Avista vs TDS® Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
TDS® Mobile
Manage your mobile account with this app, powered by a nationwide 5G network. Activate service, view invoices, track data usage, and change plans. You can also manage payment information and add international calling options.
- Activate service
- View and download invoices
- Add or remove phone lines
- View data usage
- Change plans
- Manage payment information
- Add international plans
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TDS Mobile® is powered by America’s best nationwide 5G network, delivering ultra-affordable service to TDS Internet customers. Activate and manage your account using the TDS® Mobile app. App Features - Activate Service - View and download invoices - Add or remove phone lines - View data usage - Change plans - Manage payment information - Add international calling and data plans - Chat with customer service Visit TDSmobile.com to learn more or sign up for service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avista at 48% against TDS® Mobile's 0%. Avista also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 31). TDS® Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Avista holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avista has 4.5K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Avista's written reviews are positive against 0% of TDS® Mobile's.
Avista ships an update every 3 months, TDS® Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avista | TDS® Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better | 1.3 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avista Corporation | TDS Telecommunications Corporation |
Customer experience
Avista
TDS® Mobile
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
TDS® Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Avista
No in-app purchases
TDS® Mobile
No in-app purchases
