Epic Charging vs Pando Electric Gen 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Charging
This app simplifies electric vehicle charging by providing access to numerous charging networks. It allows users to find stations, make seamless payments with a single account, and track their charging history and costs.
- Seamless payments across networks
- Access thousands of charging stations
- Search and navigation integration
- View charging history and costs
- Receive charging notifications
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Epic Charging revolutionizes your EV charging experience, offering seamless access and payment across major EV charger networks. With our app, you're not just finding the nearest charging station; you're entering a world where charging your electric vehicle is as easy as tapping your screen. Key Features: * Seamless Payments: Effortlessly pay for your charge across a variety of networks without the hassle of multiple accounts or physical cards. * Comprehensive Charging Options: Access detailed information and make payments at thousands of EV charging stations across multiple networks. * Transparent Pricing: A fixed $1.5 activation fee to access major third party charging networks. * Search & Navigation: Search available charging stations and build routes in Google and Apple Maps. * Charging History: Access your charging history and costs. * Notifications: Receive email and push notifications for the charging sessions. You deserve an Epic Charging experience!
Pando Electric Gen 1
Manage and monitor your electric vehicle charging at multifamily properties. EV drivers can easily register and control charging sessions remotely through smart outlets.
- Scalable EV charging solutions
- Self-registration for EV drivers
- Remote charging control
- Charging status monitoring
- Smart outlet authorization
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Pando Electric is dedicated to provide the most scalable EV charging solution to multifamily properties. EV drivers can simply download the app and self-register the account. When authorized to use the Pando smart oulet, you can use the app to control and check the charging remotely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Epic Charging at every 5 weeks against Pando Electric Gen 1's every 11 months. Epic Charging also leads on ratings volume (534 vs 4). Pando Electric Gen 1's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pando Electric Gen 1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic Charging has 534 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Epic Charging ships an update every 5 weeks, Pando Electric Gen 1 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Charging | Pando Electric Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (534 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 534 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epic Charging | Pando Electric |
Customer experience
Epic Charging
Pando Electric Gen 1
Bugs and requests
Epic Charging
Reported bugs
13 issues- App poorly synced with infrastructure
- Constant disagreements between app and hardware
- Unexpected charges due to sync issues
- Chargers have black screens and don't respond
- Customer service requires excessive information
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- App not ready for public release due to bugs
- App stops working after a few days
- Inaccurate charging time estimates
- Cannot customize utility cost rate
- Home charging schedule not working
- Charger requires RFID card when Visa is programmed
- App does not load
- Charger delivers less power than advertised
Requested features
2 requests- Add digital Apple/Android wallet payment support
- Implement a rewards system
Pando Electric Gen 1
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epic Charging
No in-app purchases
Pando Electric Gen 1
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Epic Charging free?
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