Comparison

Open Charge Map vs EV Navigation

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

EV Navigation

Plan routes and navigate with turn-by-turn directions specifically for electric vehicles. It calculates your car's range based on numerous factors and includes charging station information for seamless travel.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Electric car range calculation
  • Charging station locator
  • Supports all charger types
  • Trip planning with charging stops
  • Real-time route synchronization
Features
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EV Navigation is a turn-by-turn navigation and route planner system, created for electric car users all around the world. EV Navigation does not only provide users with a reliable navigation system, including charging stations, but it is also capable of calculating the range the users can cover with their individually selected electric car. The range calculation takes a wide variety of parameters into consideration (driving habits, tire pressure, weight, wind, temperature, etc.), so that users have the opportunity to plan their trip precisely, anticipating the waiting time needed at charging stations. We support each type of charger (Supercharger, CCS, CHADEMO, Type 2, and all others). Charging times and the planned routes are synchronized and calculated in parallel, so that the users can spend the minimum time in waiting, while being granted a safe and the fastest possible route to their destination. Privacy Policy: https://evnavigation.com/assets/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Open Charge Map2 screens
EV Navigation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Open Charge Map at 5.0 against EV Navigation's 2.7. Open Charge Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). EV Navigation's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 18%) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EV Navigation sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Open Charge Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Charge Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV Navigation has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Open Charge Map's written reviews are positive against 34% of EV Navigation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Open Charge Map versus EV Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Charge MapEV Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews34.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWebprofusion Pty LtdGPS Tuner Systems Kft.

Customer experience

Open Charge Map

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

EV Navigation

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral20.7%
Negative44.8%

In-app purchases

None

Open Charge Map

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

EV Navigation

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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  • Pro Plus Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Open Charge Map free?
Open Charge Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EV Navigation free?
EV Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Open Charge Map or EV Navigation?
Open Charge Map is rated higher. Open Charge Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while EV Navigation averages 2.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Open Charge Map or EV Navigation have ads?
Neither Open Charge Map nor EV Navigation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Charge Map or EV Navigation?
Open Charge Map ships an update every 3 months, and EV Navigation every 3 months. Most recently, Open Charge Map was updated on June 5, 2026 and EV Navigation on September 6, 2026.

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