Comparison

myMTE vs Charge Key

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

Head to head
About

myMTE

Manage your utility account with ease. Pay bills, track energy consumption, report outages, and contact member support directly from your mobile device. Gain insights into your usage to help manage costs.

Highlights
  • Pay bills and view history
  • Manage recurring payments
  • Monitor daily energy consumption
  • Report power outages
  • Contact member support
  • View outage map
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Put the power of the myMTE mobile app to work for you. Designed to simplify your member experience, our app allows you to quickly pay your bill, manage your energy usage, report an outage and more. 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. ENERGY CONSUMPTION - View your daily energy consumption to monitor changes and quickly identify usage peaks to better manage your bills. It’s a great way to learn how to change your habits and save money. CONTACT MEMBER SUPPORT - Easily contact your service provider by email or phone. You can also submit one of the many predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. OUTAGE REPORTING - With a few quick taps, your outage is reported to our 24/7 Control Center. Our upgraded outage map provides you with more information than ever before.

About

Charge Key

This platform allows you to unlock, lock, and start your vehicle remotely. It offers hands-free unlocking upon approach and navigation to your vehicle's location. The app prioritizes user privacy by not storing personal information and receiving data directly from the vehicle.

Highlights
  • Hands-free vehicle unlocking
  • Remote locking and starting
  • Vehicle location navigation
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Global accessibility
Features
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Access and charge your vehicle with Charge Key. Charge Key is a platform designed to easily unlock, lock, and start your vehicle. Setup hands-free unlock to simply approach the vehicle to unlock and begin driving. Don’t remember where your vehicle is? Open Charge Key to navigate to the vehicle’s location. Before your access has expired, verify you have collected all of your belongings! Privacy: • Charge Key does not store information that is linked to you. • Charge Key doesn't need to be open on your phone — data comes directly from the vehicle. • Charge Key works wherever in the world you drive. Charge Key was made by Tesla enthusiasts and is not endorsed by Tesla, Inc in any way. Terms & Conditions: https://www.chargekey.app/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.chargekey.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

myMTE4 screens
Charge Key3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Charge Key at 3.8 against myMTE's 3.0. Charge Key also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charge Key holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of myMTE's written reviews are positive against 46% of Charge Key's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myMTE ships an update every 2 months, Charge Key every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myMTE versus Charge Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyMTECharge Key
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (60 ratings)3.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Middle Tennessee Electric Membership CorporationChargeKey, LLC

Customer experience

myMTE

All ratings39 ratings
Positive56.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative35.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative76.7%

Charge Key

All ratings32 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

myMTE

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App will not load
  • App is laggy
  • Energy usage report slow/won't load
  • Trouble logging in
  • App not working
Show 33 more
  • App acts like it wants to open then closes
  • App updated, now doesn't work
  • App crashes on launch
  • Pop ups freeze the app
  • Not sending authentication numbers
  • App freezes routinely
  • Verification code not sent
  • Projected bill option doesn't work
  • App closes upon login
  • App crashes immediately
  • App not working or auto draft weird
  • App won't let me log into my account
  • App bugs out after one run
  • Login issues with auto input/Face ID
  • App does not allow sign in with facial recognition
  • App fails to recognize face
  • App logs out randomly
  • App deletes account number
  • App won't let me log in
  • App is blocking correct functionality for end-users that disallow Google products
  • Usage charts scaling and time distribution are wrong
  • Cannot recover password or sign in
  • Redirects to App Store when trying to pay online
  • App won't let me login anymore
  • Have to change password every time
  • App stopped tracking electric usage
  • App signs me out randomly
  • Update broke login functionality
  • App not working on iPhone since merge
  • Error occurred while signing in
  • App never retains password
  • No data since last update
  • Login screen kept disappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add TouchID sign on
  • Fix login issues with Google Log Blocking
  • Improve app stability after updates
  • Allow users to talk to a person

Charge Key

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myMTE

No in-app purchases

None

Charge Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myMTE free?
myMTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charge Key free?
Charge Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myMTE or Charge Key?
Charge Key is rated higher. myMTE averages 3.0 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Charge Key averages 3.8 from 32 ratings.
Do myMTE or Charge Key have ads?
Neither myMTE nor Charge Key shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myMTE or Charge Key?
myMTE ships an update every 2 months, and Charge Key every 3 weeks. Most recently, myMTE was updated on September 24, 2026 and Charge Key on September 13, 2026.

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