Comparison

Zapmap vs ElectricRoutes

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

ElectricRoutes

Plan optimal routes for your electric vehicle, considering your car model and charging cards. Discover charging stations, navigate with CarPlay, and find amenities like restaurants and supermarkets along your journey. Enhance your EV driving experience with smart route planning and community-driven station information.

Highlights
  • Optimal route planning for EVs
  • CarPlay integration
  • Personalized account for settings
  • Community-rated charging stations
  • Quick station finder with amenities
  • Destination and quick stop charging
  • Dark mode for night driving
Features
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Navigation for electric vehicles has never been easier. ElectricRoutes is your personal assistant and gets you safely to your destination. Choose your vehicle and your charge cards, check out the customized route and just start driving. Fast, reliable and simple. Discover more of the world with your electric vehicle. We are constantly developing ElectricRoutes. Be excited and look forward to more features soon! With the ElectricRoutes app, you can: Route Planning: Plan the optimal route for your electric car, matched to your vehicle and your charging cards. CarPlay: Plan your ElectricRoute on the display of your electric car Personal Account: Save your route settings, favourite stations and addresses Community: Review, rate and add images to charging stations Charging Assistant: Enhanced assistance at the charging stop Quick Station Finder: Find the charging station with the amenities that meet your needs Dark Mode: Automatically turns the screen dark at night time to adjust to your surroundings Swipe to exchange - Exchange charging stops on your calculated route by swiping them to the left on the list view Destination Charging - you can view charging stations near your destination, with walking distance and distance, and navigate directly to them. Quick Stops on the Route - Getting hungry on the way with your electric car? Then have restaurants with charging stations explicitly displayed during your navigation. This also applies to supermarkets or simply quick chargers. And the best thing is: all this is also possible directly via CarPlay on the screen in your car! For questions and suggestions just visit https://www.electricroutes.com

Screenshots

Zapmap4 screens
ElectricRoutes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zapmap at 4.4 against ElectricRoutes's 1.0. Zapmap also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). ElectricRoutes's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 30%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, 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. ElectricRoutes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zapmap holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zapmap has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Zapmap's written reviews are positive against 71% of ElectricRoutes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zapmap ships an update fortnightly, ElectricRoutes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zapmap versus ElectricRoutes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapmapElectricRoutes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (97 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZapmap LimitedP3 digital services GmbH

Customer experience

Zapmap

All ratings96 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative57.0%

ElectricRoutes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.6%

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

ElectricRoutes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

ElectricRoutes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zapmap free?
Zapmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ElectricRoutes free?
ElectricRoutes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zapmap or ElectricRoutes?
Zapmap is rated higher. Zapmap averages 4.4 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while ElectricRoutes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zapmap or ElectricRoutes have ads?
Zapmap shows ads; ElectricRoutes does not.
Which is updated more often, Zapmap or ElectricRoutes?
Zapmap ships an update fortnightly, and ElectricRoutes monthly. Most recently, Zapmap was updated on October 24, 2026 and ElectricRoutes on October 17, 2026.

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