Comparison

Zapmap vs Self Tracker

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

Self Tracker

Features
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Follower is a trip tracker: it records a sequence of steps during your trip, approximately every 500 meters if you choose Fast trip (by car) or 200 meters if you choose Slow trip (by foot). The main view shows a map, centered on your curremt position. 
 To start recording, hit the Start button: its title changes to Stop; hitting it again the recording stops.
 If you hit the Clear Trip button, all the recordes steps are cleared, and a new trip begins.
 If you hit the Review button, and you have at least two steps recorded, the recording stops and a different view is shown, with all the recorded steps connected by red lines. The total trip length is anso shown.
 Hitting the Exit button, the main view is shown again, and you can restart recording.
 The last two buttons, Save and Reload, may be used to save the full sequence of the current trip on a local disk file, and to retrieve it later.

Screenshots

Zapmap4 screens
Self Tracker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zapmap at Free against Self Tracker's $0.99. Zapmap also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 37 months). Self Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Zapmap is free to download; Self Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Zapmap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Self Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zapmap ships an update fortnightly, Self Tracker every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zapmap versus Self Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapmapSelf Tracker
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 37 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZapmap LimitedLuigi Fonti

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

Self Tracker

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

Self Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zapmap free?
Zapmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self Tracker free?
Self Tracker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zapmap or Self Tracker have ads?
Zapmap shows ads; Self Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Zapmap or Self Tracker?
Zapmap ships an update fortnightly, and Self Tracker every 37 months. Most recently, Zapmap was updated on October 12, 2026 and Self Tracker on October 3, 2026.

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