# PowerFlex

> Smartly charge your car with PowerFlex Adaptive Charging Stations.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.powerflexsystems.powerflex](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.powerflexsystems.powerflex)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.powerflexsystems.powerflex`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PowerFlex
- **Category:** AUTO\_AND\_VEHICLES
- **Downloads:** 78,836
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (1,144 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.5.19
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-23
- **First published:** 2018-01-11
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 91 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.powerflexsystems.powerflex)
- **Website:** [https://www.powerflex.com](https://www.powerflex.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://powerflexsystems.com/privacy.html](http://powerflexsystems.com/privacy.html)

## Description

PowerFlex is a smart charging solution designed for electric vehicle (EV) owners. The PowerFlex app allows users to specify their exact energy demand at PowerFlex Adaptive Charging Stations, ensuring efficient and tailored charging based on individual needs.

With PowerFlex, you can remotely monitor your EV's charging status in real-time and update your energy demand whenever your plans change. This adaptive approach provides flexibility and convenience, making EV charging smarter and more user-friendly.

## Rankings

- #249,660 — Overall
- #156 — Auto and vehicles (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.powerflexsystems.powerflex.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users report frequent app crashes and phone restarts, mainly when initiating charging sessions or using the camera. The payment system is inconvenient, requiring upfront deposits and facing issues with common payment methods. The user experience is criticized for being unintuitive and complicated, with repetitive questions and difficult vehicle selection. Additionally, the app lacks essential features like accurate station details and reliable charging progress tracking. Despite these issues, customer service is praised for responsiveness, and the charging sessions can work properly when the app functions.

### Pros

- Charging sessions work when app functions properly.
- Customer service is responsive and helpful.
- App supports adaptive load management, enhancing charging infrastructure flexibility.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes and causes phone restarts, especially on Pixel 8 devices when using camera or starting charging sessions.
- Payment system is cumbersome, requiring upfront deposits and causing issues with Google Pay and PayPal integration.
- User interface and user experience are clunky, unintuitive, and overly complicated, requiring repeated inputs and difficult vehicle selection.
- App lacks basic functionality like showing charging station prices, charger types, and status, making it hard to find useful info before visits.
- Map and station information are incomplete or inaccurate, and charging meter readings can be incorrect compared to vehicle readings.

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