ZESCO Mobile vs TBB Nova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZESCO Mobile
This utility app allows ZESCO customers to efficiently report faults, check new installation statuses, and track power token purchases. Users must sign up using their meter or account number and an active mobile number registered to their premise.
- Report faults
- Lookup installation status
- Track token purchases
- Customer registration
- Account management
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ZESCO Mobile provides ZESCO customers with an efficient and effective way to report faults, lookup their new installation status, track previously purchased tokens for power among other features. Customers need to first sign up before using the application. Meter number or the customer account number can be used to register. It is also a requirement that customers signup for the SMS service prior registering for the ZESCO Mobile App service. Customers must ensure that the mobile phone number submitted is active, and registered to the premise they are currently occupying.
TBB Nova
Monitor and manage your TBB Energy system remotely. View a list of your installations, check their status, and access detailed information. Requires an internet connection via Kinergy-WiFi or Kinergy-GPRS.
- Monitor TBB Energy systems
- Manage installations
- View system status
- Access detailed information
- Remote access via internet
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Monitor and manage your TBB Energy system. Login with your TBB NOVA account to see all your installations in the list. Click a installation to see its status and details. This app requires your system to be connected to the internet through the Kinergy-WiFi or Kinergy-GPRS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TBB Nova at 4.5 against ZESCO Mobile's 2.8. TBB Nova also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
TBB Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ZESCO Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of TBB Nova's.
ZESCO Mobile ships an update every 5 months, TBB Nova every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZESCO Mobile | TBB Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZESCO LIMITED | TBB Power Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ZESCO Mobile
TBB Nova
In-app purchases
ZESCO Mobile
No in-app purchases
TBB Nova
No in-app purchases
