Comparison

StromNow EV Charging Map vs Driveline

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

Head to head
About

StromNow EV Charging Map

Easily charge your electric vehicle by finding stations, comparing tariffs, and planning optimized routes. Monitor charging sessions, track costs, and receive real-time hazard alerts for a stress-free EV experience.

Highlights
  • Global charging station network
  • Live availability and tariff comparison
  • Smart EV route planning
  • Real-time hazard alerts
  • Charging session monitoring
  • Vehicle connection support
Features
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Charge your electric vehicle more easily with StromNow. Find charging stations, compare tariffs, plan smarter routes, and monitor your charging sessions in one simple app. StromNow helps you charge with more transparency, more control, and less stress. FIND CHARGING STATIONS NEAR YOU Access a global network of more than 1,100,000 charging stations. Find available chargers near you and see all the important details at a glance. CHARGE WITH CONFIDENCE Check live availability, charging speeds, plug types, and transparent tariffs before you charge. You can also view reviews, opening hours, charging history, and useful nearby places like restaurants, shops, and other services. Start and control charging directly in the app or with the StromNow charging card. Track your sessions in real time with notifications, charging history, and a clear cost overview. SMART EV ROUTE PLANNING Plan trips more efficiently with intelligent EV routing. StromNow uses real time charging station data and your vehicle range to calculate the best route for your journey. See charging stops, travel time, and available charging prices in advance. With the Climate Report, you can also view CO₂e emissions for each route and electric vehicle. REAL TIME HAZARD ALERTS Stay informed with alerts about speed cameras, accidents, construction zones, and other traffic hazards in your area, powered by Blitzer.de. ALL YOUR EV ESSENTIALS IN ONE APP Track your energy consumption and charging costs with clear analytics. Understand your charging habits, optimize your charging behavior, and stay in control of your expenses. SEAMLESS VEHICLE CONNECTION Connect your electric vehicle with StromNow effortlessly. Our platform supports a wide range of car brands and models for a smooth experience. SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE StromNow is built to make EV charging easy. Perfect for beginners and for anyone who wants a more convenient charging experience. IMPORTANT NOTES StromNow does not manufacture hardware. We only provide support for setting up the app. For hardware issues, please contact the respective manufacturer or operator. Charging via the app or RFID card may not always be possible at every station shown in the app or on the map. We are continuously expanding our charging network with more partners in more countries. Imprint: https://www.stromnow.com/en/mobile/imprint-app Privacy policy: https://www.stromnow.com/en/mobile/privacy-policy-app Terms of use: https://www.stromnow.com/en/mobile/terms-of-service-app

About

Driveline

Features
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Driveline records your drives automatically and turns them into exportable route maps and GPX files — with no buttons to press. Connect to your car's Bluetooth or CarPlay and your drive starts recording in the background. Disconnect and it stops. Driveline handles everything quietly while you focus on the road. AUTOMATIC RECORDING Set up two Shortcuts automations once and never think about it again. Driveline starts when your car connects and stops when it disconnects — via Bluetooth, CarPlay, or both. It even detects when you've been stopped too long and finishes the route automatically. YOUR DRIVES, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANISED Every finished drive appears in a clean list grouped by date, showing the start and end place names, distance, and duration at a glance. Tap any drive to see the full route plotted on a map, along with detailed stats: average speed, maximum speed, distance, and duration. WEATHER AT EVERY STOP Driveline fetches the weather conditions at your departure and arrival — temperature, condition, and a weather symbol shown right on the drive detail screen. EXPORT IN STANDARD FORMATS Share your route as a GPX file compatible with Strava, Komoot, QGIS, or any mapping tool that understands GPS data. Or export a clean PNG map image, ready to drop into a blog post or share with friends. LIVE ACTIVITY ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows elapsed recording time while a drive is in progress — so you always know it's running without opening the app. FIND ANY DRIVE WITH SPOTLIGHT Every finished drive is indexed in Spotlight. Search by name, start location, or end location from the iOS home screen and jump straight to that drive's detail. MERGE ROUTES Forgot to start recording? Merge two drives end-to-end into a single continuous route. ON-DEVICE DRIVE CLASSIFICATION A built-in machine learning model automatically assigns each drive a category — Errand, Urban, Road Trip, Scenic, or Mixed — entirely on your device. ICLOUD SYNC Your drives sync across all your devices via iCloud automatically.

Screenshots

StromNow EV Charging Map4 screens
Driveline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Driveline at none against StromNow EV Charging Map's 8. StromNow EV Charging Map's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. StromNow EV Charging Map sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Driveline asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StromNow EV Charging Map versus Driveline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStromNow EV Charging MapDriveline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStromNow GmbHDamien Glancy

In-app purchases

7 purchases

StromNow EV Charging Map

Subscriptions7
  • StromNow Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • StromNow Pro$3.997 Days
  • StromNow Pro3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • StromNow Pro$5.991 Month
  • StromNow Pro$49.991 Year
  • StromNow Pro1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • StromNow Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Driveline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StromNow EV Charging Map free?
StromNow EV Charging Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Driveline free?
Driveline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StromNow EV Charging Map or Driveline have ads?
Neither StromNow EV Charging Map nor Driveline shows ads.

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