Comparison

ChargeTrail vs EV Route Log

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

Head to head
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.

About

EV Route Log

Features
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EV Route Log is a simple, private charging journal for electric vehicle owners. Log every charging session โ€” date, mileage, battery percentage, energy delivered, cost, and currency โ€” for one or more vehicles, and let the app do the math for you. FEATURES โ€ข Track charging sessions with car- and station-side energy readings โ€ข Automatic average consumption (kWh/100km), charging losses, and cost-per-km โ€ข Monthly and yearly spending & energy statistics, broken down by currency โ€ข Support for day/night electricity tariffs โ€ข Works fully offline in guest mode, or sign in to sync across devices โ€ข Light, dark, and additional visual themes EV Route Log Pro (optional, auto-renewing subscription) removes ads and unlocks tracking more than one vehicle. Ads appear only on the free tier, and sparingly: one after you finish a charge and one after every third manually added session โ€” never mid-session. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ev-route-log.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

ChargeTrail4 screens
EV Route Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChargeTrail at none against EV Route Log's 2. ChargeTrail also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EV Route Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. ChargeTrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ChargeTrail versus EV Route Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChargeTrailEV Route Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerran EspunaOleksiy Solovyov

In-app purchases

None

ChargeTrail

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EV Route Log

Subscriptions2
  • EV Route Log Pro Monthly$1.191 Month
  • EV Route Log Pro Yearly$12.001 Year

Questions

Is ChargeTrail free?
ChargeTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EV Route Log free?
EV Route Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChargeTrail or EV Route Log have ads?
Both ChargeTrail and EV Route Log show ads.

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