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24 alternatives to I hacked together an app that lets you charge anywhere in the US
Hi HN, Long time reader, first time poster. The EV charging infrastructure in the US is quite a mess (unlike the EU), where we have very few roaming options and the apps suck to use. Have been spending the past year building a native Swift app which lets you charge with over 7 networks, and it's really easy to use. I've seen a lot of threads on HN on this topic so thought I'd share it here :) iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/porta-charge/id6449201933 Sorry that it's not on Android yet... I made a web app for the time being, which lets you start a charge from…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I hacked together an app that lets you charge anywhere in the US launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Nissan's official mobile app for their LEAF electric car doesn't have a widget for quickly checking the car's battery charge status on your phone's home screen, so for a fun side project I decided to make my own using free tools like GitHub Actions, Appium, Tailscale, and Apple Shortcuts.
2025 · kevintechnology.com · its alternatives →
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Latitude▲94First iPhone case for universal wireless charging
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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GigSky▲121Say goodbye to roaming charges: 1 sim. 115x country carriers
2014 · gigsky.com · its alternatives →
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ev.energy▲100A cheaper, greener, simpler way to charge your EV
2021 · evenergy.app.link · its alternatives →
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AppDesk▲90Every morning I'd open App Store Connect in Safari, enter my password for the millionth time, then wait 8 seconds for the dashboard to load and continue fumbling around for what I needed. Everything took too many clicks and way too long to load. I did this for years and got tired of it. Good thing Apple provided API access for all this data. So I finally built the app I wanted, just the way I liked. Fast, keyboard-friendly navigation, data syncs and gets stored only on the local device. Meet AppDesk — a native macOS client built with SwiftUI for App Store Connect. Everything runs locally —…
Mar 2026 · appdesk.dev · its alternatives →
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Find & track your subscriptions. One-touch Bill Negotiation.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I built Voklit because I was tired of paying $2+/min to call banks and airlines overseas. Needed a US number that works anywhere with actual affordable rates. It's a web-based VoIP service (mobile apps coming soon). You get a real US phone number, pay-as-you-go minutes on top of a small subscription that covers the infrastructure. Bootstrapped, solo founder. Built with [Go/Next.js/ and Websockets] if anyone's curious about the stack. Adding more countries soon. Happy to answer questions or hear feedback.
Jan 2026 · voklit.com · its alternatives →
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AnyLink▲94Charge your iPhone from another iPhone, iPad, or any device!
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Unlimited electric car charging for $39/month
2020 · evpassport.com · its alternatives →
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Wireless satellite powered air charging for smartphones
2022 · chargeoverair.com · its alternatives →
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Find nearby EV charging stations & navigate with ease.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Real-time EV charging, powered by AI — worldwide
Jul 2026 · chargeroute.in · its alternatives →
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Charging calculations made fast with the latest EV news
2024 · ev-charge-calculator-website.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Your all-in-one EV charging assistant in Türkiye
2025 · istasyonapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, A year ago, I started the journey to create what we call a Switchless eSIM for travelers. The problem we’re solving comes from first-hand experience with accessing data while traveling overseas. The old methods like swapping SIMs, paying high roaming fees, or relying on WiFi are inconvenient and costly. Our solution is a single eSIM that you install once, then buy data for any country you travel to, and get connected instantly. Our app will be live in the next few days (hopefully), so for now, it’s just web. I would love to know if you’ve used eSIMs when travelling overseas and…
2024 · truely.com · its alternatives →
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