or iPad. Your location is used only during navigation and is never sent anywhere. Maps, search and directions are powered by Apple Maps. Not sure where to start? Load the built-in example: an 11-day road trip around Iceland, ready to explore.

Screenshots

Time2Plug4 screens
Escale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Escale at every 3 days against Time2Plug's every 8 months. Time2Plug's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Time2Plug ships an update every 8 months, Escale every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Time2Plug versus Escale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime2PlugEscale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTime2plugEliot Steuve

In-app purchases

None

Time2Plug

No in-app purchases

None

Escale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time2Plug free?
Time2Plug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escale free?
Escale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time2Plug or Escale have ads?
Neither Time2Plug nor Escale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time2Plug or Escale?
Time2Plug ships an update every 8 months, and Escale every 3 days. Most recently, Time2Plug was updated on October 25, 2026 and Escale on October 29, 2026.

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