Francis Energy vs OnPoint EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Francis Energy
Locate and manage electric vehicle charging sessions with real-time availability updates. View charger details, save favorites, and monitor your charging progress and history. Supports a wide range of EV models and charging connector types.
- Real-time charger availability
- Charger details and favorites
- Remote charging session control
- Live charging information
- Charging history and statements
- Supports CCS and CHAdeMo
- Finds Level 2 chargers
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When you sign up for a free Francis Energy account, you can use the app to: • Check the availability of chargers in real-time • See charger details and save your favorite charging locations • Start and stop your charging session from your phone • View live charging information while you take a break from the road • See your charging history and view statements Francis Energy’s DC fast charging stations support all CCS (SAE Combo) and CHAdeMo compatible EVs. You can also use the app to find Level 2 chargers (with J1772 connectors) You can charge almost all electric vehicles on the road with us from manufacturers including: Audi BMW Chevrolet Ford Hyundai Kia Mercedes-Benz Nissan Polestar Porsche Rivian Tesla Toyota Volkswagen
OnPoint EV
Find, access, and pay for electric vehicle charging stations. Monitor your charging sessions in real-time, receive notifications when charging is complete, and view your charging history. Securely pay for services and manage your favorite locations.
- Locate EV charging stations
- Check station availability and power level
- Initiate charge sessions via QR code or station ID
- Monitor charging sessions in real-time
- Receive charging completion notifications
- Secure payment processing
- View charging history
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OnPoint EV Solutions is an EV charging technology and software company focused on meeting the needs of its clients through designing, building and deploying electric vehicle charging solutions as service programs to various target markets. We are partnered with leading regional and national companies to meet the needs of all electric vehicle customers who demand a high level of service, availability and convenience when recharging away from home. Our services allow drivers to easily find, access and securely pay for EV Charging. Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle charging stations based on locations, station ID, availability, power level provided and accessibility. Start your charge sessions simply by scanning QR codes, or entering the desired station ID in the OnPoint EV App. With the OnPoint EV Solutions electric vehicle charging app, you can also: * Monitor your current charging sessions in real-tine * Get phone notifications as soon as your EV is finished charging * Make secure payments * Create a Favorites location for your charging sessions * Receive an email receipt of your EV charging transaction * View a history of your past charging sessions * Report drivers that abuse charging station use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnPoint EV at 3.0 against Francis Energy's 1.5. OnPoint EV also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Francis Energy's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OnPoint EV holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Francis Energy has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Francis Energy's written reviews are positive against 0% of OnPoint EV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Francis Energy ships an update every 15 months, OnPoint EV every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Francis Energy | OnPoint EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (28 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francis Energy, LLC | Onpoint EV Solutions, INC |
Customer experience
Francis Energy
OnPoint EV
Bugs and requests
Francis Energy
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes immediately after starting charge
- App crashes on iOS 17.3.1
- App gets stuck in a billing history loop
- App doesn't remember password
- App doesn't integrate with Google or Apple for login
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- App doesn't allow password visibility
- App doesn't seem to have a working timer
- App won't allow cutoff at 80%
- App requires license plate number
- App requires excessive personal information
- App crashes after starting charger
- App doesn't load chargers quickly
- App doesn't accurately display chargers
- App says chargers work when they don't
- App doesn't load charging data
- Charging ends when leaving the app
- Permission failure at charging station
- Chargers have hardware issues
- Credit card reader failures
- Station timed out during initial connection
- Cannot enter car model or change password in app
- Error message: car belongs to someone else
- Password incorrect, no reset email received
- Customer service doesn't know why chargers work/don't work
- App doesn't show chargers in the area
Requested features
13 requests- Fix non-working chargers
- Improve app reliability and fix bugs
- Make app more user-friendly
- Offer dark mode
- Integrate with car's in-dash system (new Chevy EVs)
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- Allow password autofill/remember me functionality
- Allow password visibility toggle
- Implement charging timer and 80% cutoff
- Don't force app signup for basic charging
- Reduce required personal information for signup
- Put stations on a major charging network
- Transfer user accounts/funds from old apps
- Improve customer service responsiveness and knowledge
OnPoint EV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Francis Energy
No in-app purchases
OnPoint EV
No in-app purchases
