Virta. vs Ad
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.
Ad
Discover nearby electric vehicle charging stations that support ad-hoc payments without registration. Find stations with CCS connectors and a minimum charging capacity of 50 kW. Pay easily on-site using credit/debit card, QR code, SMS, or charging apps.
- Ad-hoc charging stations
- CCS connector support
- Minimum 50 kW charging capacity
- No registration required
- Multiple payment options
- On-site payment
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The Ad-Hoc Map shows you charging stations with a CCS connector and a charging capacity of at least 50 kW, where ad-hoc charging is possible without registration. Payment can be made directly on-site by credit or debit card, QR code, SMS, or via charging apps without registration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ad at 100% against Virta.'s 25%. Virta.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Virta. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virta. ships an update every 5 weeks, Ad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virta. | Ad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virta Ltd. | eWerk GmbH |
Customer experience
Virta.
Ad
In-app purchases
Virta.
No in-app purchases
Ad
- Bronze Support$2.99
- Silber Support$4.99
- Gold Support$8.99
