Comparison

Electromaps vs SMOU

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

Head to head
About

Electromaps

Easily locate and access over 470,000 electric vehicle charging points worldwide. Plan your routes with optimized navigation, view real-time availability, and track your charging history. Join a community of EV drivers to share insights and contribute to a greener future.

Highlights
  • Find charging points worldwide
  • Optimized navigation to stations
  • Real-time availability information
  • Charging session price details
  • Statistics and charge logging
  • Community reviews and photos
  • Add new charging points
Features
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Find charging points easily and charge your electric vehicle with Electromaps! Electromaps allows you to find all available charging points for electric vehicles and charge at many of them. You can search for charging points by type of connector, power, or type of establishment. Electromaps is an app that has all the information and functionalities to best suit your needs when charging your electric vehicle. FUNCTIONALITIES: Find charging points at any time: Access to a network of more than 472,865 charging points for your electric vehicle, available in over 200,000 locations worldwide! With Electromaps, you don't have to worry about finding a place to charge your electric vehicle. On our App you will get charging options close to you at any location. Navegation Optimised to Reach Your Destination: Our advanced navigation technology will get you efficiently and accurately to the nearest charging locations. Plan your journeys with confidence, knowing that there will always be a charging station available on your route. Real-Time Information: Know the real-time availability of charging points and avoid uncomfortable situations when arriving at a busy station. Electromaps provides you with up-to-date data so you can make good decisions about where and when to charge your electric vehicle. You can see if the charging point has the right connector for your vehicle, how to get there, the price of the charging session and all the information you need before stopping to charge your vehicle. Contribute to the environment: By using Electromaps, you are contributing to reducing emissions and caring for the environment. Every electric charge is a step towards a cleaner and more sustainable future - join the green mobility revolution! Statistics and Charge Logging: Keep a detailed record of your charging sessions and get valuable information about your electricity consumption. Our statistics will help you better understand your charging habits and optimise your electric driving experience. Electromaps Community: Electromaps has a highly collaborative community of over 860,000 registered users. Check out other users' photos and comments to find out the reputation of the charging point or directions to find it more easily. Add your comments or pictures and join our community. You can also add recharge points that are not in our app so that they can be used by other users. CHARGING POINTS FROM ALL OPERATORS Tesla Superchargers Tesla Destination Charging Endesa X / Enel X Iberdrola EDP Repsol / IBIL CEPSA Ionity Shell (New Motion) Total Energies EVBox Fenie Energía Easy Charger BSM / Ayuntamiento de Barcelona Empark Wenea Plenitud Be Charge Powy Electra And many more! AVAILABLE FOR ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV and PHEV): Volvo XC40, Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model X, Volkswagen eUP, Volkswagen ID.5, Volkswagen ID.4, Volkswagen ID.3, KIA eNiro, KIA EV6, Hyundai KONA, Hyundai Ioniq, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Fiat 500e, Citroen C4e, Mercedes EQA, Mercedes EQC, Mercedes EQS, Mercedes EQB, Dacia Spring, Skoda Enyaq iV, BMW i3, BMW iX, Peugeot e-208, Peugeot e-2008, Opel Mokka-e, Ford Mustang Mach-e, Ford Kuga PHEV, Audi e-Tron, Audi Q4 e-Tron, Polestar 2, Porsche Taycan, MG 4. ... whatever your electric car you can use Electromaps to find a charging point. Download Electromaps today and discover a new way to travel with clean energy. Become part of our global community of users committed to a more sustainable future and discover the benefits of being part of the electric community that moves the future! Note: Feature availability may vary by region.

About

SMOU

This app consolidates various urban mobility services in Barcelona and its metropolitan area. It allows users to pay for parking, book taxis, manage resident parking, and access public transport information and shared mobility options.

