CEC Connect vs My Hardware Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CEC Connect
Manage your utility services conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, check account details, report outages, and contact support easily. Access office directions and sign up for important notifications.
- Pay bills
- Check account information
- Report outages
- Contact support (call, chat, email)
- Get office directions
- Sign up for notifications
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Powerful service at your fingertips--wherever you go! We've packed your most requested services in one little app. Secure, easy and always on for you to: · Pay your bill · Check account information · Report an outage · Call, chat or send us an email · Get directions to our offices · Sign up for notifications
My Hardware Rewards
Manage your loyalty program profile, view purchase history, and track your rewards points. Access exclusive coupons and offers to save money on hardware purchases. Register through a participating dealer to begin earning rewards.
- Personal dashboard
- View receipts
- Track points
- Access coupons
- Manage profile
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My Hardware Rewards gives you a personal dashboard to manage your profile, view receipts, track points, access coupons & more. Register through any participating dealer, then download the app, sign in, and start saving!
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Verdict
CEC Connect and My Hardware Rewards both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CEC Connect's written reviews are positive against 20% of My Hardware Rewards's. CEC Connect also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). My Hardware Rewards's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for CEC Connect against 2.8 for My Hardware Rewards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of CEC Connect's written reviews are positive against 20% of My Hardware Rewards's.
CEC Connect ships an update every 3 months, My Hardware Rewards every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CEC Connect | My Hardware Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (12 ratings) — better | 2.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Covington Electric Cooperative | Orgill, Inc |
Customer experience
CEC Connect
My Hardware Rewards
In-app purchases
CEC Connect
No in-app purchases
My Hardware Rewards
No in-app purchases
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