PlugShare vs CONSOL3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlugShare
Discover and share EV charging stations worldwide. This app provides a comprehensive map with real-time reviews, photos, and filtering options for various plug types and charging speeds. Plan your electric vehicle trips and find compatible chargers easily.
- EV charging station map
- Community reviews and photos
- Filter by plug type and charging speed
- Real-time station availability
- EV trip planner
- Pay with PlugShare
- Add new stations
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Download the most accurate EV and Tesla charging station map. PlugShare is the world’s largest EV driver community. Drivers contribute station reviews and photos to help the EV community make the most informed charging decisions possible. Drivers can filter the PlugShare map by plug type, including CHAdeMO and SAE/CCS, as well as charging speed, including Level 1, Level 2, and DC Fast Chargers such as Tesla Superchargers. You can also filter by charging provider – the PlugShare map includes detailed station information for every major EV charging network in North America, Europe, and much of the rest of the world, including: - ChargePoint - Tesla Destination - Electrify America - Supercharger - EVgo - FLO - SemaConnect - Shell Recharge - Renovatio Asset Management - Chargefox - Blink - SemaCharge - Volta - bp pulse - BC Hydro EV - GRIDSERVE Electric Highway - ChargeNet - Sun Country - NRMA - Petro-Canada - Circuit Electrique - Pod Point - Evie Networks - GeniePoint - Vector - Lidl eCharge - Ivy - Osprey Charging Network Ltd With PlugShare, you can: - Find public charging stations compatible with your EV (or EVs if you have multiple electric vehicles) - See each station’s PlugScore™ rating to quickly gauge charger reliability based on real driver reviews - Filter for connector type, charging speed, and amenities like food or bathrooms - Check for station functionality and current availability - Link to your favorite navigation app for directions to your selected charger - Pay for charging with Pay with PlugShare (at participating locations) and monitor your session - Add new charging stations to the map as you discover them - Receive notifications when a new charger is installed nearby - Find all the charging stations along a road trip route with a built-in EV trip planner - Use PlugShare with Apple CarPlay to browse nearby charging locations, bookmarked locations, and trips you've planned from the built-in display of CarPlay compatible vehicles - And more! PlugShare helps drivers find chargers compatible with any EV, including Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y, and Tesla Model 3; the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Chevrolet Bolt, VW ID.4, Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, Audi e-tron, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Porsche Taycan, Kia e-Niro, Volvo XC40, Polestar and all other electric vehicles on the market. Download PlugShare and join the PlugShare community today! Privacy Policy: https://company.plugshare.com/privacy.html Terms and Conditions: https://company.plugshare.com/terms-embed.html
CONSOL3
Access and manage dashcam footage from your K3Y™ for Tesla directly on your phone. Automatically flagged incidents and easy access to high-resolution recordings from multiple views are available. Explore extensions for cloud storage, driver rewards, and community data sharing.
- Access trip footage and sentry clips
- Automatically flagged incident detection
- High-resolution dashcam recording access
- Front, side, and rear view selection
- Wi-Fi footage access on phone
- Cloud storage backup integration
- Driver rewards and data-sharing options
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The CONSOL3 app provides seamless access to trip footage and full sentry clips recorded by the K3Y™ for Tesla. Incidents detected by the K3Y™ are automatically flagged. Access high-resolution dashcam footage by simply tapping a point on the map and selecting front, side, or rear view. And as long as your K3Y™ is connected to Wi-Fi, you can access the footage on your phone. The extension ecosystem for CONSOL3 also opens the door to a world of possibilities—from easy cloud storage backups to driver rewards and community data-sharing options. The K3Y™ is compatible with Tesla Model S (2021 and newer), Model 3, Model X (2021 and newer), Model Y and Cybertruck, and select legacy Model X and S that currently have Tesla USB functionality. Purchase your K3Y™ for Tesla from https://matt3r.ai/k3y
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlugShare at 4.7 against CONSOL3's 2.2. PlugShare also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 22%) and ratings volume (142K vs 14). CONSOL3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. PlugShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. CONSOL3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlugShare holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlugShare has 142K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of PlugShare's written reviews are positive against 22% of CONSOL3's.
PlugShare ships an update every 3 weeks, CONSOL3 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlugShare | CONSOL3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142K ratings) — better | 2.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #41 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Recargo, Inc. | Matt3r Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
PlugShare
CONSOL3
Bugs and requests
PlugShare
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Inconsistent behavior when checking in at chargers
- Issues with saving or syncing user preferences
- Incorrect or outdated charger information
Requested features
5 requests- Improved trip planning with multiple stops
- Ability to view charger availability in real-time
- Integration with in-car navigation systems
- Customizable filters and sorting options
- Notification system for charger status updates
CONSOL3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PlugShare
- PlugShare Ad-Free (Monthly)$1.491 Month
- PlugShare Ad-Free (Annual)$14.991 Year
CONSOL3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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