Comparison

Open Charge Map vs Place to Plug

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

Head to head
About

Open Charge Map

Discover and update electric vehicle charging station locations worldwide. Plan your journeys with comprehensive charging information, and contribute to the global registry by adding new locations, comments, and photos.

Highlights
  • Find EV charging locations
  • Update charging station listings
  • Plan EV journeys
  • Submit ratings and comments
  • Add photos of charging stations
  • Access global charging data
Features
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Powered by data from Open Charge Map, you can use this app to: - update listings for charging locations - find charging equipment locations near you or in a place you are planning to travel to - help plan your journey - provide ratings, comments and photos Open Charge Map is the world's largest public registry of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, dedicated to providing the most complete information possible. Users can submit new locations or add comments/check-ins against each location, you can even edit existing locations. Unlike commercial apps or sites, our data (which you can help improve) is freely shared and made available as Open Data through openchargemap.org for other app, sites and navigation systems to use.

About

Place to Plug

Discover and book electric vehicle charging stations worldwide. Start charging directly from your phone, share your own charging point with the community, and manage your charging sessions. This app promotes sustainable mobility by making EV charging accessible and convenient.

Highlights
  • Map and list of charging stations
  • Advanced filtering options
  • Real-time station status
  • Remote charging start/stop
  • Book charging points
  • Share charging points
  • Charging session history
Features
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Master electric driving and sustainable mobility. Become a PRO with our app, it's totally free! With Place to Plug EV drivers can easily discover thousands of charging stations along their way around the world, both public and private. Find your preferred charging point and even book it for your peace of mind. Start charging on your arrival without the need of specific apps or RFID cards. Become one of our awesome community users by sharing your socket with other EV drivers. • Tap, charge and GO Charge right from your phone. This app will give you all the power! • Ensure your charge whenever you want Book a socket and let it wait for you. Just keep calm and enjoy your road! • Charge everywhere Use sockets from our community to charge even at the top of a mountain. • Environment matters We reduce emissions by helping you to use EVs. Let's green the world! FEATURES • Map and list of charging stations around the world • Advanced filtering such as power, connector type, charging zone type… • Access to public and private charging points • Real time status of charging stations & charging points • Remote start/stop wherever and whenever you want • Start charging by scanning a QR code • Book charging points to ensure your charge • Charging session history & details • Charging point reporting & reviews • Sharing your charging point with other Place to Plug users • Private charging points management • Bookings management And, of course, Tesla users will also find all Supercharger stations in our app! NEW IN We release our brand-new widget and Apple Watch App! And we give a warm welcome to iOS 13 and Sign in with Apple. Do not miss our new widget! Start charging by scanning a QR code you will find in the connector of the charging station, find all your favorite stations and nearby charging stations. And about the Watch... you have never had so much power in your wrist before. Its design will allow you to stop any charge right from your wrist and get directions to your favorites and nearby charging stations ;) Discover all its features! SUPPORT IN REAL TIME Having problems with any charging point or charging station? Our app offers you a real time chat with all charging points operators as well as with the users that book and use your charging points :)

Screenshots

Open Charge Map2 screens
Place to Plug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Open Charge Map at 5.0 against Place to Plug's 1.0. Open Charge Map also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Place to Plug's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Charge Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Open Charge Map's written reviews are positive against 0% of Place to Plug's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Charge Map ships an update every 3 months, Place to Plug fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Open Charge Map versus Place to Plug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Charge MapPlace to Plug
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebprofusion Pty LtdPLACE TO PLUG SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Customer experience

Open Charge Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative64.7%

Place to Plug

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Open Charge Map

No in-app purchases

None

Place to Plug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Charge Map free?
Open Charge Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Place to Plug free?
Place to Plug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open Charge Map or Place to Plug?
Open Charge Map is rated higher. Open Charge Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Place to Plug averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Open Charge Map or Place to Plug have ads?
Neither Open Charge Map nor Place to Plug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Charge Map or Place to Plug?
Open Charge Map ships an update every 3 months, and Place to Plug fortnightly. Most recently, Open Charge Map was updated on June 5, 2026 and Place to Plug on September 19, 2026.

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