Plugsurfing vs espots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plugsurfing
Find and charge your electric vehicle at over 1 million public charging points across Europe and the UK. Easily locate stations, filter by your needs, and start charging directly from the app. Plan your routes and pay conveniently.
- Find charging stations
- Filter by speed, price, availability
- Charge with major networks
- View real-time station details
- Start charging in-app
- Route planner with charging stops
- Multiple payment options
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Do you want to charge your electric car easily and reliably? Welcome to Plugsurfing – your access to over 1 million charging points across Europe and the United Kingdom, trusted by more than 2 million users. With Plugsurfing, public charging is easier than ever before: • Find available charging stations near you or along your route • Filter by charging speed, price, operator, or availability • Charge with popular networks like IONITY, Fastned, EnBW, Instavolt, Osprey and many more • See all key station details – including real-time availability, pricing, usage conditions and renewable-energy indicators, so you can always charge with 100 % green energy • Start charging directly in the app: just plug in and tap “Start charging” • Plan your trip with the route planner and find the best charging stops for your EV • Pay the way that suits you – for example with a debit card or Apple Pay Make charging even easier with the Plugsurfing charging card. Just tap it at the station and the session begins – it couldn’t be simpler! Download now and experience how easy electric mobility can be.
espots
Find and navigate to EV charging stations, view pricing, and manage your charging sessions. Top up your account securely using various payment methods. Access detailed information about charging points and customer support.
- Locate charging points
- View pricing and availability
- Navigate to stations
- Secure payment options
- Manage charging sessions
- Filter search results
- Save favorite locations
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Download the Hrvatski Telekom EV charging app and get the best charging service. Find charging points and pay for your charging sessions easily and securely. Get navigated to charging points where Hrvatski Telekom provides the charging service. To use the charging service, it is necessary to register a user account in the app. Adding funds to the user account is possible via credit cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Functionalities: • Exact location of charging points • Latest price information for each individual charging point • Cost overview of charging sessions and invoice download • Issuing R1 company invoices • Simple funds top-up to user account via credit cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay • Information on opening hours of charging points • Displaying availability of charging points • Filter your search results by different criteria: charging power, type of charging connector,... • Navigation to charging point of your choice • Start and stop your charging session via the app • Storing locations of charging points as favourites • Customer service available in case of issues
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Plugsurfing at none against espots's shown. Plugsurfing also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 6%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Plugsurfing ships an update monthly, espots every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plugsurfing | espots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plugsurfing GmbH | Hrvatski Telekom d.d. |
Customer experience
Plugsurfing
espots
In-app purchases
Plugsurfing
No in-app purchases
espots
No in-app purchases
