Comparison

Gridspot vs PowerUp Point

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Gridspot

Features

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Gridspot allows electric vehicle owners to rent out time on their home chargers (as "hosts"). This allows other electric vehicle owners ("users" or "guests") to find ample, usable, reserved, charging options. This app aims to alleviate one of the main challenges of owning an EV: finding dependable+available charging.

About

PowerUp Point

Find electric vehicle charging stations, manage payments, and monitor your charging history. This app simplifies the process of powering up your electric car across a dedicated network.

Highlights

Discover charging stations
Pay for charging
Track usage history
Manage charging network access

Features

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Allow drivers to discover chargers, pay for charging and track usage across your charging network.

Screenshots

Gridspot4 screens

PowerUp Point3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gridspot at 13.0 against PowerUp Point's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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

Gridspot ships an update monthly, PowerUp Point every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

Gridspot versus PowerUp Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gridspot	PowerUp Point
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	92 MB	82 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Gridspot, Inc.	Synop

In-app purchases

None

Gridspot

No in-app purchases

None

PowerUp Point

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridspot free?

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

Is PowerUp Point free?

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

Do Gridspot or PowerUp Point have ads?

Neither Gridspot nor PowerUp Point shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Gridspot or PowerUp Point?

Gridspot ships an update monthly, and PowerUp Point every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gridspot was updated on September 11, 2026 and PowerUp Point on September 4, 2026.

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