Recargo
For electric vehicle owners and drivers requiring real-time, verified data on charging station availability and compatibility.
PlugShare: Charging Stations
Snapshot
Who is Recargo?
Providing electric vehicle drivers with a comprehensive, community-verified map of charging infrastructure to simplify long-distance travel.
Target audience
Portfolio
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PlugShare: Charging Stations
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Publisher DNA
What defines Recargo?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
EV navigation and charging infrastructure data
Scale
indie
Target audience
Electric vehicle owners and drivers requiring real-time, verified data on charging station availability and compatibility.
Signature Patterns
- •Community-driven data validation via user reviews and photos
- •Comprehensive global coverage across multiple charging networks
- •Monetization through B2B data services and advertising rather than consumer subscriptions
- •High-frequency update cadence to maintain real-time data accuracy
Portfolio momentum
Maintains an intense development pace with 11 updates in the last 6 months for its single flagship title.
Portfolio
What does Recargo ship?
Apps
1 app analysed
Community-driven PlugScore functions as a B2B distribution barrier
- Editors' Choice badge across five markets sustains organic install velocity
Distributed across 20 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (4)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Canada1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (9)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Netherlands1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
›+4 more europe markets
- Spain1 / 1
- Sweden1 / 1
- Turkey1 / 1
- United Kingdom1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (7)
- Australia1 / 1
- India1 / 1
- Indonesia1 / 1
- Japan1 / 1
- Singapore1 / 1
›+2 more asia-pacific markets
- South Korea1 / 1
- Vietnam1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does Recargo compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
ABRP is the primary threat due to its specialized focus on complex EV route optimization, which directly competes with PlugShare's navigation utility.
Contenders(3)
As a major charging network operator, ChargePoint controls the end-to-end user experience from discovery to payment.
A dominant high-speed charging network that forces users into its proprietary app for optimal pricing and session management.
EVgo maintains a strong competitive position by focusing on high-traffic urban and retail charging locations.
Same space(2)
A high-utility navigation peer that excels in multi-modal transit planning, serving as a benchmark for UX quality.
A specialized navigation utility that captures the driver-safety segment, often used in tandem with charging apps.
New entrants(2)
An emerging player with an aggressive 16-release cadence in the last six months, signaling rapid expansion.
A rising competitor in the route planning space with a strong focus on user-defined path customization.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Recargo
Bottom line
Recargo owns the 'source of truth' for EV charging through a high-engagement community model. Their position is secured by the network effect of user-contributed data, making them an essential partner for both drivers and enterprise stakeholders.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes