Charging Apps - which are the best?

[Stimyg]

Which are the best charging apps? And what's the difference between them? Are some more comprehensive than others? Out of, say, this list:

• Recargo
• PlugShare
• ChargePoint
• Blink
• CarStations
• Open Charge Map

 

[Andrew]

I like both Recargo and Plugshare...and 5 minutes ago received this email from Plugshare. I guess they've been overlapping so much they decided to team up.

Dear PlugShare community,

Thank you for being the best part of PlugShare. We want to personally share some exciting news with you: we are joining forces with Recargo! When we met the Recargo team last year, we discovered that we shared important values and a common vision for the future. By combining our companies can provide a better experience for plug-in drivers.

Your profiles, reviews, and PlugShare information will not be affected. Your station-finding experience will only get better! Our combined coverage of charging infrastructure includes over 20,000 charging stations in the U.S. and Canada with over 30,000 station reviews and 14,000 photos.

In addition to PlugShare, we now have an array of useful, easy-to-use tools:

PluginCars.com - a popular news and discussion site for the EV and plug-in hybrid community

GreenCharge – a free iPhone app that provides a new way to view your car's driving patterns and charging cost

PlugInsights - a research service whose mission is to amplify the voice of the driver to automakers, utilities, and regulators

ChargeManager - an easy-to-use SaaS tool for managing fleets of plug-in vehicles

We'll be sending out updates and new product announcements over the next few months. Thank you for being the change that you want to see!

- The PlugShare Team

 

[walla2]

I use the above plus: RVParky

It shows rv parks and tells you if they have 50 amp service.

 

[dhrivnak]

I prefer PlugShare. It has been the most accurate.

 

[efusco]

Recargo & PlugShare are merging, so that will simplify things a bit: Announcement: Plugshare and Recargo Merge | PluginCars.com

You should have ChargePoint too, it tells you which units are in use, when you can reserve, sends alerts when charging is disrupted, etc.

I have a thread covering a lot of the available options that is worth a look.

iPhone Charger Locator Apps other options


Evan, Via Tapatalk

 

[PhilBa]

I think that's great! Plugshare and recargo are both good but have some spottiness to them. Together they should be excellent.