Comparison

Recharge vs Locus

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

Head to head
About

Recharge

Find and reserve electric vehicle charging stations on a network. Plan your electric driving journey by locating destinations, tracking energy consumption, and earning loyalty points. Partnered with leading developers and brands for expanded charging access.

Highlights
  • Search for EV charging stations
  • View station information and status
  • Receive charging status updates
  • Real-time station availability
  • Multiple payment methods
  • Booking history record
  • Loyalty program integration
Features
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About this app Electric Vehicle Charging Station reservation system. SHARGE enables users to look for destination charging locations on our network to accurately plan their electric driving journey. Our basic features enable EV drivers to reserve parking space, track and record energy consumption and earn points on leading loyalty programs. Over the span of our operations SHARGE has established partnership with leading property developers, automotive brands, and utility companies. These relationships enable SHARGE to expand its charging stations into relevant lifestyle locations Current charging partners include: Sansiri, Pruka, Raimonland, Porsche, PTT and Central Retail Corporation Application Features: - Search for public EV charging stations from your current location - View EV charging station Information and Status - Receive Electric Vehicle Charging Status Updates - Real time status of station availability - Multiple Payment Methods including Credit Cards and Loyalty Program Points - Record of booking history - Loyalty program with Central The 1, benefits of points Earn and Burn.

About

Locus

Features
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A focus timer that makes deep work feel rewarding. Start a session, stay locked in, see your focused hours stack up over time. No virtual trees, no social guilt — just clean, satisfying focus tracking. START FOCUSING IN ONE TAP Tap to start a 25-minute Pomodoro session. A beautiful ring fills as you focus. When the timer ends, you feel it — satisfying haptics and a completion animation that makes finishing a session feel like an achievement. OVERFLOW MODE Hit your 25 minutes but still in the zone? Keep going. Locus tracks your overflow time separately so you get credit for every focused minute, not just the ones on the clock. SMART BREAKS After each focus session, take a timed break. Locus prompts you when it's time to rest and when it's time to get back to work. TRACK YOUR FOCUS HABIT See today's focused minutes, this week's total, and your all-time session count. Watch your focus habit build over time. PRO STATS Unlock the full picture with Pro — contribution graph (GitHub-style heatmap of your focus history), weekly streaks with a forgiving grace system, adjustable weekly goals, custom session durations, and CSV export. BUILT FOR ADULTS No gamification gimmicks. No growing virtual plants. No leaderboards. Just a beautiful timer, meaningful stats, and the satisfaction of deep work done well. SIMPLE PRICING Free with unlimited sessions and basic stats. Locus Pro unlocks detailed analytics, custom durations, and focus history export — one payment of $5, no subscription, yours forever. Works offline. No account required. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Recharge4 screens
Locus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recharge at none against Locus's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Locus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Recharge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Recharge versus Locus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRechargeLocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharge Management Company LimitedAndrew Osborne

In-app purchases

None

Recharge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Locus

One-time1
  • Locus Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Recharge free?
Recharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locus free?
Locus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recharge or Locus have ads?
Neither Recharge nor Locus shows ads.

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