Comparison

Hydro vs Dekco

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
Read full description

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

Dekco

Monitor your home remotely with a smart security camera app. Enjoy enhanced video interaction and direct online customer support for a safer and more convenient home security experience.

Highlights
  • Remote home monitoring
  • Smart security camera integration
  • Enhanced video interaction
  • Online customer support
  • Family safety features
Features
Read full description

Protecting your home has never been easier. Our smart home security camera helps you monitor your home anytime, anywhere, ensuring safety and comfort for your family. Welcome to Dekco, our brand-new home security app! We've officially launched with the goal of providing you with a safer and more convenient home security experience. In this version, we've introduced the following new features and improvements: - Enhanced video interaction experience: Enjoy smoother viewing and control of your cameras for an improved user experience. - Online customer support: Chat directly with our customer service team within the app to address any questions or concerns you may have. We will continue to refine and optimize our products and services to deliver an even better home security experience. If you have any feedback or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Screenshots

Hydro4 screens
Dekco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hydro at 4.6 against Dekco's 3.2. Hydro also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 24%). Dekco's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dekco has 74 ratings behind it against 7, 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 24% of Dekco's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydro ships an update every 6 weeks, Dekco every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hydro versus Dekco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydroDekco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better3.2 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better24.5% of reviews
Number of ratings774 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB456 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydro QuébecHONG KONG GLAZERO INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO.,LIMITED

Customer experience

Hydro

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

Dekco

All ratings74 ratings
Positive51.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative71.3%

User reviews

Hydro

From 7 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for tracking consumption
  • 💡 Provides outage information
  • 💡 Concise and clear interface
  • 💡 Good for managing account

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🐛 Frequently under maintenance
  • 🐛 Unresponsive on mobile
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 App not working

Dekco

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📹 Clear image quality
  • 🔄 24/7 continuous recording capability
  • 👍 Easy installation and setup
  • ⚡ Responsive customer service
  • 💰 Affordable price point

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
  • 📺 Video playback fails consistently
  • 🔄 Recent update broke core functionality
  • ⏸️ Cannot scroll through video timeline
  • 🔍 Difficult to review past footage

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
Show 18 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Maintain compatibility with older iOS versions
  • Native iOS app development

Dekco

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App freezes during multicam view
  • Video preview not displaying after update
  • Session expiration and login failures
  • QR code scanning malfunction during camera setup
  • Events fail to load without manual refresh
Show 10 more
  • Recording gaps appearing in 24/7 footage
  • Camera randomly turning without user input
  • Video playback cutting every 10 seconds
  • Black screen when viewing alerts
  • App crashes when scrolling through timeline
  • Motion detection stops working intermittently
  • Live view unavailable on non-home WiFi
  • Camera setup fails with manual entry method
  • Notification delays after recent update
  • Signal drops and connection instability

Requested features

15 requests
  • Restore old timeline interface for video scrubbing
  • Add scrolling capability through full 24-hour footage
  • Implement fast-forward and rewind buttons
  • Restore auto night mode switching
  • Multi-camera simultaneous viewing
Show 10 more
  • Customizable notification sounds and alert tones
  • Area blocking to prevent false motion detection
  • Dark mode for app interface
  • Search functionality for events and dates
  • Support for older camera models in Dekco app
  • Unified app for all Dekco camera models
  • Next video button for cloud recordings
  • Bird detection mode
  • Continuous light and infrared options
  • Alexa motion detection integration

In-app purchases

None

Hydro

No in-app purchases

None

Dekco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydro free?
Hydro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dekco free?
Dekco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hydro or Dekco?
Hydro is rated higher. Hydro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Dekco averages 3.2 from 74 ratings.
Do Hydro or Dekco have ads?
Neither Hydro nor Dekco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydro or Dekco?
Hydro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dekco every 2 months. Most recently, Hydro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Dekco on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons