By situation
Keeping the cost down: which planner to use
The same charger costs different amounts depending which card you present, and most planners do not model that at all.
What actually decides it
Public charging prices vary by more than fuel ever did, and the same charger costs different amounts depending which card you present. Very few tools model that.
How each one handles it
| Product | Compares session prices | What the documentation says |
|---|---|---|
| A Better Routeplanner | – Unverified | Not stated on the pages checked. |
| Apple Maps | – Unverified | Not stated in the documentation checked. |
| Chargemap | ◐ Partly | States rates are visible before plugging in, and offers budget-friendly routes. |
| Chargeprice | ● Yes | The entire product: real-time session price by card or app used. |
| Drive Charge Eat (our own app) | ○ No | Not a price comparator. |
| Octopus Electroverse | ◐ Partly | Shows charging costs and states no markup on network rates. |
| Google Maps | – Unverified | Not stated in the announcements checked. |
| PlugShare | ○ No | Out of scope for the product. |
| Tesla in-car navigation | ○ No | Shows Tesla pricing rather than comparing tariffs. |
| Zapmap | ◐ Partly | Premium is stated to include discounts at qualifying charge points. |
The honest caveat
One capability does not settle a purchase. This page sorts on compares session prices because that is what this situation turns on, but price, platform and country coverage will rule some of the shortlist out — those are on each product's own page.