Comparison

EV vs QuickVolt

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

Head to head
About

EV

This app plans long-distance electric vehicle trips by analyzing terrain, battery capacity, and charger availability. It provides realistic range estimates, optimizes charging stops with cost and time projections, and visualizes routes with charger locations.

Highlights
  • Electric vehicle trip planning
  • Terrain and elevation analysis
  • Smart charging stop optimization
  • Real-time charger network integration
  • Customizable route settings
  • Interactive route visualization
Features
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EV Route Planner intelligently plans long-distance electric vehicle trips by analyzing terrain, battery capacity, and charger availability. Get realistic range estimates that account for elevation changes and driving conditions. Our physics-based model calculates battery drain and regenerative braking recovery to optimize every mile. KEY FEATURES: Vehicle Library: 28+ EV models from Tesla, Rivian, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, and more Smart Charging: Automatic charging stop planning with time and cost estimates Elevation Analysis: See how hills and terrain affect your battery with color-coded route segments Live Charger Networks: Tesla Supercharger, Electrify America, EVgo, ChargePoint, Blink, Shell Recharge, EV Connect Energy Breakdown: Per-route efficiency, cost, and arrival battery percentage Customizable Settings: Charge targets, preferred speeds, highway/toll avoidance, and more Interactive Map: Visualize routes with charger locations PDF Export: Share detailed route plans Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or cross-country adventure, EV Route Planner helps you drive with confidence knowing exactly where to charge.

About

QuickVolt

Find EV charging stations with real-time availability. Filter by charging speed, connector type, or EV model. Get notified when a port becomes free.

Highlights
  • Live charger availability
  • Smart filtering by EV model
  • Notifications for open ports
  • Station reviews
  • Favorites and recent searches
  • Guest browsing
Features
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QuickVolt helps you find EV charging stations near you. See real, live availability so you're not gambling on whether a station is actually open when you get there. LIVE AVAILABILITY See which chargers are open, full, or unknown status at a glance, with data pulled directly from Google's live station network. SMART FILTERING Filter by charging speed, connector type, or your specific EV model. Only see stations that actually work for your car. NOTIFY ME WHEN FREE Queue up a full station and get a push notification the moment a port opens up, even if the app is closed. REVIEWS Read what other drivers say about a station before you go, plus existing Google reviews shown right in the app. FAVORITES AND RECENT SEARCHES Save the stations you use often, and jump back to recent searches in one tap. FLEXIBLE SIGN-IN Sign up with email or phone number, your choice. Browse as a guest, or create an account to sync your favorites and leave reviews. WHY QUICKVOLT Most charger apps either lock you into one network's own stations, or dump every charger on a map with no way to tell if it's actually usable for your car. QuickVolt pulls live availability from Google's aggregated station network, so you're seeing real-time status across chargers regardless of which network operates them, not just one company's own locations. Filtering goes deeper than "fast" or "slow" too. Tell QuickVolt your specific EV model, and it filters to only the connector types your car can actually use, so you're not driving to a station just to find out it's the wrong plug. And when a station's full, most apps just leave you guessing when to check back. QuickVolt queues it and pushes you a real notification the second a port frees up, even if you're not in the app. Whether you're planning a road trip or just topping off on your daily commute, QuickVolt takes the guesswork out of finding a charger that's actually available.

Screenshots

EV3 screens
QuickVolt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickVolt at 100% against EV's 50%. QuickVolt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). EV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickVolt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of EV's written reviews are positive against 100% of QuickVolt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EV ships an update every 2 days, QuickVolt daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EV versus QuickVolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVQuickVolt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose G Villanueva BrambilaHashir Butt

Customer experience

EV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

QuickVolt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EV

No in-app purchases

None

QuickVolt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EV free?
EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickVolt free?
QuickVolt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EV or QuickVolt?
QuickVolt is rated higher. EV averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while QuickVolt averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do EV or QuickVolt have ads?
QuickVolt shows ads; EV does not.
Which is updated more often, EV or QuickVolt?
EV ships an update every 2 days, and QuickVolt daily. Most recently, EV was updated on October 24, 2026 and QuickVolt on October 24, 2026.

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