ChargeMate US vs Lightning go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChargeMate US
Rent a portable power bank to keep your devices charged while you're out and about. Easily locate and use shared power banks to ensure you never run out of battery.
- Rent portable power banks
- Charge devices on the go
- Locate shared power banks
- Convenient power solutions
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Get your power bank now and start to enjoy your day with ChargeMate! Charge your device on the go with our shared power banks.
Lightning go
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Simple charging method enables your mobile phone to be powered on all the time. Lightning go is providing customers with mobile charging solutions and providing charging rental service for restaurants, commercial complexes, tourist attractions, entertainment businesses etc. It achieves full self-service rental with Human-computer interaction and helps merchants to enhance their additional services. Meanwhile, it solves the need of enhancing user experience, improving service efficiency and reducing manual management cost. Lightning go’s power bank is easy to use, reliable convenient and timesaving. Lightning go’s power bank includes Lightning, Micro-USB and Type-C charging ports, which can be adapted to various mobile phone models. Customers can rent and carry them at any locations and be able to return them at various places.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning go at every 6 days against ChargeMate US's monthly. ChargeMate US's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
ChargeMate US ships an update monthly, Lightning go every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChargeMate US | Lightning go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChargeMate, corp. | CHINA HONGKONG XING MAI TECHNOLOGY CO,, L.IMITED |
In-app purchases
ChargeMate US
No in-app purchases
Lightning go
No in-app purchases
Questions
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