Comparison

Edison XFC vs WAO

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

Head to head
About

Edison XFC

Locate and utilize the nation's fastest public EV charging network. This app allows you to find stations, check real-time availability, and manage charging sessions contact-free from your smartphone. Track your progress and view your charging history with ease.

Highlights
  • Find nearby charging stations
  • Check real-time charger availability
  • Contact-free smartphone payment
  • Initiate and stop charging sessions
  • Track charging status
  • View charging history and receipts
Features
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Welcome to the nation’s first and truly XFC public EV charging stations network! Get 80% charged in as little as 10 minutes AND reduced your regular charging time by at least 50% on America’s fastest public DC charging network, delivering optimal charging rate up to 360kW or your EV’s peak charging rate, whichever is the limit. The app enables you to sign up for free Edison XFC membership and let you: - Find a charging station nearby; - Check the real-time availability of a charger; - Pay contact-free from your smartphone; - Initiate and stop the charging session from your smartphone; - Track your charging status; - View your charging history and receive an email receipt. The Edison XFC stations are equipped with dual-ports supporting all CCS1-competible and NACS-compatible EVs in the near future. That means our station can support just about any EVs on the road, including Tesla Model S, 3, X , Y and Cybertruck (with a separate adaptor for now until the roll out of the NACS port).

About

WAO

Features
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Screenshots

Edison XFC4 screens
WAO2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WAO at every 5 weeks against Edison XFC's every 4 months. WAO also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Edison XFC ships an update every 4 months, WAO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Edison XFC versus WAO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdison XFCWAO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdison Technologies, Inc.镇江九桌信息技术有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Edison XFC

No in-app purchases

None

WAO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edison XFC free?
Edison XFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WAO free?
WAO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Edison XFC or WAO have ads?
Neither Edison XFC nor WAO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edison XFC or WAO?
Edison XFC ships an update every 4 months, and WAO every 5 weeks. Most recently, Edison XFC was updated on November 4, 2026 and WAO on October 8, 2026.

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