Comparison

Chargee Sparky vs Plugchoice

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

Head to head
About

Chargee Sparky

Features
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With the Sparky P1 meter and the Chargee app, you can take energy back into your own hands. We combine real-time insight with forecasts and automation so that you use energy at the ideal time. In this way, we bring energy supply and demand back into balance. Together, we make optimal use of sustainable energy. APP FEATURES Insight • Live insight into electricity and gas consumption and feed-in • Compare your historical consumption per day, week, month or year • Easy insight into your average, most and least consumption • Insight into your power consumption and feed-in every hour, down to the second • View the dynamic rates for electricity and gas • Easily share your Chargee account with friends and family • View the load per phase (ampere) in your home, per hour • View the voltage per phase in your home, per hour • Live phase load Forecast • Forecast of your expected electricity consumption and solar return • Forecast of your expected gas consumption • Forecast of your expected solar production Integrations • Connect to your solar inverter and see your solar consumption in your home (Beta) • Connect with your electric car and see the charge state and driving range (Beta) • Connect with your EV charger and see the charging capacity (Beta) • Connect with your heat pump, air conditioning or heating and see consumption rate and temperature (Beta) • Connect with your home battery and see charge state and battery level (Beta) You need Sparky P1 meter, our real-time energy meter, to use the Chargee app. You can easily connect this Sparky to your smart meter. Click, connect to WiFi and you're done.

About

Plugchoice

Features
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The Ultimate EV Charging App: Smart, Safe, and Cost-Optimized. Take Total Control of your EV charging. Our intelligent app is engineered to save you money, maximize green energy, and ensure home safety. Use Dynamic Tariffs to automatically charge when energy prices are lowest, or utilize Load & Solar Balancing to efficiently manage free, self-generated power. Enjoy the Charger Overview for remote lock/unlock, start/stop control and view live usage insights on one clean screen. Our advanced system integrates Seamless Power (Dynamic Load Management) to monitor your home's total usage and safely balance the charging speed, protecting your main fuse from overloads. Installers benefit from Easy Installation for quick, hassle-free configuration. Whether you prioritize maximum savings or charging green, this is the only tool you need for smart, safe, and cost-effective EV charging.

Screenshots

Chargee Sparky4 screens
Plugchoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chargee Sparky at fortnightly against Plugchoice's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chargee Sparky ships an update fortnightly, Plugchoice every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Chargee Sparky versus Plugchoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChargee SparkyPlugchoice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChargee B.V.Volt Time B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Chargee Sparky

No in-app purchases

None

Plugchoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chargee Sparky free?
Chargee Sparky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plugchoice free?
Plugchoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chargee Sparky or Plugchoice have ads?
Neither Chargee Sparky nor Plugchoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chargee Sparky or Plugchoice?
Chargee Sparky ships an update fortnightly, and Plugchoice every 2 months. Most recently, Chargee Sparky was updated on October 9, 2026 and Plugchoice on October 12, 2026.

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