Quest SAM vs MyNOVEC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quest SAM
This application provides individuals with self-service access to Quest assets. It allows users to manage their access to various resources. The app is designed for convenient and independent management of Quest-related information.
- Self-service access
- Manage Quest assets
- Independent resource management
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Quest SAM is a self-service access application for individuals seeking to gain access to Quest assets.
MyNOVEC
Manage your electricity service with this utility app. Easily pay your bill, track your energy consumption, and stay informed about co-op news and power outages. Connect with customer service directly through the application.
- Pay electricity bill
- Review energy use history
- Contact customer service
- Monitor co-op news
- View power outages
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NOVEC, headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, is a not-for-profit corporation that provides electricity to customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and Clarke Counties, the City of Manassas Park and the Town of Clifton. The MyNOVEC app allows customers to pay their bill, review their energy use history, contact customer service, monitor co-op news and view power outages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyNOVEC at 2.3 against Quest SAM's 1.0. MyNOVEC also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 3) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). Quest SAM's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MyNOVEC holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNOVEC has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Quest SAM's written reviews are positive against 9% of MyNOVEC's.
Quest SAM ships an update monthly, MyNOVEC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quest SAM | MyNOVEC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.3 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 9.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative |
Customer experience
Quest SAM
MyNOVEC
In-app purchases
Quest SAM
No in-app purchases
MyNOVEC
No in-app purchases
