Rove Charging vs EVrc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rove Charging
Find and manage EV charging sessions at full-service centers. Charge your electric vehicle in as little as 20 minutes while enjoying amenities like a 24/7 lounge, car wash, and market. Locate stations, check charger availability, and track your charge progress.
- Locate EV charging centers
- Check charger availability
- Start/stop charging sessions
- Track charge progress
- Purchase car washes
- Order food ahead
- Manage charging history
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Are you a Southern California EV (Electric Vehicle) owner? We have the charging experience you’ve been waiting for. Rove’s full-service charging centers can charge your EV in as little as 20 minutes while you enjoy our modern onsite amenities which include a 24/7 lounge, car wash and fresh market. Find a charging station nearby on the Rove map. When you use the Rove app with or without a free account, you can: - Locate our closest full-service charging center near you - Check for available chargers before arriving at our centers - Start and stop your EV charging session from anywhere - Track the progress of your charge while you enjoy the center - Buy and redeem Rove car washes - Order food ahead from our onsite ReCharge by Gelson’s market - Manage your charging history - Contactless payment Unlike other charging stations, Rove centers have all 3 plugs in one location. Each center has 40 chargers equipped with CCS (SAE Combo), NACS or CHAdeMO, plugs. That means – you can charge any EV on the market all at one center: - Audi charging (e-Tron) - Volkswagen charging (ID.4 and e-Golf) - Hyundai charging (Kona Electric and Ioniq) - BMW charging (i3) - Nissan (Leaf and Leaf-Plus) - Chevrolet charging (Volt and Bolt) - Polestar charging - Rivian charging - Toyota charging - Kia (Niro and Soul) - Porsche (Taycan) - All Tesla Models (3, S, X, Y, Plaid and Cybertruck) Join Our Community Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RoveCharging Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roveevcharging Twitter https://twitter.com/RoveCharging
EVrc
This app helps EV owners reduce range anxiety by calculating usable battery size, range based on driving habits, and charging session details. It also includes trip planning with charging station locations and directions.
- Range calculation adjusted for driving habits
- Charging session logging and analysis
- Automatic battery size calculation
- Charging station locator with directions
- Distance to destination calculation
- Elevation change impact on battery consumption
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This app is for both EV owners and future owners, built with the purpose of reducing range anxiety. It is designed for simplicity so that any non-technical EV owner will learn the limits of their EV and best practices to achieve the best range and charging experience. It is also designed to provide trip planning without needing to use multiple apps. It saves charging sessions, range and efficiency to help you on future trips. Quick and easy to use while you are sitting in your car at the charging station. This app is designed and built by an EV owner and enthusiast who wanted one app to do it all. Features Include: - Range calculation you adjust for your driving habits, conditions and speed - Charging sessions details - logged and saved and available for viewing - Calculates battery size automatically by using charging session details - Map for locating charging stations with details and directions including distance and change in elevation. - Distance to destination calculates the percentage used to reach your destination. - Elevation change (up or down) is calculated for planning your battery consumption. - Details are provided of charging stations you select. EVrc will calculate the usable battery size of your EV for accurate range estimates. In a charging session you only need to add this information using slider controls: 1. Starting Charge Percent 2. Ending Charge Percent 3. Price per kWh 4. Time charging (timer included in app) * EVrc will calculate the other variables needed. Take control of your electric vehicle (EV) journey with EVrc Range Calculator, the ultimate tool to eliminate range anxiety and optimize your driving experience. While on the go, this app allows you to quickly calculate the remaining range based on the efficiency of your EV. You will quickly know what efficiency is required to reach your destination. With that information, you can improve range by reducing your driving speed if needed. EVs provide range data, but often the data provided is overly optimistic or based on previous conditions. Also, most manufacture's projections are based on EPA estimates which are for drivers likely not like you. EVrc allows real-time cross-checking - reducing range anxiety. It will also help you understand the math involved with EV batteries and the calculations used for range. Keep track of all your charging sessions - including time charging, starting percent, ending percent, kWh added, cost, location and average charging speed. Saving this data will allow future updates of EVrc to predict future trips based on past history. EVrc will help you learn the technology of EV vehicles and it has info buttons that explain important questions new EV owners have. The more you know, the more confidence you will have making roadtrips and enjoying the many benefits of owning an EV. If you like EVrc please give us a rating and review. Also, suggestions for future updates are welcome. Visit our website at www.evrangecalculator.com Contacting us at: evrc.rangecalculator@gmail.com or on X at @EVrcRange
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EVrc at 5.0 against Rove Charging's 4.3. EVrc also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Rove Charging's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EVrc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Rove Charging ships an update every 3 weeks, EVrc every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rove Charging | EVrc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rove Charging, LLC | Paul Leonard Grondal |
Customer experience
Rove Charging
EVrc
In-app purchases
Rove Charging
No in-app purchases
EVrc
No in-app purchases









