SMATRICS vs ZSE Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMATRICS
Find and navigate to electric vehicle charging stations across Austria. View live status, detailed information, and set favorite locations. Powered by 100% renewable energy.
- Map and list view of charging points
- Live status of charging stations
- Detailed location and charging point information
- Navigation to nearest stations
- Search and filter functionalities
- Personal favorite locations
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Welcome to SMATRICS! SMATRICS takes electro mobility to a new level by offering the first charging network throughout Austria – with electricity coming from 100% renewable energy. The SMATRICS mobile app provides you with an overview of all SMATRICS charging points at a glance. The user friendly and fast navigation allows you to easily search for and find SMATRICS locations and charging points. To optimize your search result and to find the charging points you are looking for, the search and filter functionalities can assist you in finding the charging infrastructure that exactly meets your requirements. Details about locations and charging points (e.g. connector types, maximum charging power, opening hours, specific requirements) are available as well as a function to set your favourite locations. Key Features: - Map view - List view - Live status of charging points - Detailed information about locations and charging points - Navigation to the nearest locations - Filter and search functionalities - Personal favourites - News & Updates - Charging instructions - Feedback function SMATRICS wishes you a pleasant journey!
ZSE Drive
Find and manage electric vehicle charging stations across Slovakia and Europe. Monitor real-time charging status, view history, and control your home wallbox for optimized charging based on your tariff.
- Search for charging stations
- View station availability and occupancy
- Real-time charging status
- Charging history and statistics
- Integrate and control home wallbox
- Schedule home charging
- Manage low-tariff charging
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The ZSE Drive app offers online search for charging stations within the ZSE Drive network, the Domestic Roaming network in Slovakia, and the International Roaming network across Europe. Easily locate the nearest charging stations, including information about their availability and occupancy. Access real-time charging status and history, including detailed statistics, all in one place. The app also allows you to change the type of selected charging service. The Home Charging service integrates your wallbox directly into the mobile app. In the Private Charging section, you can start, stop, and schedule vehicle charging according to your selected home tariff. Control your home wallbox, manage low-tariff charging, and view consumption history, all seamlessly combined with public charging services in one app. Start your journey today with ZSE Drive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZSE Drive at 4.4 against SMATRICS's 1.0. ZSE Drive also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
ZSE Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZSE Drive has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of SMATRICS's written reviews are positive against 14% of ZSE Drive's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMATRICS | ZSE Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMATRICS GmbH & Co KG | Energetika Slovensko, a.s. |
Customer experience
SMATRICS
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In-app purchases
SMATRICS
No in-app purchases
ZSE Drive
No in-app purchases
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