Comparison

Zapmap vs Jaguar Route Planner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zapmap

Locate and plan EV charging stops across the USA, UK, and Europe. Find detailed information on charger types, costs, and availability. Connect with a community of EV drivers for insights and real-time session tracking.

Highlights
  • Find nearby EV charging points
  • EV route planner for long journeys
  • Real-time charging session tracking
  • Community insights and support
  • Filter by charger type and availability
  • In-car dashboard integration (CarPlay)
Features
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Helping you to stay charged, wherever you go. We’ve got you covered across the USA, the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and within European charging infrastructure – and our thriving EV community will help you too. With hundreds of thousands of charge points mapped, Zapmap gives you the widest range of options, allowing you to find charging that is right for you. Zapmap Features - Find nearby EV charging point details on the types of chargers available, the cost of charging, and whether the charge point is available to use - Use the EV route planner to see where to stop on longer routes, what's available in those areas, and how long you’ll need to charge - Make the most of our engaged community of drivers to better understand the charging world, or help others on their EV journey - Keep track of the status of your charging session in real time and determine when your car is fully charged Get more with a Zapmap subscription - if you regularly charge on the public network, Zapmap Premium provides enhanced features: - filter for new charge points and multi-charger locations, as well as by user rating and more detailed location types - helping you find the right charger, faster - save unlimited user filters, route plans, and EV models, and enjoy what3word addresses with all UK charge points. In addition, the app will be ad-free - get Zapmap on your in-car dashboard via Apple CarPlay. Locate suitable charge points, view live charge point status and access route plans - all while on the move Join our growing community of electric vehicle drivers. Make the most of our engaged community of drivers to better understand the EV charging world or help others on their EV journey. Love Zapmap? https://twitter.com/zap_map https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zap-Map/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/zap-map/ Any Suggestions? Contact us with issues or features suggestions on support@zap-map.com Our Terms & Conditions - https://www.zap-map.com/terms-and-conditions Our Privacy Policy - https://www.zap-map.com/privacy-notice

About

Jaguar Route Planner

Plan your journeys from your smartphone and seamlessly sync them to your Jaguar's navigation system. The app guides you to your vehicle and then hands off navigation to the car. Upon arrival, it transfers directions back to your phone for the final leg of your trip.

Highlights
  • Door-to-door navigation
  • Smartphone to car sync
  • Pre-plan trips and holidays
  • Save favorite locations
  • In-car navigation integration
  • Hand-off navigation to smartphone
Features
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To be used in conjunction with Jaguar vehicles which are fitted with the next-generation infotainment system, InControl Touch Pro, the Jaguar Route Planner App allows you to navigate from door to door. Before setting out from your home, set your destination from your smartphone and you’ll be directed to your Jaguar as the app detects your vehicle's location. The smartphone app will then automatically sync with your Jaguar's navigation system using the Cloud so your car will be ready to take over navigating soon after you get in. Once you've finished your in-car journey, navigation is then handed back to your smartphone, which provides any final public transport and pedestrian directions to your final destination. In addition the Route Planner app also allows you to pre-plan trips and holidays by searching for places of interest or restaurants and saving them as favourites from your smartphone. You will then be able to access these saved locations from the in-car navigation system at a later date. Note: • Requires InControl Navigation Account to sign-in. Account can be registered from either your Jaguar’s navigation settings or jaguar.here.com. • As we systematically introduce InControl, specific features, options and its availability remain market dependent. This app requires that your vehicle be fitted with its relevant connectivity package as well as a Micro SIM card with a suitable data contract. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Zapmap4 screens
Jaguar Route Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zapmap at 4.5 against Jaguar Route Planner's 1.8. Zapmap also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 8%). Jaguar Route Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zapmap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jaguar Route Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zapmap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Zapmap's written reviews are positive against 8% of Jaguar Route Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zapmap ships an update fortnightly, Jaguar Route Planner every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zapmap versus Jaguar Route Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapmapJaguar Route Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (95 ratings) — better1.8 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better44
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB437 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZapmap LimitedJaguar Cars Limited

