Crowdsource and automate EV station data accuracy for your finder app
Solo indie hackers building EV charging station finder apps struggle to secure partnerships and maintain accurate station data.
EVDataGuard lets users submit real-time station updates via your app embed, with AI moderation for accuracy. It aggregates from multiple free APIs and user reports into a clean feed. Indie hackers maintain 99% uptime data without constant manual checks or expensive partnerships.
Solo indie hackers developing EV charging station finder apps
Embeddable widget + gamified crowdsourcing rewards, exclusive to indie EV apps
friendly
Copy-paste widget for user reports in your EV app
Pulls and merges data from OpenChargeMap, Tesla, etc.
Uses simple ML to flag bad reports before merging
REST API for your app to fetch verified station data
Tracks data freshness, error rates, and coverage
Badges/leaderboards for top reporters
Email/Slack alerts for data issues
CSV/JSON bulk exports
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| app_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| lat | float | No |
| lng | float | No |
| status | text | No |
| last_verified | timestamp | Yes |
| source | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| station_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| data | jsonb | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/stationsQuery verified stations by location
/api/reportsSubmit station report
/api/dashboardGet accuracy metrics
/api/widget/embedServe embed script
No AI validation
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 3% | $34 | $408 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 6% | $255 | $3,060 |
Crowdsource accuracy with our widget + AI – plug into your indie app today.
Share widget demo video on r/EVconversion and Indie Hackers, email 15 EV finder apps from PH, free Pro for first integrations.
Community data
No indie tools/API limits
Private feeds + widget for apps
Reliable
Paid/partners only
$17 crowdsourced alternative
User-generated reports create virtuous cycle of better data with more apps
EV stations growing 40% yearly, data lags causing app churn
API rate limits
Caching + multiple sources
Low report volume
Seed with beta users
Reliance on free APIs
User reports as primary
Success: 20 signups
Success: 50 reports generated
Success: 5 paid conversions
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