Electric vehicle drivers have a revamped tool for finding public charging stations, with PlugShare releasing a major update to its popular charging location app.

PlugShare 8.0 introduces a redesigned interface, faster navigation, improved journey planning and expanded Apple Watch functionality, along with a long-awaited dark mode.

The update is now available globally for iPhone users, while Android owners will have to wait until early 2027 for their version.

PlugShare allows EV drivers to locate public charging stations, check connector compatibility and access information about charging locations, making it particularly useful when travelling beyond familiar routes.

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The latest version represents an almost complete rebuild of the app, with changes intended to make finding chargers and planning journeys more straightforward.

Among the additions is dark mode, which automatically adjusts the app’s appearance to match the iPhone’s system settings.

Navigation has also been improved, with saved charging locations, planned journeys and user information loading automatically when the app opens, reducing delays when switching between screens.

Trip planning now provides more detailed information about charging stops, including distances from the journey’s starting point and between individual stops.

Users can also enlarge photographs of charging locations, potentially making unfamiliar stations easier to identify.

Apple Watch functionality has received a substantial upgrade, allowing drivers to locate nearby chargers, view distances and obtain directions directly from their wrist.

The watch also displays charging network details, connector types and PlugShare’s community-based station ratings, while using compatibility filters selected on the driver’s iPhone.

PlugShare says the redesign incorporates feedback from its community of EV drivers, 15 years after the original app launched.

For Australian motorists, PlugShare’s charging information also remains accessible through our electric vehicle hub.

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This part of the site features PlugShare’s constantly updated listing of EV charging stations, allowing readers to explore Australia’s public charging network without opening the standalone app.

It provides another way for EV owners and prospective buyers to investigate charging availability, particularly when planning longer journeys or considering the switch to electric motoring.