CycleNation vs Xcel Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CycleNation
Track your physical activity and fundraising progress on the go. Update your fundraising page and communicate with supporters directly from your mobile device. This tool is designed for registered participants of the CycleNation event.
- Track physical activity
- Monitor fundraising progress
- Update fundraising webpage
- Send texts and emails
- View activity progress
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Do your fundraising and track your physical activity on the go with the CycleNation application. You can now track your physical activity and see your progress on the CycleNation application. Update your fundraising webpage and send texts & emails all from the palm of your hand. CycleNation application is a great tool to track your fundraising progress. Please note: The CycleNation Mobile application is only available to current registrants of the CycleNation event. If you haven't registered yet for this year's event, please go to www.cyclenation.org to register for an event near you.
Xcel Energy
Manage your Xcel Energy account with ease. View billing information, make payments, report outages, and track your energy usage over time. Secure login options and multi-language support are available.
- Secure login with Touch ID/Face ID
- View billing and statements
- Make payments
- Report and check outage status
- Track historical energy usage
- Compare bills and usage data
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Secure - Opt-in to use Touch ID or Face ID as a quicker way to sign in and as an added layer of protection to keep your data and account information secure. - Accessible to both English and Spanish customers - Dark Mode now available Pay - Easily log in to view your billing information and statements, check your balance and make payments. Report - Report an outage or check on your outage status. View - See a complete view of your current and historical usage data. Track - Compare your bills and track your electric and/or gas usage for the past 24 months with usage graphs and tables. - Compare your bill to last month or last year, and view how different bill factors such as usage, billing period, and average temperature might affect your bill Already an Xcel Energy customer but don’t have an online account yet? You’ll need to complete a quick, one-time registration to link your preferred email address with your account. To get started, have the following ready: • Your account number • Your last name or company name from your bill • The ZIP code from your bill Then, open the app and tap “Sign In or Register”, followed by “Register”. Enter your email address — this will become your new login ID.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Xcel Energy at 4.3K against CycleNation's 106. Xcel Energy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
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 — 4.8 for CycleNation against 4.7 for Xcel Energy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xcel Energy has 4.3K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CycleNation ships an update every 2 months, Xcel Energy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CycleNation | Xcel Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (106 ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Heart Association | Xcel Energy Inc. |
Customer experience
CycleNation
Xcel Energy
Bugs and requests
CycleNation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Xcel Energy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to login or reset password
- Inability to link accounts or view statements
- Inconsistent or non-functioning features
Requested features
3 requests- Restore previous app functionality
- Improve usage tracking and reporting
- Provide better error messages and troubleshooting
In-app purchases
CycleNation
No in-app purchases
Xcel Energy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CycleNation free?
Is Xcel Energy free?
Which has better reviews, CycleNation or Xcel Energy?
Do CycleNation or Xcel Energy have ads?
Which is updated more often, CycleNation or Xcel Energy?
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