Comparison

JuiceBox vs ChargeTrail

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

Head to head
About

JuiceBox

Consolidate all your electric vehicle charging sessions in one place. Track home and public charging costs, monitor battery health, and get reminders for vehicle maintenance. Offers tools to estimate journey costs and compare EV savings to traditional cars.

Highlights
  • Log home and public EV charges
  • Track charging costs and energy added
  • Monitor EV battery health estimates
  • Get vehicle maintenance reminders
  • Estimate journey costs
  • Compare EV savings to petrol/diesel cars
  • Widgets for glanceable information
Features
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You've got an app for your home charger, another two for your favourite rapid charging networks, one for the local supermarket, a universal charge card… and still no idea what charging actually cost you last month. JuiceBox brings every charge together in one place. Log a session in seconds, at home or on the road, and see what your EV really costs to run. No account needed. Your charging data stays on your device. Log Every Charge - FREE Home and public charges sit side by side, with the energy added, charge level, time and cost for each one. Your full charging history, always to hand. Your Home Tariff, Done Properly - FREE Add your rates once and they're ready every time you charge at home. Off-peak hours and smart tariffs are handled for you, and solar or a home battery count at what they really cost. See What You Save - FREE Find out how much you've saved compared with a petrol or diesel car, where most of your charging happens, and your cost per mile. Keep An Eye On Your Battery - FREE JuiceBox estimates your battery's health and usable capacity from your own charges, so you can see how it's holding up over time. Never Miss A Due Date FREE Get reminded before your MOT, service, road tax and insurance are due. On Your Home Screen And Wrist - FREE Widgets help keeping vital information glanceable, and the Apple Watch app puts your cars and sessions on your wrist. Handy Tools - FREE Work out how long a charge will take, and what a journey will cost, even in a petrol or diesel car. Go Further With JuiceBox Pro Scan The Charger Point your camera at the charger's screen, or pick a screenshot, and JuiceBox fills in the energy, charge level, speed and price for you. Every Chart Monthly spend, cost per session, energy per session, sessions per month and your efficiency over time. JuiceLog Reports Monthly and annual round-ups of your spending, energy, miles and fuel savings, or pick any dates you like. Know What It Costs To Run Log services, repairs, insurance, parking and more. Monthly payments are recorded for you, so you see the full cost of your EV, not just the charging. Get Paid Back Charging a company or salary sacrifice car at home? Make a monthly PDF or CSV report for your employer, with checks and a reference so they can trust the numbers. Predicts Your Next Charge After a few charges, on-device models learn your routine to predict your next one, and remind you on the day. More Tools See how much battery a trip will use, and what a top-up will cost. Up To 3 Cars Track every EV in the household, separately or all together. iCloud Sync, Exports and Backups Keep your data securely synced across your devices, and save all your sessions to a file whenever you like. More In Widgets Predictions and extra stats, right on your Home Screen. Start for free, and upgrade whenever you're ready. Plug in. Get some juice. By downloading JuiceBox, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User Licence Agreement. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ChargeTrail

Features
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ChargeTrail is the simple, private way to track what you really spend charging your electric car - at home and on public chargers. Log a charging session in seconds and ChargeTrail works out your true cost per kWh, your cost per mile or kilometre, your real-world efficiency and how much you save versus petrol. No account, no telematics - your data stays on your device. FEATURES - Log home, work and public charging: network, energy (kWh), cost, % and charger speed - Automatic cost per kWh on every charge - Home vs public spend and your cheapest network - Trip log for real efficiency (kWh/100km or mi/kWh) - Cost and efficiency trends with clear charts - CO2 saved and projected annual cost and savings vs a petrol car - Multiple vehicles, your currency, km or miles - Charging consistency heatmap, records and insights - Export your data to JSON or CSV anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN ChargeTrail is fully offline. There is no sign-up and your charging history never leaves your phone. Whether you drive an EV, a plug-in hybrid or you are about to switch, ChargeTrail helps you understand your charging costs and drive smarter. Track your EV charging costs today with ChargeTrail.

Screenshots

JuiceBox4 screens
ChargeTrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChargeTrail at none against JuiceBox's 3. ChargeTrail also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). JuiceBox's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. JuiceBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ChargeTrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
JuiceBox versus ChargeTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJuiceBoxChargeTrail
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan MottramFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

3 purchases

JuiceBox

Subscriptions3
  • JuiceBox Pro Monthly Free Trial1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • JuiceBox Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • JuiceBox Pro Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

ChargeTrail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JuiceBox free?
JuiceBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChargeTrail free?
ChargeTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JuiceBox or ChargeTrail have ads?
ChargeTrail shows ads; JuiceBox does not.

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