My CenturyLink vs WaterlooIA/waste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My CenturyLink
Manage your account and services in one convenient place. Easily connect new service, view and pay bills, check your services, and get personalized alerts for orders or service interruptions. Offers additional features for Secure WiFi customers, including parental controls and internet pausing.
- Modem self-install
- Bill payment management
- Service status checks
- Internet speed upgrades
- Personalized alerts
- Parental controls (Secure WiFi)
- Internet pausing (Secure WiFi)
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The My CenturyLink app brings management of your account and services into one easy place. You can use the app to: • Connect your new service quickly with modem self-install. • View and manage your bill payment with convenience and ease. • Check your services, upgrade your Internet speed (if available in your area). • Manage your settings. • Visit Support to troubleshoot or optimize your service through self-help tools and videos. • Get personalized alerts, so you can see the status of your order, or find out if there is an interruption to your Internet service. • Plus, so much more. Additional features for our Secure WiFi customers (Secure WiFi is available on compatible modems leased from CenturyLink): • Parental controls to guard against inappropriate web content. • Pause and resume internet access of devices on our WiFi. • Schedule online and offline times for devices and users. Learn more about Secure WiFi by visiting https://centurylink.com/home/help/internet/secure-wifi We're here to help! You can get in touch via http://www.centurylink.com/contact
WaterlooIA/waste
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Your direct connection to the City of Waterloo Sanitation Department
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My CenturyLink at every 3 weeks against WaterlooIA/waste's every 7 months. WaterlooIA/waste's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My CenturyLink ships an update every 3 weeks, WaterlooIA/waste every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My CenturyLink | WaterlooIA/waste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (138K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CenturyLink, Inc | City of Waterloo, IA |
Bugs and requests
My CenturyLink
Reported bugs
2 issues- App login and account access problems
- Inaccurate information displayed in the app
Requested features
3 requests- Improved app functionality and reliability
- Better communication and transparency from the company
- Faster resolution of service problems
WaterlooIA/waste
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My CenturyLink
No in-app purchases
WaterlooIA/waste
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My CenturyLink free?
Is WaterlooIA/waste free?
Do My CenturyLink or WaterlooIA/waste have ads?
Which is updated more often, My CenturyLink or WaterlooIA/waste?
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