Comparison

ChildView vs MyGCEC

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

Head to head
About

ChildView

Features
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We provide Early Childhood Education centers a secure, encrypted streaming and non-streaming video camera system since 2001. Installing a ChildView system has been proven to increase center tuition, enrollment and safety, while providing peace of mind to parents. Each ChildView system is customized and installed by ChildView personnel to meet the education center’s needs. Following installation, the center experience increased safety while having valuable training tools at their fingertips. Our childcare center camera service is an important connection between you and the families you serve. We offer parents access to view their children via smartphone, tablet or personal computer.

About

MyGCEC

Manage your electric cooperative account on the go. View usage and billing, make payments, report service issues, and stay updated on important news and outages.

Highlights
  • View account balance and due date
  • Manage recurring payments
  • View bill history (PDF)
  • Analyze energy usage graphs
  • Report account and service issues
  • Monitor news and outage information
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With the MyGCEC app, Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative members get account management at their fingertips. Members can view usage and billing, manage payments, notify member service of account and service issues, and receive special messaging from Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative. “About Us” text should describe the utility/telecom as well as features of the custom branded app. Consider including a brief description of your organization here. You may also feel free to review and edit any parts of the “Additional Features” example text below and include it after your organization description. 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. My Usage - View energy use graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture-based interface. Contact Us - Easily contact Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative. News - Provides a convenient way to monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events. Outage Map - Displays service interruption and outage information.

Screenshots

ChildView1 screens
MyGCEC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyGCEC at every 2 months against ChildView's every 5 months. ChildView's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChildView ships an update every 5 months, MyGCEC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChildView versus MyGCEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChildViewMyGCEC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRuby Shore Software, LLCGrayson-Collin Electric Co-op Inc.

In-app purchases

None

ChildView

No in-app purchases

None

MyGCEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChildView free?
ChildView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyGCEC free?
MyGCEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChildView or MyGCEC have ads?
Neither ChildView nor MyGCEC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChildView or MyGCEC?
ChildView ships an update every 5 months, and MyGCEC every 2 months. Most recently, ChildView was updated on October 3, 2026 and MyGCEC on October 9, 2026.

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