PlugShare review

PlugShare is the planning tool for road trips in an electric vehicle, where the gap between fast chargers matters more than the gap between gas stations. Its built-in EV trip planner finds all the charging stations along a route, and each station carries a PlugScore rating that gauges reliability from real driver reviews. You can filter the map by connector type, including CHAdeMO and SAE/CCS, by charging speed from Level 1 to DC fast chargers such as Tesla Superchargers, by charging network and by amenities like food or bathrooms. PlugShare lists networks across North America, Europe and much of the rest of the world, from ChargePoint and Electrify America to EVgo. At participating locations you can pay with PlugShare and monitor the session, and Apple CarPlay shows nearby, bookmarked and planned stations. The app is free; removing ads costs $1.49 per month or $14.99 per year in the App Store. PlugShare links to your navigation app for directions rather than routing you itself. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

electric vehicle drivers on long trips

Price

Free; ad-free from $1.49 per month or $14.99 per year in the App Store.

PlugShare Ad-Free (Monthly) $1.49
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Built-in EV trip planner that finds charging stations along a route
• PlugScore rating of charger reliability based on driver reviews
• Filters for connector type, charging speed and amenities like food or bathrooms
• Pay with PlugShare at participating locations
• Apple CarPlay support for nearby, bookmarked and planned stations

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free map, with ad-free from $1.49 per month
• Strength: Covers major networks in North America, Europe and much of the rest of the world
• Strength: Lets you save several EVs and filter for each
• Weakness: Useful only for electric vehicles
• Weakness: Pay with PlugShare works only at participating locations
• Weakness: Directions hand off to a separate navigation app

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Ad-free: $1.49/month or $14.99/year
• Trip planner: Yes, built in
• Reliability score: PlugScore
• Car display: Apple CarPlay

Where it ranks

PlugShare is No. 7 in our Best Road Trip Apps verdict.