Highlights
  • Pay for blue zone parking meters
  • Find and pay for parking spaces
  • Book and pay for taxis
  • Manage resident parking
  • Access public transport information
  • Use shared mobility services (bikes, scooters, cars)
Features
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SMOU is the mobility services app in Barcelona and the metropolitan area to book a taxi, pay for parking, pay at blue zone parking meters, check timetables and public transport combinations – train, metro or bus – and much more! SMOU: Move easily, move better. All mobility services in Barcelona and the metropolitan area in one single app. Mobility services you can use with SMOU: PARKING METERS: Pay for blue zone parking: ▸ With SMOU you can pay for blue zone parking meters. ▸ Pay quickly, conveniently and directly from your mobile, without having to walk to the physical parking meter. ▸ Only pay for your actual parking time, with no extra fees. ▸ Use it to park in Barcelona, Badalona, Castelldefels, Cornellà de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Gavà, l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Montgat, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Just Desvern, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Sant Andreu de la Barca i Viladecans. FIND & PAY FOR PARKING: Find a parking space quickly and easily with the PARKING VIA APP service: ▸ Locate the nearest car or motorbike car park, park and forget about the rest. ▸ Number plate recognition system, no parking ticket needed and no need to go to the car park pay station – all from your phone! BOOK A TAXI: Book and pay for your taxi rides: ▸ With SMOU you can book a taxi 24/7. ▸ Schedule taxi rides in advance, up to 15 days ahead. ▸ Book a taxi for someone else. ▸ Save your favourite destinations for quick access when booking. ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING: Electric charging for your electric car with the ENDOLLA BARCELONA service: ▸ Charge your electric vehicle from your mobile. ▸ You can also locate and book charging points in advance. BARCELONA RESIDENTS: Manage your AREA resident parking in Barcelona: ▸ Buy and manage your tickets from your phone to park as a resident in Green zones and/or exclusive resident-only spaces in Barcelona. BICING: Barcelona’s shared bicycle service: ▸ Sign up and join the community moving around sustainably. ▸ Pick up and reserve bikes, check station availability, plan routes – and much more! ▸ Bicing is more than just cycling – Bicing is sharing. SHARED MOBILITY: Carsharing, motosharing and bikesharing: ▸ Motosharing services like ACCIONA, Cooltra or YEGO. ▸ Carsharing services like Getaround, Som Mobilitat or Virtuo. ▸ Bikesharing services like AMBici, Bolt, Donkey Republic, Lime, Bird, Voi, Cooltra or RideMovi. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: We show you how to reach your destination by public transport: ▸ Barcelona Metro: Find the nearest metro stop and check timetables for all lines. ▸ Barcelona Tram: You can also view all information for another sustainable transport option – the Tram. ▸ FGC and Rodalies (Renfe) trains: If you need to travel around the metropolitan area by public transport, we provide maps and timetables for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) and Rodalies trains (Renfe). ▸ BUS: Check stops, routes and timetables for buses in Barcelona and the metropolitan area. SMOU: The mobility services app for Barcelona and the metropolitan area to book a taxi, pay for parking, pay at regulated parking meters, book Bicing, check public transport timetables and combinations – train, metro or bus – and much more! Move easily, move better.

Screenshots

Electromaps4 screens
SMOU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Electromaps at 4.8 against SMOU's 4.3. Electromaps also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 4%). SMOU's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Electromaps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 342 and 711 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Electromaps's written reviews are positive against 4% of SMOU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electromaps ships an update monthly, SMOU every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Electromaps versus SMOU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectromapsSMOU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (342 ratings) — better4.3 (711 ratings)
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews — better4.1% of reviews
Number of ratings342711 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB437 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWallboxAjuntament de Barcelona

Customer experience

Electromaps

All ratings342 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative63.5%

SMOU

All ratings711 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive4.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative89.5%

User reviews

Electromaps

From 342 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Lifesaver for EV travel
  • 👍 Works with alternative payment
  • 👍 Useful in Spain
  • 👍 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Essential for Europe travel

Room to improve

  • 👎 No customer service
  • 👎 Unreliable station availability
  • 👎 App shows unavailable stations
  • 👎 No way to report errors
  • 👎 Inconvenient phone number location

SMOU

From 711 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great idea but slowest app ever
  • 👍 Excellent app for connecting transportation options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy, buggy, and unreliable
  • 🔍 Confusing user interface
  • 🚲 Lack of available and working bikes
  • 🤷‍♂️ Not made for tourists
  • 💳 Annual subscription only

