CoServ vs SkyBell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
SkyBell
Monitor your home's entry points with HD video and two-way audio. Receive instant alerts for visitors or motion, and integrate with other smart home devices for enhanced security and control.
- HD video monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
- Instant motion and visitor alerts
- Smart home device integration
- AI-powered body and facial recognition
- Customizable motion zones
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Peace of mind starts at the front door. SkyBell pioneered the Video Doorbell category and now offers a variety of Video Doorbells, Security Cameras, Chimes, and other integrated smart home security solutions. Get instant alerts on smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches when someone is at your door or motion is detected in HD video with two-way talk on any of SkyBell’s Video Doorbells or Cameras. SkyBell sends a live video feed to your devices so you can hear and speak to the person at your door or in the house, whether at home, at work, or on the go - day or night. The SkyBell Gen5 App lets you integrate compatible smart home devices like smart locks and others into your SkyBell system, offering more home control than ever. The integrated AI provides body and facial recognition, with the ability to set custom motion zones to reduce false triggers by up to 95%. SkyBell keeps you connected to your home and those you love most. We aim to make homes and neighborhoods safer, one front door at a time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SkyBell at 4.7 against CoServ's 2.2. SkyBell also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 11%) and ratings volume (10K vs 122). On price, update cadence, 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.
SkyBell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyBell has 10K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of CoServ's written reviews are positive against 41% of SkyBell's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoServ | SkyBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (122 ratings) | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 40.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Denton County Electric Cooperative | SkyBell Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
CoServ
SkyBell
User reviews
CoServ
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works for needs
- 👍 Helpful for usage data
- 👍 Good customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues persist
- 🐛 Unintuitive UI/UX
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Payment submission errors
SkyBell
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improved stability
- 💡 New features like motion zones
- 👍 Easy migration from old app
- 🚀 Faster video loading
Room to improve
- 🐛 Live view issues and crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection
- 🐛 Connectivity and login problems
- 🐛 Downgrade from old app features
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
SkyBell
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos not saving or available
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to reconnect device after migration
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back old app's notification sounds
- Allow multiple users to control the device
- Improve video quality and zoom capabilities
In-app purchases
CoServ
No in-app purchases
SkyBell
No in-app purchases
