Comparison

Avista vs IconCMO

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

Head to head
About

Avista

Manage your energy account conveniently from your mobile device. View account summaries, pay bills, and get real-time outage information. Sign in securely with your online account credentials.

Highlights
  • Easy sign-in with myavista.com credentials
  • View real-time account balance and bill history
  • Securely pay bills
  • Interactive outage map with restoration information
  • Report power outages
  • Manage billing and outage alerts
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Access your energy account anywhere, anytime with Avista’s free mobile app. Whether at home or on the go, Avista customers can enjoy these convenient features: EASY SIGN IN • Sign in to the app using your myavista.com account credentials • If you do not have a myavista.com online account, create one to use with the mobile app and myavista.com • You can even use Touch ID or Face ID to sign in on supported devices • Choose "Remember me" to skip entering your email every time you sign in ACCOUNT SUMMARY • View your real-time account balance, payment due date, and balance details • Access your bill and payment history • Download your bill as a PDF • Easily switch between multiple accounts PAY YOUR BILL • Securely make immediate or scheduled payments • Add or remove payment methods from your wallet OUTAGE INFORMATION • View the interactive outage map, complete with area weather, regional outage information, and restoration information • Check outage status and track restoration progress • Report a power outage • See status of specific outages, including estimated restoration times • Search the outage map by address • Know when a crew is on site working to repair the outage CONVENIENT ALERTS • Sign up for and manage in-app push notifications for billing reminders or outage events You must be an Avista customer to use the app and report outages Data rates may apply.

About

IconCMO

Access your church's member self-service module for secure, fingertip access to family, contribution, and directory information. Update your details if permitted by your administrator and easily print donation statements.

Highlights
  • Member information access
  • Contribution history and statements
  • Searchable congregation directory
  • Update personal information
  • Secure login and data storage
  • Print donation statements
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Fast and secure access to the IconCMO **member self-service module**, giving you fingertip access to your church information!† Once you log in, your credentials will be securely stored on your device for quick access in the future. You'll find a wealth of information: • Your family and member information, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, and group membership. If given access by the administrator, you may even be able to update your information. • Your household contribution information. You can search a date range and easily print a donation statement to your wireless printer. • A full, searchable picture directory of your congregation. Quickly find the contact information you are looking for. With clickable links for phone numbers and email addresses, contacting your fellow church members is easier than ever! Log in today! † Your church's IconCMO administrator must enable access. Looking for new Church Management Software? Look no Further! IconCMO is a full fund accounting and membership management system all in one! With over 25 years in the industry and even deeper roots in accounting, IconCMO is the smart decision! With our low rates and high functionality IconCMO is the best value in the industry. Check out a Free Trial today: Free 30 day trials are available at www.iconcmo.com/freetrial/

Screenshots

Avista4 screens
IconCMO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Avista at every 3 months against IconCMO's every 21 months. IconCMO's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avista ships an update every 3 months, IconCMO every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Avista versus IconCMO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvistaIconCMO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvista CorporationIcon Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Avista

All ratings2,836 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative41.7%

IconCMO

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Avista

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sign-in issues and inability to remember passwords
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices
  • Errors when trying to view or export invoices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Energy usage tracking and analysis
  • Customizable notifications and alerts
  • Improved UI and user experience
  • Seamless integration with online account

IconCMO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Avista

No in-app purchases

None

IconCMO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avista free?
Avista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IconCMO free?
IconCMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Avista or IconCMO have ads?
Neither Avista nor IconCMO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avista or IconCMO?
Avista ships an update every 3 months, and IconCMO every 21 months. Most recently, Avista was updated on October 18, 2026 and IconCMO on October 10, 2026.

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