# Chargemap - Charging stations

> Your travelling companion to charge your electric car with peace of mind.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chargemap\_beta.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chargemap_beta.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.chargemap_beta.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chargemap
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 2,799,660
- **Rating:** 4.46 / 5 (63,126 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.61.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2012-10-10
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chargemap_beta.android)
- **Website:** [http://chargemap.com/contact](http://chargemap.com/contact)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://chargemap.com/en-gb/about/privacy-policy](https://chargemap.com/en-gb/about/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Chargemap** is an electric vehicle charging companion used by over 3 million EV and PHEV drivers. Its map covers more than 1 million charging points across Europe, with details on connectors, charging speeds, access methods, availability, pricing, ratings, photos, and user comments.

Find highly rated, free, fast, or motorway charging stations with powerful filters. Plan personalized EV routes, discover compatible charging networks, manage charging with the Chargemap Pass, and start charging from the app at supported locations. Community reviews and reports help drivers identify reliable stations, while Android Auto support makes it easier to find nearby chargers and navigate during trips.

## Rankings

- #36,272 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `androidx.car.app.MAP_TEMPLATES`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.chargemap_beta.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Reviews split between occasional usefulness and frequent reliability problems. Pros cited include reliable information, usefulness for planning EV trips, ease of use after a few tries, and broad coverage of the Chargemap card. The most mentioned downsides are intrusive ads, map loading and lagging issues, crashes and unstable updates, login/account headaches, and route-planning limitations (single-network filtering and manual route tweaks). Overall, the app can be helpful but users face significant UX and performance problems.

### Pros

- Useful for planning EV trips
- Information is reliable
- Easy to use after a few uses
- Works when you need it
- Chargemap card works nearly everywhere (Europe/UK)

### Cons

- Excessive ads and push notifications
- Map loading issues and lag, including clustering problems
- Frequent crashes / instability and content update issues
- Login issues and account requirements to see details
- Route planning limitations (single-network filtering and inability to manually adjust routes)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chargemap_beta.android)