Capability
CarPlay or Android Auto: which EV planners do it
Does it run on the car screen?
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Why this one matters
A phone in a cradle is legal in most of Europe and unpleasant everywhere. This is often the feature people are actually paying for.
Product by product
| Product | Verdict | What the documentation says |
|---|---|---|
| A Better Routeplanner | ◐ Partly | CarPlay and Android Auto are Premium. |
| Apple Maps | ◐ Partly | CarPlay only; there is no Android build. |
| Chargemap | – Unverified | Not stated on the pages checked. |
| Chargeprice | – Unverified | Not stated on the pages checked. |
| Drive Charge Eat (our own app) | ◐ Partly | CarPlay; there is no Android build. |
| Octopus Electroverse | – Unverified | Not stated on the pages checked. |
| Google Maps | ◐ Partly | Android Auto and Android Automotive; also available under CarPlay. |
| PlugShare | – Unverified | Not stated in the listings checked. |
| Tesla in-car navigation | ○ No | Tesla does not support either. |
| Zapmap | ◐ Partly | An in-car dashboard is listed; the exact platforms are not stated. |
The gaps in this row
We could not confirm carplay or android auto for Chargemap, Chargeprice, Octopus Electroverse, PlugShare from their own documentation on 2026-08-19. That is a gap in our checking, not proof the feature is missing, and it is marked rather than filled in.
What to do with this
If you need CarPlay or Android Auto, the shortlist is A Better Routeplanner, Apple Maps, Drive Charge Eat, Google Maps and Zapmap. If you do not, ignore this page — a capability you have no use for is not an advantage.