Hotwire Communications vs MyBoca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hotwire Communications
Manage your internet and TV services, pay bills, and access entertainment features like channel lineups and TV Everywhere apps. Get support, view community announcements, and troubleshoot set-top box issues directly from your device.
- View channel lineup
- Access TV Everywhere Apps
- Manage account details
- Pay bills and set up Auto-Pay
- View payment history
- Troubleshoot set-top box issues
- Contact customer service
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The Hotwire Communications app is for customers with Fision TV service. Manage your TV experience, account, billing, and support from your smartphone or tablet. This app includes remote DVR management for Fision TV, allowing you to schedule and manage DVR recordings while you're away from home. Note: If you have Fision TV+, please use the MyFision app. This app is intended for customers with Fision TV service. Features .Manage remote DVR recordings .View your channel lineup .Access TV Everywhere apps .View and pay your bill .Manage Auto Pay and Paperless Billing .View your services and account information .Receive community announcements .Contact Customer Care by phone or live chat .Troubleshoot your set-top boxes .Check for reported outages .Browse FAQs and support resources
MyBoca
Easily report local issues like potholes or missed trash collection to the City of Boca Raton. Track the city's response to your service requests and stay updated with the latest city news and announcements.
- Submit service requests
- Track request responses
- Receive city updates
- Navigate trending topics
- Easy to use interface
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My Boca makes connecting with the City of Boca Raton easy and convenient. Reporting local issues like potholes, damaged street signs or missed sanitation collection is done quickly and easily by opening the app, submitting a service request, and then tracking the city’s response. You can also get the latest information and updates from the City and quickly navigate to trending topics and stories. Downloading and using My Boca is free and easy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyBoca at 4.7 against Hotwire Communications's 2.2. Hotwire Communications's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
MyBoca holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 35 respectively.
Hotwire Communications ships an update every 2 months, MyBoca every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hotwire Communications | MyBoca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (51 ratings) | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hotwire Communications, Ltd | City of Boca Raton |
Customer experience
Hotwire Communications
MyBoca
Bugs and requests
Hotwire Communications
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on opening
- Update loop: prompts to update but update doesn't happen
- Unable to fetch storage info
- Unable to fetch MDS Token
- Cannot watch recorded programs on mobile devices
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- DVR functionality missing/removed after update
- App closes immediately after launch
- Verification code for account setup not sent
- Cannot save credit/debit card information
- Remote feature removed after update
- App not working after new update
- App closes after refresh attempt
- Forced update loop leading to inability to open app
- Guide takes a long time to load and limited channels shown
- App crashes during installation/verification code entry
Requested features
8 requests- Add back TV remote feature
- Add volume control to remote
- Improve mobile viewing/streaming capabilities
- Allow remote DVR viewing on any WiFi
- Add Apple Wallet support for payments
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- Improve font size for readability
- Allow user control over guide query timing
- Add ability to stream DVR content
MyBoca
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hotwire Communications
No in-app purchases
MyBoca
No in-app purchases
