Comparison

ChargeSync vs Pivotal Field App

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

Head to head
About

ChargeSync

Features
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ChargeSync provides centralised optimisation and working together with the local and national grid is our key differentiator. We aim to use our batteries to assist the wider grid and reduce costs at a system level. We believe that batteries can be profitably deployed to households with or without solar panels. Our device is designed to be simple and low cost.

About

Pivotal Field App

Features
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The Pivotal Field App is designed to help customers collect biodiversity data in the field. The app allows you to electronically collect, edit, and visualise data in the field using your mobile phone, even where there is no mobile data coverage. It shows the location of the sample points within a site and where you are in relation to them. It helps you navigate to each sample point and allows you to log what you do at each sample point; for example, logging which device was deployed and taking photos to log precise data collection locations. The data collected is then organised and analysed first with Pivotal’s proprietary machine learning models, then quality-checked by ecosystem experts to determine the state of nature. In this way, Pivotal links biodiversity commitments and actions to real, evidenced outcomes.

Screenshots

ChargeSync4 screens
Pivotal Field App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChargeSync at every 8 days against Pivotal Field App's every 6 weeks. Pivotal Field App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChargeSync ships an update every 8 days, Pivotal Field App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ChargeSync versus Pivotal Field App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChargeSyncPivotal Field App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.612.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChargeSync LtdPivotal Future

In-app purchases

None

ChargeSync

No in-app purchases

None

Pivotal Field App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChargeSync free?
ChargeSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pivotal Field App free?
Pivotal Field App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChargeSync or Pivotal Field App have ads?
Neither ChargeSync nor Pivotal Field App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChargeSync or Pivotal Field App?
ChargeSync ships an update every 8 days, and Pivotal Field App every 6 weeks. Most recently, ChargeSync was updated on September 16, 2026 and Pivotal Field App on September 8, 2026.

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