Elunio vs. Chargeprice: Tariff List Prices or Real Community Prices? Two Apps, Two Questions
📅 Published on October 6, 2026
Information as of 6 October 2026. Based on Chargeprice's App Store and Google Play listings (retrieved 6 October 2026), the Fastned price report by electrive.net and Elunio's current feature set. Prices and features of both apps may change; Chargeprice is an independent product and is not affiliated with us.
When you charge an EV on the road you are really asking two different questions: "What would this charge cost me with my contract?" and "What did other drivers actually pay here?" Chargeprice and Elunio are each strong at one of them, so they are less competitors than tools for different moments. This article sets out what the two apps can do as far as we know today, where their limits are and how to combine them sensibly.
Key points
- Chargeprice specialises in tariff comparison: for each charger it lines up the prices of different charging cards and tariffs, and it can be filtered by the payment cards you own.
- Elunio shows, next to the list price, the price drivers actually reported at the station – as an average with the age of the reports. Elunio deliberately does not offer a live tariff comparison per charging card.
- Different data basis: tariff data are prices by contract or price list, community reports are prices from practice. The two views can differ.
- Cost: according to its store listing Chargeprice is funded through a premium subscription (EUR 2.99 per month or EUR 29.99 per year in the German App Store, as of 6 October 2026). Elunio is usable without a subscription, shows ads and offers an optional Pro package.
What Chargeprice does
According to its App Store description, Chargeprice is a price comparison for charging in Europe. It lines up the prices of many charging networks and tariffs, can filter by your own payment cards, is described as showing real-time availability and includes route planning with optimisation modes. Photos and nearby amenities are included as well. The Google Play listing also mentions transparency on blocking fees and notes that the free version contains ads, which the premium subscription removes. Multiple vehicles are part of the premium scope according to the App Store listing.
The strength of this approach is obvious: if you own several charging cards or are considering a new one, you see at a glance which card is cheaper at which charger. The app stands at 4.6 stars from 2,322 ratings in the App Store and 4.1 stars from about 1.4 thousand ratings on Google Play (both as of 6 October 2026). In reviews, users mainly praise the price transparency. Individual users criticise missing tariff providers, the need for a subscription for occasional users and interface changes – these are single voices, not a representative picture.
What Elunio does – and does not do
Elunio starts elsewhere. Station data come from open sources, and at each station drivers can report the price per kWh they actually paid. The app shows the average of up to 20 reports from the last 180 days, together with the number of reports and the age of the latest one. Since today a price report can optionally include the blocking fee in cents per minute (0 for "none"); the station then shows the median of the reported values.
For some operators Elunio also shows a reference price for pay-as-you-go charging (as of August 2026) and, where we have a verified source, a concrete card recommendation: currently for EnBW, Ionity, Aral pulse, Shell Recharge and Fastned. For Fastned, for example, the ad-hoc price in Germany has been 69 ct/kWh since 1 April 2026 according to electrive.net, with the Gold subscription at 48 ct/kWh plus EUR 11.99 per month. With "I have this card" you can mark a recommendation as owned; this choice is stored locally on your device only.
The limits matter too, and we state them openly:
- Elunio is not a tariff comparison across all charging cards. The reference prices and card recommendations are a small, hand-maintained table covering only a few operators.
- Community prices are only as good as the number of reports. If a station has no report, Elunio shows only the list price from the station data.
- Genuine live occupancy is currently available in Elunio only for Baden-Württemberg; elsewhere the status relies on community reports. More in our article Where live charger status comes from.
The two apps compared
| Criterion | Chargeprice | Elunio |
|---|---|---|
| Core question | Which card or tariff is cheapest here? | What do drivers actually pay here – and how recent is that? |
| Price basis | Tariffs per charging card and network | List price, community reports, reference price for pay-as-you-go at some operators |
| Own charging cards | Filter by your own payment cards | "I have this card" marker on the card recommendation, stored locally only |
| Blocking fee | shown transparently according to the Play Store description | optionally reported by drivers, median shown at the station |
| Cost | Free version with ads, premium EUR 2.99/month or EUR 29.99/year (App Store DE) | usable without subscription, with ads, optional Pro |
When which app makes sense
Before the card: if you are wondering which charging card pays off for your driving, a tariff comparison like Chargeprice is the right tool. You will find our own overview in the 2026 charging card comparison.
On site: if you are standing at a specific charger or heading for it, the useful question is what was actually paid there recently and whether there are hints of blocking fees. List prices and practice often diverge, particularly with roaming tariffs, so it is worth looking at both sources.
Combining both: many drivers use a tariff app to decide on cards and contracts and a map app with community data for everyday use on the road. For an overview of more apps see our article Elunio vs. PlugShare, Chargemap and ABRP.
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Find charging stations near you →Frequently asked questions
Does Elunio replace a tariff comparison like Chargeprice?
No. Elunio does not compare the tariffs of all charging cards. It shows list prices, community reports and, for some operators, reference prices and card recommendations.
Why can the price actually paid differ from the tariff price?
Possible reasons include operator price changes, roaming surcharges, base fees or discounts that a single report does not reveal. That is why Elunio shows the number and age of reports with community prices.
Are my charging cards sent to Elunio?
No. The "I have this card" marker is stored only in the browser or app on your own device.
Conclusion
Chargeprice mainly answers the question of the cheapest tariff, Elunio the question of the price in practice at a specific charger. Both views have limits: tariff data can miss reality, and community prices are only as reliable as the number of reports. Knowing both lets you make your charging decision on a broader basis.
Sources: Chargeprice in the App Store (DE), retrieved 6 Oct 2026 · Chargeprice on Google Play, retrieved 6 Oct 2026 · electrive.net, 24 Mar 2026: Fastned cuts ad-hoc charging price in Germany to 69 cents/kWh · Elunio feature status 6 Oct 2026