Virta. vs ChargeNode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virta.
This service helps electric vehicle owners find and manage charging stations. It allows remote control of charging sessions and provides real-time availability information for charging points. Users can charge across Europe with a single account.
- Real-time charging point map
- Navigate to charging locations
- Start and stop charging remotely
- Monitor charging progress
- Europe-wide charging network access
- 24/7 multilingual support
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Virta is a mobile service for charging your electric vehicle. Charge faster, easier & smarter. With Virta’s EV charging mobile service, you can view and adjust the charging event remotely. Charge with a same account at all Virta’s charging points – at home, work and on the move. Just plug in your car - we’ll do the rest. View a real-time map of the state of charging points (Available – Charging – Out of order) Navigate to the location Start and stop charging Monitor charging remotely In addition to our charging network, users can charge with Virta account all over Europe through our roaming partners! Our 24/7 help desk is available in several languages.
ChargeNode
This app facilitates EV charging by allowing users to start sessions via QR code, area code, or RFID. It offers smart scheduling based on departure time, status tracking, receipt viewing, and payment management. 24/7 customer support is also available.
- QR code charging
- Area code charging
- RFID tag charging
- Smart departure time scheduling
- Charge status tracking
- Receipt viewing
- Payment management
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ChargeNode is a smart charging and payment service for EVs. Start charging in the app via QR code or area code, or directly with an RFID tag. Set your departure time and our smart scheduling ensures the car is ready on time. Track status, view receipts, and manage payments — all in the app. 24/7 customer support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virta. at 3.5 against ChargeNode's 2.0. Virta. also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). ChargeNode's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Virta. holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Virta.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of ChargeNode's.
Virta. ships an update every 5 weeks, ChargeNode every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virta. | ChargeNode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virta Ltd. | Charge Node Europe AB |
Customer experience
Virta.
ChargeNode
In-app purchases
Virta.
No in-app purchases
ChargeNode
No in-app purchases
