Load Shedding Notifier vs AirMobile
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.
AirMobile
Manage all your Afrihost products, including eSIMs, from one place. Top up data and airtime, update personal details, and track orders. Get help via chat or support tickets, and stay informed with network status updates and notifications.
- Manage all products including eSIMs
- Top up data and airtime
- View and update personal details
- Manage payments and view invoices
- Check network status
- Access help via chat and support tickets
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The AirMobile App by Afrihost gives you full control. Manage your products, top up, activate eSIMs, share data/airtime, earn rewards, check the network status and more from anywhere. Products ● All your products in one place — including eSIMs. ● Pin your most used products for easy access. ● Top up data and airtime directly from the homescreen. My Account ● View and update personal details. ● Manage payments, view invoices and settle your account. ● View and track orders. ● eRICA directly in the app. Network Status ● View the current status of our network. ● Subscribe to network notifications in your area. Get Help ● Chat via WhatsApp Help. ● Get answers on the Help Centre. ● View and submit Support Tickets. ● Submit a Call Me Back request. Notification Center ● Stay up to date with important messages, promotions and news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirMobile at none against Load Shedding Notifier's 3. AirMobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Load Shedding Notifier's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. AirMobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Load Shedding Notifier against 4.8 for AirMobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Load Shedding Notifier's written reviews are positive against 63% of AirMobile's.
Load Shedding Notifier ships an update fortnightly, AirMobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Load Shedding Notifier | AirMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (39 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abisoft Inc. | Afrihost |
Customer experience
Load Shedding Notifier
AirMobile
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
AirMobile
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
AirMobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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