Comparison

Hydro vs Boly Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hydro

Monitor power outages, track your electricity usage, and manage your account. Get outage updates, view consumption data, and access billing information. Receive personalized recommendations to help you save energy.

Highlights
  • Track power outage status
  • Monitor electricity consumption
  • View billing and payment history
  • Sign up for payment plans
  • Receive outage notifications
  • Get personalized energy-saving tips
Features
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With the Hydro-Québec app, follow track the status of an outage, access information about your account and track your electricity consumption. Power outages The tool to find out more about ongoing outages and planned service interruptions. • Track the service status for any addresses you want at any time. • Manage the tracking options for any addresses you want. • Add a label for the addresses you are tracking: daycare, school, condo, parents. • Activate notifications to receive information about the service status and to find out if there are any planned service interruptions at those addresses. • Report an outage easily. Your consumption Your consumption data presented in different ways to help you track, understand and manage your electricity consumption: • An overview of your hourly electricity consumption from the previous day • An overview of the current period and a forecast of the bill amount • Detailed analysis of your electricity consumption, including a breakdown by use • Comparison with households similar to yours Your account Quick access to sign up for services and manage your account. • See your account balance and next billing date. • See your billing and payment history. • Sign up for the Equalized Payments Plan to pay the same amount every month, winter and summer alike, and receive an alert when you use more electricity than anticipated. • Sign up for Pre-Authorized Debit and avoid late payments. • Turn on notifications to receive billing notices and payment due reminders. Determine your home’s profile and get customized recommendations so you can build your action plan and save. You can easily update your profile when necessary. Click on “More” to for even more! • Options for modifying your home’s profile or for selecting, modifying or adding an account in your Customer Space • App settings to turn on the notifications, modify the language and define your connection options, including Continuous connection • Quick links to the most commonly used online services • Information about how to contact us • Information about touring facilities that are open to the public • Hydro-Québec news

About

Boly Camera

Manage and control your Boly brand trail cameras remotely from your smartphone. Configure settings, take photos on demand, and format storage space for compatible cellular models.

Highlights
  • Remote camera configuration
  • On-demand photo capture
  • Storage space formatting
  • Add custom notes to cameras
  • Manage camera information
Features
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Conçue pour les caméras Boly utilisées au Canada, l’application permet de configurer vos caméras à partir de votre téléphone intelligent. L’application facilitera la gestion de vos caméras Boly en vous permettant de faire la gestion des paramètres de configuration, de les contrôler à distance, et bien plus encore. Pour toutes les marques de caméras : - Gérer vos informations de caméra. - Ajouter une note ou une indication personnalisée à une caméra. Pour les caméras de marque Boly seulement* : - Contrôles les actions de la caméra. (Photos sur demande, formater l’espace de stockage, etc.) - Gérer les paramètres de la caméra à distance. *Modèles de caméras cellulaire compatibles : MG883G-14M, MG983G-30M et MG984G-30M. *Réseaux cellulaires disponibles : Bell, Telus, Koodo, Rogers et Fido

Screenshots

Hydro4 screens
Boly Camera1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hydro at 65% against Boly Camera's 0%. Hydro also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Boly Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydro ships an update every 6 weeks, Boly Camera every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hydro versus Boly Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydroBoly Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydro QuébecGroupe Terraspec

Customer experience

Hydro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative23.8%

Boly Camera

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Hydro

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • System verification for outages not working
  • Application not supported message
  • Application doesn't work
  • Impossible to connect after update
  • Forgets biometric data
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  • Application does not work
  • Cannot login to pay bill
  • Address no longer shown in outage info
  • Consumption information not working consistently
  • App crashes or shows white screen
  • Login issues
  • Application is slow
  • Services often unavailable
  • Outdated design
  • Application not functioning
  • Inconsistent information
  • Cannot login
  • App is often down
  • No updates during outage
  • Inconsistent with website
  • Forgets credentials
  • Not working when it counts
  • Information not reliable during outages

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to classify multiple addresses
  • Add 2FA
  • Real-time maintenance team arrival status
  • Consumption history beyond one day
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  • Maintain compatibility with older iOS versions
  • Native iOS app development

Boly Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hydro

No in-app purchases

None

Boly Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydro free?
Hydro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boly Camera free?
Boly Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hydro or Boly Camera have ads?
Neither Hydro nor Boly Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydro or Boly Camera?
Hydro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Boly Camera every 6 months. Most recently, Hydro was updated on September 25, 2026 and Boly Camera on June 1, 2026.

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