Open Charge Map vs ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Find EV charging locations
- Update charging station listings
- Plan EV journeys
- Submit ratings and comments
- Add photos of charging stations
- Access global charging data
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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.
ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map
Locate electric vehicle charging stations across North America. Get directions, view live availability, and even pay for charging directly through the app. Users can also contribute to the database by adding new stations and leaving reviews.
- EV charger locator map
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Live station availability data
- In-app payment for charging
- Add and rate charging stations
- Filter by charger type and network
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Download ChargeHub - the #1 app for EV drivers ChargeHub is a must have App for all American & Canadian electric car owners who want to find EV charging stations locations to plug their Tesla Model S / Leaf / iMiEV / Volt / Focus EV / Plug-in Prius / Smart EV / BMW i3 / KIA Soul EV /etc. Search & find nearest public electric car charger (EV plug, Tesla Supercharger, CHAdeMO, SAE combo DC fast), plan your trip & get driving directions to charge your EV! Follow on Twitter @EVChargeHub -- What this app does -- EV Charger Locator Map Interface: -Find electric vehicle charging stations ( EVSE ) -Get turn-by-turn directions to the nearest charge point -Over 55 000 charge ports supported in the US & Canada -Get color coded live availability data from EV charge stations in the following networks: Blink, Hydro Quebec's Circuit Electrique, AddEnergie Flo, SemaCharge and Greenlots - Pay for charging with the ChargeHub app! - Login with Facebook or signup with ChargeHub - Receive Notifications for new stations in your area or any area you want - Add your own personal station to help other ChargeHub users. You have complete control over the station information in real time! -Request permission from other EV users for charger use ("plugshare-ing") - Simple and intuitive chat interface. Never share your email since the communication is all within ChargeHub. -Found a new public EV charger? Add it to the database! -Rate & add comments for all public charging stations -Use search feature to find Level 1, Level 2 (EV Plug) and DC Fast chargers (Tesla Superchargers, SAE DC Fast & CHAdeMO) anywhere across North America -Smooth & responsive interface. The information you want at the tip of your fingers. -Filter and search EV charge stations to only display the ones you want (by network, by charging level, etc) -Directly call the EVSE network from the app to get more information (ex: Chargepoint, Tesla Supercharger, evGO, Blink, Electric Circuit, SemaCharge, Flo) -Unique logos for Tesla Superchargers, SAE DC Fast chargers and CHAdeMO charging stations -Detailed usage data for BC evCloud connected EV charging stations Who should download this app: -Electric car owners who want to find electric car charging stations -Prospective buyers of Tesla ModelS / Leaf / iMiEV / Volt / Focus EV / Plug-in Prius / Smart EV / etc, who want to know where electric vehicle charge stations are before purchasing an electric car. Terms and conditions: https://chargehub.com/en/terms-and-conditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Charge Map at none against ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map's 3. Open Charge Map also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (45% vs 18%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Open Charge Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Charge Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map has 12K 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 45% of ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Open Charge Map ships an update every 3 months, ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Charge Map | ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 44.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #88 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webprofusion Pty Ltd | Mogile Technologies |
Customer experience
Open Charge Map
ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map
Bugs and requests
Open Charge Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login and account issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Unreliable notifications
- Mapping and location errors
- Inconsistent charger data
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved trip planning and routing
- Better charger status and availability
- Integration with more payment methods
- Ability to save and edit trip plans
In-app purchases
Open Charge Map
No in-app purchases
ChargeHub EV Charge Point Map
- Upgrade Monthly$2.991 Month
- Basic Monthly Subscription$4.291 Month
- Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
Questions
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