Bugs and requests

Electromaps

Reported bugs

76 issues
  • 100,- credit disappeared
  • App shows unavailable stations as available
  • No response to emails
  • No support for days
  • No way to report errors
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  • No customer service
  • Incompetence in providing tickets
  • Few chargers on maps in Australia
  • Registration fails
  • Cannot proceed without postcode
  • Postal code invalid
  • Invalid postal code
  • Invalid postal code
  • Unusable on iPhone SE
  • Invalid postal code
  • Fails to recognize valid UK post codes
  • Purchased card not recognized
  • App tells me postal code is invalid
  • Postal code issue
  • Cannot register
  • Connection is a misery
  • Codes never work
  • Map not zoomable
  • Postcode not recognised
  • Rubbish, couldn't register
  • Kept telling me postcode was invalid
  • Unusable app
  • Cannot access without registering
  • System doesn't accept UK or French postcodes
  • No stations displayed
  • Charging bookings don't always work
  • Charging errors very frequent
  • Ads are annoying
  • Clock still running in charging history
  • Registration hangs
  • Cannot complete registration
  • Password reset doesn't work
  • User not recognized for password reset
  • Registration difficult
  • Verification stage hangs
  • Cannot input verification code
  • Not usable in Berlin
  • Map is slow
  • No filter for free chargers
  • Difficult to see tariffs
  • No return button
  • Terms and conditions not in German
  • App freezes sometimes
  • Tariffs rarely indicated
  • Incomplete application
  • Doesn't work at all
  • Cannot select connector to start charge
  • No tariff indication
  • New version is horrible
  • Loses useful information
  • Adds more taps to access information
  • Limited private parking chargers
  • Dreadful
  • Doesn't recognise locations
  • Cannot register
  • Registration crashes
  • Registration fails on iPad
  • No map points displayed
  • Charger not used at time of query
  • Login errors: Wrong User, Error Token, generic_error
  • Cannot log in, only see stations as guest
  • Login screen too low for iPhone SE 2022
  • App hangs or crashes on sign up
  • Unable to activate fields or buttons
  • No reply to email
  • No landscape mode on Samsung tab
  • Cannot use external keyboard
  • Registration hangs when selecting country on iPad
  • App opens but shows no points
  • Search does not work
  • Cannot select country on iPad

Requested features

27 requests
  • Make charger information easier to access and read
  • Improve map window when driving
  • Easier exit after looking for chargers
  • Add option to report closures or errors
  • More chargers needed in town square
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  • Support for Canadian postal codes
  • Support for Canadian/US phone numbers
  • Provide tickets for professionals
  • Display more chargers in Australia
  • Fix registration issues
  • Accept all valid postal codes
  • Improve customer service responsiveness
  • Add more chargers in Montry or Esbly
  • Improve user interface for beginners (e.g., icons for plug types)
  • Add filters for higher power charging classes (150kW+)
  • Show tariffs directly
  • Improve map loading speed
  • Indicate if charger is in use
  • Add option to filter by free chargers
  • Add a return button in menus
  • Provide terms and conditions in German
  • Improve charger selection and tariff display
  • Indicate tariffs for all chargers
  • Show private parking chargers
  • Improve real-time availability updates
  • Add hotels with EV charging and solar options
  • Improve updates for out-of-order chargers

SMOU

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and disconnections
  • Issues with email verification and login
  • Incorrect bike availability information
  • Problems with reserving and unlocking bikes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to report broken bikes
  • Faster QR code scanning
  • NFC integration for bike unlocking
  • Offline access to Bicing card
  • Improved real-time availability of bikes

In-app purchases

None

Electromaps

No in-app purchases

None

SMOU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electromaps free?
Electromaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMOU free?
SMOU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electromaps or SMOU?
Electromaps is rated higher. Electromaps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 342 ratings, while SMOU averages 4.3 from 711 ratings.
Do Electromaps or SMOU have ads?
Electromaps shows ads; SMOU does not.
Which is updated more often, Electromaps or SMOU?
Electromaps ships an update monthly, and SMOU every 6 weeks. Most recently, Electromaps was updated on October 14, 2026 and SMOU on October 14, 2026.

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