Comparison

metroEV vs EVSTART

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

Head to head
About

metroEV

Manage your electric vehicle charging experience with this intuitive software. Features include dynamic power sharing, secure billing, transaction history, and access control for efficient EV charging management.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Power Sharing
  • Secure Billing
  • Transaction History
  • Access Control
  • EV Software Charging Management
Features
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Smart, Simple, Stable EV Charging Solutions: Energizing Tomorrow's Travel, Today. Take full control of your EV Charging experience with metroEV's simple to use EV Software Charging Management System. Main features include: Dynamic Power Sharing, Secure Billing, Transaction History, Access Control.

About

EVSTART

Features
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EVSTART Charge at home, at work, or on the go with EVSTART. Access a growing network of EV chargers across Canada, with a focus on condos, apartments, and shared residential buildings. EVSTART makes it simple to find, start, and manage your charging sessions directly from your phone. Whether you have your own private charger or use shared and public stations, everything is designed for a smooth and reliable experience. Designed for modern residential living, EVSTART supports both private chargers assigned to individual units and shared or public chargers within buildings and across the wider network. Key Features Find Chargers Nearby Locate EV chargers across residential buildings, workplaces, and public locations. Get directions and access the network wherever you go. Live Availability See real-time charger status before you arrive. Know if a charger is available, in use, or offline. Control Your Private Charger If you have a dedicated charger at home, you can manage it directly in the app. Start and stop charging, set charging schedules, track your energy usage and costs, and stay in full control of your personal setup. Share Access Give access to your private charger to family and friends, making it easy to manage who can charge and when. Access Shared & Public Chargers Easily use shared chargers in your building or access public chargers across the EVSTART network. Start Charging Instantly Start and stop charging directly from the app, scan QR codes, or use your RFID card for quick access. Simple, Secure Payments Pay for charging sessions directly in the app. Access receipts and track your spending with ease. Charging History View past sessions, energy usage, and costs all in one place. Reliable Everyday Charging Built for consistency and ease of use, ensuring a smooth charging experience for residents, tenants, and guests. EVSTART is proudly Canadian and part of a complete, future-proof EV charging solution, helping buildings, communities, and drivers transition to electric mobility.

Screenshots

metroEV4 screens
EVSTART4 screens

Verdict

The call

metroEV and EVSTART are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

metroEV ships an update fortnightly, EVSTART every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
metroEV versus EVSTART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetroEVEVSTART
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size83 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEVO ENERGY LTDEVSTART

In-app purchases

None

metroEV

No in-app purchases

None

EVSTART

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is metroEV free?
metroEV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EVSTART free?
EVSTART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do metroEV or EVSTART have ads?
Neither metroEV nor EVSTART shows ads.
Which is updated more often, metroEV or EVSTART?
metroEV ships an update fortnightly, and EVSTART every 2 weeks. Most recently, metroEV was updated on September 28, 2026 and EVSTART on September 30, 2026.

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