Load Shedding Notifier vs Moya App #Datafree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Load Shedding Notifier
Stay informed about power outages with real-time load shedding status updates. Receive early warnings for scheduled power cuts in your configured areas and view future schedules. The app supports nationwide Eskom and municipal areas, with options for multiple locations and quiet times.
- Real-time load shedding status
- Early warning alerts
- View monthly schedules
- Multiple area configuration
- Configurable quiet times
- Low data usage
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This app monitors the current Eskom load shedding status and notifies you if the power is scheduled to go off in your area. Please note: This app includes schedules for ALL Eskom supplied areas (nationwide) and ALL known municipality supplied areas (nationwide) that publish load shedding schedules. If your municipality is not included, please send an email to abisoft.loadshedding@gmail.com to get it added. Key features: • Real-time Eskom load shedding status monitoring. • Offset status for City of Cape Town customers. • Power grid status monitoring. • Early warning of scheduled load shedding in your areas. • Multiple areas can be configured. • Configure quiet times for each area. • View load shedding schedules for your areas for the following month. • Very low data usage. • Configurable alerts. Disclaimer: abisoft is in no way linked to Eskom. All schedules and load shedding status updates are obtained from Eskom or publicly available data sources. This app is provided free of charge, and abisoft will not accept any liability for losses arising out of the information presented in this app.
Moya App #Datafree
Communicate with friends, access news, and utilize local services without using mobile data on supported networks. Enjoy features like unlimited messaging, group chats, and secure end-to-end encryption. It also offers games, weather updates, and more, all at no data cost.
- Unlimited data-free instant messaging
- Data-free voice notes and group chats
- End-to-end message encryption
- Contact synchronization
- Offline message storage
- Access to news and local services
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Instant messaging & calling with friends, read news, get live-scores, use local services, play fun games, check the weather, read books, and much more. Keeping you connected, even when you run out of airtime! There is no data cost to use MoyaApp and instant messaging on these (South African) mobile networks: - MTN, Cell C, Vodacom, Telkom MoyaApp works on these networks even when you have no airtime or data balance. The MoyaApp does NOT share your data with big tech companies. Full stop. Too good to be true? Try it and see. Features: UNLIMITED INSTANT MESSAGING & VOICE NOTES no data cost on supported networks GROUP CHAT unlimited group chat messaging for no data cost MESSAGE ATTACHMENTS fully supported, such as photos, videos, documents, location sharing (not data-free – before sending you will be warned) END-TO-END SECURITY automatic end-to-end encryption of personal messages CONTACTS SYNC automatically find your contacts who use MoyaApp ALWAYS LOGGED IN never miss a message OFFLINE MESSAGES messages saved when your phone is off
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Load Shedding Notifier at 57% against Moya App #Datafree's 0%. Load Shedding Notifier also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (39 vs 6). Moya App #Datafree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Load Shedding Notifier sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Moya App #Datafree asks for nothing beyond the download.
Load Shedding Notifier holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Load Shedding Notifier has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Load Shedding Notifier's written reviews are positive against 0% of Moya App #Datafree's.
Load Shedding Notifier ships an update fortnightly, Moya App #Datafree monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Load Shedding Notifier | Moya App #Datafree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (39 ratings) — better | 2.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Abisoft Inc. | MOYA APP (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Load Shedding Notifier
Moya App #Datafree
Bugs and requests
Load Shedding Notifier
Reported bugs
13 issues- Does not honor notification preferences
- Does not show load reduction schedule
- App freezes and shuts down
- No longer updates in the background
- Schedule not updated/inaccurate
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- App freezes on setup screen
- App shows black screen with rotating arrow
- Schedules not notifying correctly
- Takes time to update/refresh
- App crashes
- Latest updates have broken the app
- Push notifications not working
- App becomes dormant for notifications
Requested features
6 requests- Show load reduction schedule
- Allow location detection for schedules
- Simplify schedule format
- Option to turn off tracking cookies
- Widget for iPhone
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- Simple way to change notification tone
Moya App #Datafree
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Load Shedding Notifier
- Ad free version$2.99
- Personal supporter$4.99
- Business supporter$49.99
Moya App #Datafree
No in-app purchases
Questions
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