Epic Charging vs Rydes.app
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!
Rydes.app
This app simplifies school family carpooling with an automatic matching system. It allows private in-app messaging to connect with other families and sends email notifications for new nearby matches.
- Automatic carpool matching
- Private in-app messaging
- Email notifications for new matches
- Secure family communication
- Seamless carpooling experience
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Rydes.app provides a seamless carpooling experience for school families. Our automatic matching system quickly finds families for you to carpool with. Privately message other families in the app (without exposing your email or phone number) to see if they are a good fit. You'll also be notified via email whenever a family joins near you, so you don't have to keep checking the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rydes.app at 5.0 against Epic Charging's 4.6. Rydes.app also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Epic Charging's advantage is ratings volume (464 vs 2). 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.
Rydes.app holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic Charging has 464 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Epic Charging ships an update every 5 weeks, Rydes.app every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Charging | Rydes.app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (464 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 464 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epic Charging | Garun Gupta |
In-app purchases
Epic Charging
No in-app purchases
Rydes.app
No in-app purchases
