Comparison

Chargemap vs TripCharge

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

Head to head
About

Chargemap

Locate and plan routes to electric vehicle charging stations across Europe. Find stations based on connector type, power, and community ratings. Manage charging and access over 1 million charge points with a dedicated pass.

Highlights
  • Locate charging stations
  • Filter by connector type and power
  • Community ratings and comments
  • Route planner for EVs
  • Manage charging with Chargemap Pass
  • Covers over 1 million charge points
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• You’re looking for the best-rated charging station nearby? • You’re preparing for a long trip by electric vehicle for the holidays? • You want to locate the best rapid charging stations along your route? • You’re looking for free charging stations in the surrounding area? Chargemap is the benchmark app that is already the loyal companion of over 3 million EV and PHEV drivers for stress-free travelling and charging. Chargemap’s map lists over 1 million charge points and covers most European charging networks. It makes it so easy to locate charging stations in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Austria, Britain, Norway and many other countries across Europe. You can also find all the key information you need to locate the right charging station for your needs: connector types, power ratings, time slots, means of access, scores and comments from the community etc. Why opt for the Chargemap app? FIND THE BEST CHARGING STATIONS… The powerful filters help you locate the charging stations that meet your requirements: free charging points, best scores, fast charging stations, favourite networks, on motorways only etc. Whatever EV you drive - Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y, Renault Zoe, Renault Megane E-Tech Electric, Peugeot e-208, Peugeot e-2008, MG 4, Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen ID.4, Volkswagen ID.5, BMW i3, BMW i4, BMW iX, Nissan Leaf, Dacia Spring, Fiat 500 e, Kia e-Niro, Kia EV6, Skoda Enyak, Citroën ë-C4, Hyundai Kona Electric, Audi Q4 e-tron, Porsche Taycan or any other electric car, Chargemap knows how to pick out the right charging stations so you can top up your electric vehicle hassle-free. ...ON EVERY CHARGING NETWORK • Charge Your Car • Tesla Superchargers • Tesla Destination Charging • New Motion (Shell recharge) • Source London • Pod Point • EVBox • Ionity • Allego • Fastned • Lastmile Solutions • Innogy • Enbw • Enel X • Total Energies ...and over 1800 other networks! PLAN YOUR ROUTES No more stress about charging! The Chargemap route planner helps you find the ideal route that dovetails your particular EV and personal preferences. You can customise it as you wish and simply enjoy the ride! NEVER TRAVEL ALONE Join the largest community of EV drivers who help each other out every day by logging in new charging stations, adding information and photos and posting comments on each charging station. You can rate your charging session and access the scores attributed by other users for each charging station according to different criteria: reliability of the equipment, value for money, location and safety. You can also report any malfunctions or practical information to the community in no time. MANAGE YOUR CHARGING With the Chargemap Pass charging card, top up at over 800,000 compatible charging points in Europe. You can locate them at a glance, consult charging rates and monitor your expenditure in a dedicated tab. FIND YOUR TRAVELLING COMPANION ON APPLE CARPLAY You can now fully profit from Chargemap’s features from the dashboard of your electric car. You can display the charge points in the surrounding area, find your favourite charging stations and the routes you have saved and make your way to the next charging station via your favourite GPS app. A TEAM THAT CARES Chargemap is also a dream team that gives their all to enhance the app every day with the help of your invaluable feedback. Any questions, suggestions, rave reviews? Get in touch at hello@chargemap.com!

About

TripCharge

Easily locate electric car chargers nearby or along your planned route. View detailed information about each charger, including network, connector type, and user comments. Seamlessly navigate to your chosen charger using Google Maps or Apple Maps.

Highlights
  • Find nearby chargers
  • Route planning with chargers
  • Detailed charger information
  • Navigation via Google/Apple Maps
  • Connector type and level details
Features
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The quickest and easiest way to find chargers for your electric car! Find the closest chargers to you and chargers along a route (from your current location to a destination you enter). Tap a pin to see details about the charger like the network name, connector type, level, quantity, and comments. Tap the pins' info window to navigate to the charger via Google Maps or Apple Maps. Created by Tommy Gaessler & Austin Mahan. Charging data from openchargemap.org.

Screenshots

Chargemap4 screens
TripCharge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TripCharge at 4.7 against Chargemap's 4.2. TripCharge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Chargemap's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (172 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chargemap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TripCharge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TripCharge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chargemap has 172 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Chargemap's written reviews are positive against 50% of TripCharge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chargemap ships an update every 9 days, TripCharge every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chargemap versus TripCharge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChargemapTripCharge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (172 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChargemapTommy Gaessler

Customer experience

Chargemap

All ratings172 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative37.0%

TripCharge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chargemap

Subscriptions3
  • Chargemap Boost monthly$7.991 Month
  • Chargemap Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Chargemap Boost Annualy$69.901 Year
None

TripCharge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chargemap free?
Chargemap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripCharge free?
TripCharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chargemap or TripCharge?
TripCharge is rated higher. Chargemap averages 4.2 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while TripCharge averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Chargemap or TripCharge have ads?
Chargemap shows ads; TripCharge does not.
Which is updated more often, Chargemap or TripCharge?
Chargemap ships an update every 9 days, and TripCharge every 14 months. Most recently, Chargemap was updated on September 23, 2026 and TripCharge on June 8, 2026.

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