Alternative Fueling Stations vs viveEV
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.
viveEV
Locate and manage EV charging stations with real-time availability and pricing. Filter stations by car compatibility and charger type, then start charging directly through the app. Track your charging history and receive instant updates on session costs and completion.
- Real-time charging station availability map
- Customizable station filters (car compatibility, charger type)
- Detailed station information (price, history)
- Direct charging initiation
- Full charging activity tracking
- Real-time notifications
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Finding EV Charging Station - Find a place to charge You can check the availability of real-time charging stations on the charging station map. Fares at Partner Station - Customizing Station Filters The filter allows you to see only stations that work with your car and provides maximum convenience using filters for AC or DC quick chargers. See everything you need to know You can find the most important information about the charging station, such as station availability, price, and charging history. - Start charging immediately Start charging through the tab for charging, or start charging directly from the WePlug app or with QR. - Full tracking of charging activity Check the charging history and charging status. - Get real-time updates You can receive real-time notifications and notifications about your charging status, including charging session costs, and when the station becomes available, the vehicle will complete charging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: viveEV at 100% against Alternative Fueling Stations's 54%. viveEV also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 25 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Alternative Fueling Stations's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
viveEV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alternative Fueling Stations has 6.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Alternative Fueling Stations's written reviews are positive against 100% of viveEV's.
Alternative Fueling Stations ships an update every 25 months, viveEV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alternative Fueling Stations | viveEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | PNEsystem |
Customer experience
Alternative Fueling Stations
viveEV
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
viveEV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alternative Fueling Stations
No in-app purchases
viveEV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alternative Fueling Stations free?
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