myHughesnet (Mobile) vs PowerMon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myHughesnet (Mobile)
Easily manage your satellite internet account on the go. Monitor data usage, pay your bill, and test your Wi-Fi signal strength. Receive important alerts and notifications for billing and service updates.
- Monitor data usage
- Pay bills
- Test Wi-Fi signal strength
- View account alerts
- Receive notifications
- Access support articles
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The Hughesnet App is now available to you with new updates. Manage your Hughesnet account from monitoring data usage, paying your bill, or even test your Wi-Fi signal strength. The Hughesnet App makes it easy to manage your account from anywhere, anytime. Features Include: Alerts View alerts that are specific to your account by clicking the bell icon in the top right-hand corner. Notifications Enroll in Hughesnet notifications for billing reminders, Service messages and Usage updates. Choose email or text message or both! Support Articles/FAQs An expanded array of support articles and frequently asked questions have been added to provide you with the information you need – faster. Run Speed Test Now you can run a speed test from your mobile app to test the Wi-Fi signal strength of your Hughesnet modem. Just go to the Support menu and tap 'Run Speed Test'! The Hughesnet App update also includes bug fixes, UI fixes, as well as security and privacy updates.
PowerMon
Monitor and configure Bluetooth DC power meters and battery devices. View detailed measurements, set alerts, and manage device settings remotely. Requires a physical BT-DCPM device.
- Scan for Bluetooth DC power devices
- Display summary and full measurements
- Configure device settings
- Set alerts for out-of-range measurements
- Control power relay
- Manage timers and password protection
- Update device firmware
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PowerMon is a powerful tool that allows you to scan, connect, display measured parameters and configure your BT-DCPM Bluetooth DC Power Meter / Battery Monitor devices. The application requires at least one physical device (BT-DCPM) which can be purchased from Thornwave Labs Inc. Features: - scan for BT-DCPM devices and display summary of measurements (voltage, temperature, battery state of charge and power relay status) - displays alert when measurements are not within specified ranges - connect to a BT-DCPM device and display full measurements (two voltages, current , power, energy (Wh), battery charge (Ah), temperature, battery state of charge and battery estimated runtime) - rename devices - change device configuration - manually turn power ON or OFF - set password protection - reset the power meter and/or charge meter - add, edit and delete timers - update the device firmware BT-DCPM product page: https://www.thornwave.com/products-btdcpm/ A complete manual of BT-DCPM can be found here: https://www.thornwave.com/res/btdcpm_um.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerMon at 71% against myHughesnet (Mobile)'s 9%. PowerMon also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). myHughesnet (Mobile)'s advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 10). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerMon holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myHughesnet (Mobile) has 129 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of myHughesnet (Mobile)'s written reviews are positive against 71% of PowerMon's.
myHughesnet (Mobile) ships an update every 4 months, PowerMon weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myHughesnet (Mobile) | PowerMon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (129 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | Thornwave Labs Inc |
Customer experience
myHughesnet (Mobile)
PowerMon
Bugs and requests
myHughesnet (Mobile)
Reported bugs
2 issues- App login issues and inconsistent performance
- Inaccurate data usage reporting
Requested features
3 requests- Improved app functionality and real-time data usage tracking
- Faster and more reliable internet speeds
- Transparent pricing and data policies
PowerMon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myHughesnet (Mobile)
No in-app purchases
PowerMon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is myHughesnet (Mobile) free?
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