Comparison

Hydro vs myKookie

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

myKookie

Connect with pet care professionals like boarding kennels and sitters. Book services for your dog or cat, pay securely online, and receive real-time updates on your pet's stay. Discover available services with AI-powered recommendations.

Highlights
  • Book pet care services
  • Secure online payments
  • Real-time pet stay updates
  • AI-powered service recommendations
  • 24/7 online booking
  • Direct communication with professionals
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My Kookie est une application totalement gratuite, qui vous permet d’être en lien constant avec le professionnel (Pension, Pet Sitter, Educateur) de votre animal de compagnie qu’il soit un chien ou un chat. My Kookie vous permet de réserver en quelques clics les prestations de votre animal chéri avec son professionnel préféré et de payer les arrhes en ligne en toute sécurité,. Vous recevez des informations, concernant le séjour de votre boule de poils, directement sur votre téléphone. My Kookie vous permet d’accéder à votre compte et de réserver directement en ligne 24/7 auprès de votre professionnel favori qui utilise le logiciel de gestion KOOKIE. Vous pouvez donc, à tout moment et en temps réel, connaitre les disponibilités et réserver le séjour de votre animal de compagnie. L’algorithme de My Kookie recherche l’ensemble des possibilités de la prestation pour votre chien ou chat, en fonction des disponibilités et de vos dates de réservation. Vous aurez ainsi toutes les possibilités de prestation pour votre chien/chat grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. La réservation (dates et arrhes versées) est automatiquement intégrée dans le logiciel de gestion de votre Hôtel-Pension favori. Fini d’attendre, réservez quand vous le souhaitez. Grâce à My Kookie, vous réservez en ligne et réglez en ligne par carte bancaire les arrhes ou la totalité du séjour. Pas besoin d’avoir ou de créer un compte sur une plateforme de paiement. Le paiement est entièrement sécurisé et les données bancaires sont cryptées. My Kookie vous envoie automatiquement, par e-mail, une confirmation de la réservation ainsi que du paiement des arrhes.

Screenshots

Hydro4 screens
myKookie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hydro at 4.6 against myKookie's 1.0. Hydro also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 43%) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). myKookie's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hydro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydro has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Hydro's written reviews are positive against 43% of myKookie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydro ships an update every 6 weeks, myKookie fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hydro versus myKookie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydromyKookie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.716 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydro QuébecPET HOTELS INNOVATIONS SOLUTIONS

Customer experience

Hydro

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

myKookie

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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

myKookie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hydro

No in-app purchases

None

myKookie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydro free?
Hydro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myKookie free?
myKookie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hydro or myKookie?
Hydro is rated higher. Hydro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while myKookie averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hydro or myKookie have ads?
Neither Hydro nor myKookie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydro or myKookie?
Hydro ships an update every 6 weeks, and myKookie fortnightly. Most recently, Hydro was updated on October 24, 2026 and myKookie on October 13, 2026.

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