Comparison

V vs MyHolston

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

Head to head
About

V

This app provides a mobile safety solution to alert individuals about threats or important announcements, even when traditional notification systems are unavailable. It allows for the creation of virtual perimeters to define areas of concern.

Highlights
  • Mobile life safety solution
  • Expand notification reach
  • Alerts for indoor, outdoor, and on-the-go users
  • Set virtual perimeters
  • Notify of threats or announcements
Features
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A life safety solution at your fingertips. V-Alert Mobile helps you expand your reach where traditional notifications such as speakers, horns, call boxes and LED signs may not be present. Now you can reach people inside, outside, or on the go. Set virtual perimeters that notifies people of a specific area of a threat or important announcement.

About

MyHolston

This app provides members with access to electric and communication services. Manage your account, view billing information, and stay informed about service updates. It aims to deliver reliable and cost-effective utility solutions.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Billing information
  • Service updates
  • Utility solutions
  • Communication services
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At Holston Electric Cooperative (HEC), our mission is to provide safe, dependable electric service to our member-owners at a reasonable cost. Our value is service. Formed in 1940, Holston Electric Cooperative is member-owned distributor of Tennessee Valley Authority power, providing service in Hawkins and Hamblen counties in rural upper East Tennessee. Our vision is to deliver a level of electric service that meets or exceeds our customers’ expectations. Our business goals are: • To supply our members with economical, reliable service. • To promote and inform our members of the benefits of cooperative electric service and of the safe and efficient uses of electricity. • To develop our employees’ professional skills and increase job satisfaction through training and education. • To recognize employees’ unique talents, personalities and contributions to our quality service efforts. • To protect and preserve our natural environment. • To foster the continued residential, commercial, and industrial growth of our region. Holston Electric Cooperative provides electric service to more than 30,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers, has a 525 square-mile service area, and operates a distribution system of more than 2,600 miles with 12 substations in operation. The headquarters building is located in Rogersville and branch offices are located in Church Hill and Russellville. Just like Holston Electric Cooperative (HEC), HolstonConnect is not-for-profit and a wholly-owned subsidiary of HEC that was formed in 2017 to provide advanced communication solutions like high-speed internet, telephone and television programming through a broadband fiber network to members in Hawkins and Hamblen counties. Mission: To provide dependable, fast, quality high-speed internet, television programming and telephone services to our members at a reasonable cost. Vision: To deliver a level of fiber-based services that meets or exceeds our members’ expectations.

Screenshots

V4 screens
MyHolston4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: V at 3.4 against MyHolston's 2.5. V also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MyHolston's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

V holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update every 4 months, MyHolston every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
V versus MyHolston: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVMyHolston
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better2.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperValcom IncHolston Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Customer experience

V

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MyHolston

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

None

MyHolston

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyHolston free?
MyHolston is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, V or MyHolston?
V is rated higher. V averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MyHolston averages 2.5 from 12 ratings.
Do V or MyHolston have ads?
Neither V nor MyHolston shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V or MyHolston?
V ships an update every 4 months, and MyHolston every 6 weeks. Most recently, V was updated on October 10, 2026 and MyHolston on October 10, 2026.

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