Eversource Energy vs NeedlePointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eversource Energy
Manage your electric and gas accounts conveniently from your mobile device. View past bills, make payments, set up auto-pay, and receive alerts. Report outages and easily contact customer service.
- View past bills (PDF)
- Make payments
- Set up auto payments
- Paperless billing
- Report outages
- Contact customer service
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Use this fast and secure Eversource app to manage your electric and gas accounts on the go. With this app, you can quickly: • View up to 12 months of your past bills (in high-resolution PDF format) • Make a payment or set up auto payments from your bank account • Turn on paperless billing and alerts • Report or check service outages • Easily contact customer service • View Spanish version if your phone is set to Spanish language
NeedlePointer
This utility app helps users track and manage needle points. It offers a simple interface for recording and organizing point data, with options for advanced editing. Ideal for users who need precise point management.
- Needle point tracking
- Point data recording
- Point organization
- Advanced editing options
- Simple interface
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NeedlePointer helps needlepoint and embroidery stitchers organize projects, thread stash, canvases, progress, shopping lists, and patterns in one place. Track active and finished projects, save photos and notes, manage thread inventory by brand/color number/color name, mark canvases as kitted, create shopping lists, and use pattern editor tools. Optional purchases: - Remove Ads: one-time purchase - Premium Monthly: auto-renewable monthly subscription, $1.99/month in the US, unlocks premium editor tools and removes ads - Support the Creator: optional repeatable $1.99 support purchase Privacy Policy: https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/TERMS_OF_USE.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NeedlePointer at 100% against Eversource Energy's 50%. NeedlePointer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Eversource Energy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NeedlePointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Eversource Energy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eversource Energy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eversource Energy has 32K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Eversource Energy's written reviews are positive against 100% of NeedlePointer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Eversource Energy ships an update every 3 months, NeedlePointer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eversource Energy | NeedlePointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (32K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eversource Energy Service Company | Samuel Carrara |
Customer experience
Eversource Energy
NeedlePointer
Bugs and requests
Eversource Energy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account not recognized
- Password reset function not working
- Billing information not accurately reflected
- Outage notification feature not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Add credit/debit card payment option
- Improve login experience and allow credential saving
- Enhance usage tracking and history features
- Optimize UI for better usability
- Add partial payment option
NeedlePointer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eversource Energy
No in-app purchases
NeedlePointer
- Premium Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$1.99
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