Alternative Fueling Stations vs EV Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alternative Fueling Stations
Discover nearby fueling stations for alternative energy sources like electricity, natural gas, and biofuels. View station details, including payment options, access, and specific fuel types, all sourced from a comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy database.
- Locate alternative fueling stations
- Use current or custom location
- View stations on map or list
- Filter by fuel type and radius
- Access station contact and payment info
- See details on chargers, blends, and access
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The Alternative Fueling Station Locator app helps you find fueling stations that offer electricity, natural gas, biodiesel, E85, propane, or hydrogen. Use your current location or enter a custom location to find the 20 closest stations within a 30-mile radius. View the stations on a map or see a list of stations ordered by distance from your location. Select your alternative fuel of choice and adjust the custom filters to fit your needs. Select a station from the map or list to view contact info and other details: - address, phone number, and hours of operation - payment types accepted - public or private access - special services - compression (natural gas) - vehicle size access (natural gas) - number and types of chargers (electric) - blends available (biodiesel) - blender pumps (ethanol) The app draws information from the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, which houses the most comprehensive, up-to-date database of alternative fueling stations in the United States. The database contains location information for more than 15,000 alternative fueling stations throughout the country.
EV Connect
Locate, access, and pay for electric vehicle charging stations. Monitor charging sessions in real-time, receive notifications when charging is complete, and manage payments securely. Favorite frequently used stations and review past charging history.
- Find charging stations by location, ID, availability, power, and accessibility
- Start charge sessions via QR code or station ID
- Monitor charging sessions in real-time
- Receive charging completion notifications
- Secure payment processing
- Favorite charging locations
- View charging history and receipts
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EV Connect is the home of the most innovative, robust and feature-rich cloud-based software platform for managing electric vehicle charging stations, their interaction with utilities and the driver experience. The EV Connect App uses location-based services to allow drivers to easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging. Drivers can search for and locate electric vehicle charging stations based on location, station ID, availability, power level provided, and accessibility. Start charge sessions simply by scanning QR codes or entering the desired station ID in the app. With the EV Connect electric vehicle charging app, you can also: • Monitor your current charge sessions in real-time • Get phone notifications as soon as your EV is finished charging • Make secure payments • Favorite locations that have easy access to your commonly used EV charging stations • Receive an email receipt of your EV charging transactions • View a history of past charging sessions • Report drivers that abuse charging station use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EV Connect at every 2 months against Alternative Fueling Stations's every 25 months. EV Connect also leads on chart position (#112 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). Alternative Fueling Stations's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Alternative Fueling Stations holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.4K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Alternative Fueling Stations's written reviews are positive against 60% of EV Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Alternative Fueling Stations ships an update every 25 months, EV Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alternative Fueling Stations | EV Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better | 4.5 (6.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #112 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | EV Connect, Inc. |
Customer experience
Alternative Fueling Stations
EV Connect
User reviews
Alternative Fueling Stations
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and useful
- 👍 Comprehensive database
- 🚗 Helpful for alt-fuel vehicles
- 🗺️ Good for trip planning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate station information
- 🚫 Missing locations and stations
- 🗺️ Limited map functionality
- 💰 No fuel price information
EV Connect
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast charging
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient locations
- 👍 Reliable charging
- 👍 Affordable pricing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable chargers
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 💰 Expensive charging
- ⏱️ Slow charging speeds
- 🔍 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Alternative Fueling Stations
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stations listed as public are actually private
- App crashes when accessing certain station details
- Search results do not update when panning the map
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to report closed or missing stations
- Add ability to filter by EV connector type
- Integrate with multiple map providers (e.g. Google Maps)
- Display real-time fuel prices at stations
EV Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Chargers not working as expected
- Inconsistent charging speeds
- Billing issues and unexpected charges
- Connectivity problems between app and chargers
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app stability
- More charging stations
- Ability to check charging status remotely
- Easier payment options
- Better signage and instructions at charging stations
In-app purchases
Alternative Fueling Stations
No in-app purchases
EV Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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