Circuit électrique vs Point Zéro 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuit électrique
This app provides access to the largest public electric vehicle charging network. It allows users to locate nearby stations, start and track charging sessions, manage payments, and receive notifications about charging status and station availability.
- Locate charging stations on a map
- Check real-time station availability
- Start and track charging sessions
- Manage payment and account funds
- Receive charging status notifications
- Plan EV trips with charging parameters
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The Circuit électrique is the largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Québec. The Circuit électrique mobile app gives you access to many services. For example, you can: • Use the Circuit électrique charging stations as soon as you have installed the mobile app. • Take advantage of the Circuit électrique members’ rate (registration required) or pay as you go, by credit card. • Transfer the funds needed for your charge into your Circuit électrique account. • Program the automatic transfer of funds using the credit card linked to your account. • Add your vehicle’s make and model to benefit from an enhanced charging experience. • Visualize the closest charging station on a map to check availability in real time and see the usage fee. • Find charging stations closest to you or find those near a given location. • Start a charging session at a station. • Remotely track progress of a charging session. • Be notified, by email, when your EV is fully charged or when the charging session has been interrupted. • Receive a notification when a charging station becomes available. • Receive a charging session summary by email. • Consult your charging history on the Circuit électrique charging stations. • Plan your trip using a range of useful parameters. • Collaborate with the Circuit électrique — Send us your comments on the trip planner. The Circuit électrique mobile app is a simple, user-friendly solution that lets you track the charging of your EV while going about your daily life. Download the Circuit électrique app today to start taking advantage of everything it has to offer!
Point Zéro 8
This service provides safe rides home in your own vehicle, operating nightly across the Greater Montreal area. It aims to raise awareness about impaired driving. Thank you to our members for their continued support.
- Designated driver service
- Operates 7 nights a week
- Serves Greater Montreal, Laval, North Shore, South Shore
- Promotes awareness of impaired driving
- Safe transportation in your own vehicle
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Point Zéro 8 est une entreprise familiale fondée en 1994. Notre service de raccompagnement est disponible 7 soirs sur 7 afin de vous raccompagner en sécurité dans votre véhicule. Nous offrons le service dans la grande région de Montréal, Laval, Rive-Nord et la Rive-Sud. Nous avons lancé cette application afin de sensibiliser les gens à la conduite avec les facultés affaiblies. Nous tenons à remercier nos membres pour leur support et leur confiance en nous. Merci!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Circuit électrique at every 6 weeks against Point Zéro 8's every 8 months. Point Zéro 8's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Circuit électrique ships an update every 6 weeks, Point Zéro 8 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuit électrique | Point Zéro 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AXSO - recharge intelligente s.e.c. | Parro Info Developpment Inc |
Customer experience
Circuit électrique
Point Zéro 8
Bugs and requests
Circuit électrique
Reported bugs
4 issues- Charging sessions not properly detected
- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Incorrect or outdated charging station data
- Difficulties connecting to charging stations
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Integrate digital charging card in Wallet
- Improve filtering and sorting of charging stations
- Provide more detailed charging station information
- Implement remote charging session control
Point Zéro 8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circuit électrique
No in-app purchases
Point Zéro 8
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Circuit électrique free?
Is Point Zéro 8 free?
Do Circuit électrique or Point Zéro 8 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Circuit électrique or Point Zéro 8?
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