Customer experience

Zapmap

All ratings95 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral13.2%
Negative58.0%

Jaguar Route Planner

All ratings44 ratings
Positive15.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative77.3%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative87.5%

User reviews

Zapmap

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great charger location
  • 🚀 Useful app for EV drivers
  • 🚀 Easy to access and nicely positioned chargers
  • 🚀 Good route planning
  • 🚀 Zappay option to stop needless apps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Chargers not listed
  • 🐛 Overcharging issues
  • 🐛 Chargers not working
  • 🐛 Crashes and force closing
  • 🐛 Logging out issues

Jaguar Route Planner

From 44 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Route synchronization with vehicle works when functioning
  • ✅ Ability to send destinations to car from phone
  • ✅ Works reliably once properly configured
  • ✅ Professional UI design appearance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Persistent login failures with email/account recognition
  • 🐛 Inaccurate car location tracking (showing car miles away)
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently on startup and during use
  • 🐛 Route synchronization fails between app and vehicle
  • 🐛 Incompatible with newer vehicle systems (Pivi Pro)

Bugs and requests

Zapmap

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Login issues
  • Charger information not up-to-date
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to filter by charger type and power
  • Improved route planning and navigation
  • Real-time charger status updates
  • Better international coverage
  • Easier user interface and experience

Jaguar Route Planner

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Login screen does not recognize registered email addresses
  • VIN number not recognized during registration
  • App crashes on startup and when selecting routes
  • Car location shows 60-500+ miles away from actual position
  • Location data does not update even when driving
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  • Route synchronization fails to transfer to vehicle
  • App defaults to walking mode despite being set to driving
  • Cannot find common streets and addresses
  • Route planning fails with 'too far to walk' errors
  • App freezes when attempting to change settings
  • Incompatible with iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 16
  • Does not work with iOS 17+
  • Incompatible with Pivi Pro infotainment system
  • Causes in-car navigation system to crash and loop
  • App stops working after one successful use
  • Phone overheating issues
  • App stops casting to car screen
  • Cannot transfer directions from phone to vehicle
  • Map display issues with keyboard blocking results
  • Inconsistent location data between Route Planner and Remote app
  • Settings changes not persisting
  • App icon unresponsive on home screen

Requested features

14 requests
  • Integrate with device calendar for automatic address entry
  • Add fingerprint/face recognition authentication
  • Combine all Jaguar apps into single unified application
  • Support for EV charging station planning and filtering
  • Advanced route options (toll roads, motorway preferences, shortest vs quickest)
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  • Ability to save, name, and edit destination addresses
  • Voice command integration
  • Faster synchronization between app and vehicle
  • Regional map download options instead of full Europe/Russia downloads
  • Better map database consistency between app and in-car navigation
  • Multiple waypoint support with clearer interface
  • Support for newer vehicle systems (Pivi Pro)
  • Offline functionality
  • Integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zapmap

Subscriptions10
  • Zapmap Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Zapmap Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium$2.997 Days
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  • Zapmap Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium annual$19.991 Year
  • Zapmap Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Zapmap Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Charge Plus Annual$59.991 Year
  • Zapmap Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Jaguar Route Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zapmap free?
Zapmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jaguar Route Planner free?
Jaguar Route Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zapmap or Jaguar Route Planner?
Zapmap is rated higher. Zapmap averages 4.5 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Jaguar Route Planner averages 1.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Zapmap or Jaguar Route Planner have ads?
Zapmap shows ads; Jaguar Route Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Zapmap or Jaguar Route Planner?
Zapmap ships an update fortnightly, and Jaguar Route Planner every 3 months. Most recently, Zapmap was updated on September 25, 2026 and Jaguar Route Planner on September 25, 2026.

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