Comparison

Duracell EV vs OpenST

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

Head to head
About

Duracell EV

Find and navigate to electric vehicle charging stations in a growing network. Monitor charging progress, view history, and manage payments easily. Access information about local facilities at each charge point.

Highlights
  • Search and navigate to charge points
  • View charge point availability and status
  • Access charge point information and local facilities
  • Monitor and manage charging progress
  • View charging history and data
  • Register payment cards for automatic payments
Features
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The Duracell E-Charge app gives you access and directions to our growing network of fast and ultra-fast chargers. Duracell E-Charge was built with simplicity in mind. All chargers have tap-and-go payment processes, however, for improved experience and regular use, download the free app and benefit from: Search and navigation to our charge points Availability and status of the charge point Charge point information, local facilities etc Monitor and manage your charging progress. Access all your charging history and data Register your payment card and enjoy the ease of automatic payments Duracell E-Charge โ€“ Energise your everyday

About

OpenST

Features
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Your speakers, brought back to life. This works with the latest firmware that locks down SoundTouch speakers. When the SoundTouch cloud was shut down on May 6, 2026, it took your presets, music browsing, and most of what made your speakers smart with it. OpenST brings it all back โ€” directly on your local network, with no servers to host and no setup beyond installing the app. WHAT YOU GET BACK Hardware presets 1โ€“6 working again, fully editable Real-time now playing across every room Multi-room grouping and party mode Volume, playback, and source switching from your phone Internet radio โ€” thousands of stations via Radio Browser Stream from your NAS, Plex, or any UPnP music server Spotify, Pandora, AirPlay, and AUX, all controllable Apple Watch app with hardware preset control DESIGNED FOR YOUR HOME OpenST opens to your rooms, not a music service. See what's playing everywhere at a glance. Tap a room to take control. Long-press the volume slider for an AirPlay-style room picker. PRO FEATURES Unlimited speakers (free version supports two) Spotify playback Scenes. One-tap presets for multi-room playback at custom volumes Siri Shortcuts and home automation Sleep timers with fade-out Per-room, per-source EQ profiles Watch complications and Home Screen widgets iCloud sync across your Apple devices Custom stream URLs LOCAL-FIRST, PRIVATE BY DESIGN OpenST talks directly to your speakers. No account, no sign-up, no servers, no data collection. Your speakers, your network, your music. Nothing leaves your home. WORKS WITH SoundTouch 10, 20, 30, 300, Wave SoundTouch IV, SoundTouch Portable, and all other Wi-Fi-connected SoundTouch speakers running supported firmware. OpenST is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bose Corporation. SoundTouch is a trademark of Bose Corporation, used here for compatibility identification only. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Duracell EV4 screens
OpenST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duracell EV at none against OpenST's 2. OpenST's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 24 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenST sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Duracell EV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duracell EV ships an update every 24 months, OpenST every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Duracell EV versus OpenST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuracell EVOpenST
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElektra Charge LtdFBeasleySoftware

In-app purchases

None

Duracell EV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenST

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Duracell EV free?
Duracell EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenST free?
OpenST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duracell EV or OpenST have ads?
Neither Duracell EV nor OpenST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duracell EV or OpenST?
Duracell EV ships an update every 24 months, and OpenST every 3 days. Most recently, Duracell EV was updated on October 6, 2026 and OpenST on September 24, 2026.

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