Upshur Rural vs WasteConnect+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Upshur Rural
Manage your electric utility account on the go. View billing and payment history, report service issues, and track energy usage with interactive graphs. Find payment locations and report outages easily.
- View account balance and due date
- Manage recurring payments
- Access bill history (PDF)
- Submit service issue reports
- View energy usage graphs
- Report service outages
- Locate payment dropboxes
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Upshur Rural provides URECC customers account management at their fingertips. Customers can view their usage and billing, manage payments, notify customer service of account and service issues and receive special messaging from URECC. Additional Features: Bill & Pay - Quickly view your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. Contact Us - Easily contact URECC. You can also submit one of the many predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. Maps - Displays facility and payment dropbox locations on a map interface. Report Outage - Displays service interruption and outage information. You can also report an outage directly to your service provider. My Usage - View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface.
WasteConnect+
Manage waste and recycling services with ease. Access collection schedules, get disposal guidance, pay bills, and receive important service updates all in one convenient app.
- Personalized collection schedules
- Disposal guidance
- Account management
- Bill payment
- Service alerts
- Recycling information
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Simplify Waste and Recycling Management with a Single App Stay connected to the services you rely on every day with an easy-to-use app designed to help you manage your account, stay informed, and make the most of your waste and recycling services. Whether you need to check your collection schedule, find disposal guidance, pay your bill, or receive service updates, everything you need is available in one convenient place. View Your Collection Schedule Quickly access your personalized collection schedule and stay up to date on upcoming garbage, recycling, and other service days. Know exactly when to place materials out for collection and never miss an important pickup. Get Disposal Guidance Not sure how to dispose of a specific item? Use the app's disposal search tools to find the best disposal option for thousands of common materials. Get location-specific guidance to help determine whether an item belongs in the trash, recycling, or another disposal program available in your community. Manage Your Account Access important account information whenever you need it. Review service details, stay informed about your account status, and find key information without having to make a phone call. View and Pay Bills Manage billing quickly and securely from your mobile device. View billing statements, check account balances, review payment history, and make payments directly through the app. Stay Informed Receive important notifications about service delays, holiday schedule changes, weather-related impacts, and other announcements that may affect your service. Real-time updates help ensure you're always informed. Key Features * Personalized collection schedules * Collection reminders and service alerts * Disposal guidance and recycling information * Account management tools * Billing statements and payment options * Service notifications and updates * Holiday and weather-related schedule changes * Convenient access from anywhere Download today for a smarter, simpler way to stay connected with your waste and recycling services. Manage your account, stay informed, and access the tools you need—all from one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WasteConnect+ at every 10 days against Upshur Rural's every 2 months. WasteConnect+ also leads on chart position (#93 vs unranked) and review sentiment (21% vs 9%). Upshur Rural's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.4). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Upshur Rural holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Upshur Rural's written reviews are positive against 21% of WasteConnect+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Upshur Rural ships an update every 2 months, WasteConnect+ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upshur Rural | WasteConnect+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (25 ratings) — better | 2.4 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 20.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #93 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Waste Connections, Inc. |
Customer experience
Upshur Rural
WasteConnect+
In-app purchases
Upshur Rural
No in-app purchases
WasteConnect+
No in-app purchases









