ChargeNextDoor vs Plugroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChargeNextDoor
This app connects electric vehicle drivers with private charging stations at homes and businesses across Australia. Users can discover, book, and pay for charging sessions, while charger owners can list their stations and manage bookings. It aims to make EV charging convenient and accessible.
- Discover nearby private EV chargers
- Real-time pricing and availability
- Secure booking and payment
- List and manage private chargers
- Community ratings and reviews
- Track charging sessions
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ChargeNextDoor is Australia’s trusted community EV charging app, connecting EV drivers with nearby private chargers at homes and businesses. Whether you need a convenient place to charge or want to earn from your existing charger, ChargeNextDoor makes charging local, simple, and secure. For Drivers: - Discover nearby private EV chargers with map search and smart filters - View plug types, pricing, availability, and charger details in real time - Book charging sessions in minutes - Pay securely with Stripe and Apple Pay - Track active sessions and access clear booking receipts - Rate and review hosts to help the community For Hosts: - List your home or business charger - Set pricing, availability, and booking preferences - Manage bookings and charging sessions with improved host tools - Receive payouts securely via Stripe - Build trust with ratings, reviews, and transparent session records Why ChargeNextDoor: - Community-powered charging across Australia - Reliable booking, messaging, and notification updates - Improved performance, smoother navigation, and stronger payment reliability - Join ChargeNextDoor and help accelerate Australia’s transition to cleaner transport.
Plugroo
This app uses AI to intelligently recommend EV charging stations based on your location, charging speed, price, and live availability. Plan efficient road trips with smart charging stops and access real driver reviews. Find free and paid stations across Australia for all EV models.
- AI-powered charger recommendations
- Road trip charging stop planning
- Live station availability
- Filter by connector, speed, network, price
- Real driver reviews and photos
- Find free and paid stations
- Works with all Australian EVs
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Stop scrolling a map full of dots. Plugroo tells you exactly where to charge — right now, or all the way down the highway. Built for Australia. Most charging apps hand you a map and leave the thinking to you. Plugroo weighs distance, charging speed, price, live availability and your EV, then makes the call for you. Smarter decisions in seconds, less range anxiety, no wasted detours to a broken charger. Built on our own continuously updated Australian charging database — thousands of free and paid stations nationwide. SMART PICKS, MADE FOR YOU - Smart pick near you — the best charger right now, based on distance, speed, price and live status - Road trip planning — the smartest charging stops along any route, Sydney to Melbourne or anywhere else - Instant station summary — reviews, reliability, price and quirks distilled at a glance, so you decide in seconds WHY AU DRIVERS CHOOSE PLUGROO - Find free and paid charging anywhere in Australia - Filter by connector, speed, network and price - See live availability before you drive — never arrive at a dead charger - Real driver reviews and photos - Directions straight to your chosen charger IN YOUR CAR, ON YOUR WRIST - Apple CarPlay — see nearby chargers and start navigation right from your car's display - Apple Watch — check the closest chargers and their live status at a glance, without reaching for your phone EVERY MAJOR AUSTRALIAN NETWORK - Chargefox, Evie Networks, Tesla Supercharger & Destination, NRMA, Ampol, Jolt, BP Pulse, Exploren and more. WORKS WITH EVERY EV - Tesla Model 3 & Y, BYD Atto 3, MG4, Polestar 2, Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, BMW, Volvo and every other EV on Australian roads. BUILT BY THE COMMUNITY - Spotted a new charger or an outage? Report it in seconds — the more drivers contribute, the smarter Plugroo gets. Download Plugroo and let Plugroo find your next charge — wherever the road takes you. Privacy Policy: https://plugroo.com.au/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://plugroo.com.au/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plugroo at weekly against ChargeNextDoor's every 6 weeks. Plugroo also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ChargeNextDoor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChargeNextDoor ships an update every 6 weeks, Plugroo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChargeNextDoor | Plugroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHARGE NEXT DOOR PTY LTD | PLUGROO PTY LTD |
Customer experience
ChargeNextDoor
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In-app purchases
ChargeNextDoor
No in-app purchases
Plugroo
No in-app purchases





