Comparison

CoServ vs Plano tip411

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

Head to head
About

CoServ

Manage your utility account with ease. Pay bills securely, track your energy usage, and stay informed about service updates and outages. View historical bills and payment options.

Highlights
  • Secure bill payment
  • View account balance and due date
  • Manage recurring payments
  • Track monthly gas and electricity usage
  • Compare usage to temperature and neighborhood averages
  • Monitor service news and events
  • View outage information on a map
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App Features: Bill & Pay - Pay your bill securely and on time each month. View your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments, and modify payment methods. View bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. My Usage - Keep tabs on your monthly gas usage and view your electricity usage at daily, weekly and monthly intervals. Compare your usage against outside temperatures and neighborhood averages. News - Monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events. Outage Map - Displays service interruption and outage information.

About

Plano tip411

Features
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The Plano tip411 app provides the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Plano, TX Police Department. The app also displays online crime map, and other organization web and social media content.

Screenshots

CoServ4 screens
Plano tip4113 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CoServ at every 2 months against Plano tip411's every 24 months. Plano tip411's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

CoServ ships an update every 2 months, Plano tip411 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoServ versus Plano tip411: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoServPlano tip411
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (122 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDenton County Electric CooperativeCity of Plano

Bugs and requests

CoServ

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when viewing usage data
  • App crashes when checking unbilled electric usage
  • App freezes on sign-in screen
  • Login fails repeatedly
  • Cannot log in, error messages
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  • App does not load
  • App opens half the time
  • Password setup issues
  • Time checking for notification settings errors
  • CVV not asked in add card section
  • App won't function if Google analytics is blocked
  • Cannot access any information
  • App shows incorrect current usage
  • Cannot enable Face ID
  • Cannot add cell number
  • Error submitting payment twice
  • Cannot reset or retrieve password
  • Cannot display password reset instructions correctly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add print option for bills
  • Add Apple Pay and other payment options
  • Improve UI/UX intuitiveness
  • Enable Face ID/remember email
  • Add cell number input
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  • Improve data presentation and zoomability
  • Allow scheduling credit card payments online

Plano tip411

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CoServ

No in-app purchases

None

Plano tip411

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoServ free?
CoServ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plano tip411 free?
Plano tip411 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CoServ or Plano tip411 have ads?
Neither CoServ nor Plano tip411 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoServ or Plano tip411?
CoServ ships an update every 2 months, and Plano tip411 every 24 months. Most recently, CoServ was updated on September 30, 2026 and Plano tip411 on September 27, 2026.

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