ecar connect vs eCar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ecar connect
Easily find and use Ireland's public electric vehicle charging stations. Register, pay, and remotely control charging sessions. Monitor your usage and manage your account.
- Real-time charge point map
- Remote start/stop charging
- Usage monitoring and tracking
- Account management
- Registration and payment
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Use Ireland’s extensive public charging network to charge your electric vehicle with the easy to use ecar connect app from ESB. The app displays all charge points on the public charging network across Ireland in real-time. It enables you to register and pay, to swipe to remotely start and stop charging, to monitor and track usage, and to manage your own personalised account. For more information visit www.esb.ie/ecars and www.facebook.com/ESBecars.
eCar
Find and plan charging stops for your electric car. Search for nearby stations or plan routes with integrated charging points. Manage your charge cards for easy identification.
- Regional charging station search
- Route planner with charging stops
- Charge card management
- Charging directory integration
- Station color coding
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Everything for your electro car ... Regional search: Search and find the right charging location near you. Or search directly for charging station at your next destination. eRoutenplaner: The eRoutenplaner planner will help you plan your next trip. Just enter start and destination points of your journey and the route planner will help you find the best charging station along the way. Your charge cards: Define your charge cards and see the color of the pins, which charging station is best for the. Database: Currently the charging directory of GoingElectric is used More Information about the GoingElectric charging data can you find here: https://www.goingelectric.de/stromtankstellen/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eCar at 40% against ecar connect's 16%. ecar connect's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 26 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ecar connect ships an update every 8 months, eCar every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ecar connect | eCar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Driivz Ltd. | Stefan Sturm |
Customer experience
ecar connect
eCar
In-app purchases
ecar connect
No in-app purchases
eCar
No in-app purchases
