Three vs Aircharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three
Easily manage your mobile and broadband plans. Track usage, view bills, top up accounts, and access exclusive offers. Set up and manage your broadband with helpful tools.
- View plan allowances and usage
- Manage additional products
- Access past bills and cost breakdowns
- Top up Pay As You Go accounts
- Set up and manage broadband
- Access Three+ rewards
- Live chat support
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The Three app makes managing your phone and broadband plans easy. The app helps you: - view plan allowances and usage - add, change or cancel additional products - access past bills and see a breakdown of costs - top up your Pay As You Go account - see offers you won’t find anywhere else - set up and manage your broadband - position your hub with the real-time signal strength indicator - quickly launch Three+ rewards - discover Three Community - live chat with Three - manage payments easily and securely with Apple Pay.
Aircharge
Discover public locations offering wireless phone charging. Browse offers from participating venues and report any issues with charging stations. This app helps you find convenient power-up spots on the go.
- Find nearby charging locations
- Browse venue offers
- Report charging station issues
- Low power charger alerts (coming soon)
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The new Aircharge app allows you to find publicly accessible venues with wireless charging on offer. - Search for Nearby Phone Charging Locations. - Get a nearby charger alert when on low power and connected to mobile data. (Coming Soon!) - Browse offers from venues, restaurants and shops with wireless chargers available. - Report any issues with charging locations to Aircharge Support. Aircharge wireless chargers do not require the app to use, just place a compatible device on the charger."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aircharge at 100% against Three's 18%. Aircharge also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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.
Three ships an update every 2 weeks, Aircharge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three | Aircharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hutchison 3G UK Ltd | CMS Industries Ltd |
Customer experience
Three
Aircharge
Bugs and requests
Three
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- App crashes frequently
- Inaccurate data usage tracking
- Inability to cancel add-ons
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide better network coverage information
- Streamline account management features
Aircharge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Three
No in-app purchases
Aircharge
No in-app purchases
