Comparison

The Sustainer vs ChargeGrid

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

Head to head

The Sustainer

EV Charging Station App

Magenta Mobility

About

The Sustainer

Features

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India's most user Friendly EV Charging station Search-Charge app. Now locating, scheduling, easily start/Stop charging, get live update of your EV's charging status & complete dash board of analytics on our app. Our Chargers are available in 105+ cities across the country, with 1000+ EV Charging Station & more than 3000 user base. Charger location suggestion's solicited, Get in touch with us on +91 7718811903.

About

ChargeGrid

Features

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Chargegrid BT app allows you to scan Bluetooth Low Energy Chargegrid chargers and start/Stop charging sessions. BLE version: BLE 4.0 and onwards.

Screenshots

The Sustainer3 screens

ChargeGrid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChargeGrid at every 6 days against The Sustainer's every 8 months. The Sustainer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

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

The Sustainer ships an update every 8 months, ChargeGrid every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

The Sustainer versus ChargeGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	The Sustainer	ChargeGrid
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 6 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	64 MB	3 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	ENVO-SUSTAINER PRIVATE LIMITED	MAGENTA EV SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

The Sustainer

No in-app purchases

None

ChargeGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Sustainer free?

The Sustainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ChargeGrid free?

ChargeGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do The Sustainer or ChargeGrid have ads?

Neither The Sustainer nor ChargeGrid shows ads.

Which is updated more often, The Sustainer or ChargeGrid?

The Sustainer ships an update every 8 months, and ChargeGrid every 6 days. Most recently, The Sustainer was updated on September 16, 2026 and ChargeGrid on May 15, 2026.