Outages vs CSU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outages
Stay informed about power outages across Mauritius. Receive timely notifications for planned and unplanned electricity disruptions. Track outage progress with Live Activities.
- Power cut alerts for Mauritius
- Notifications for planned outages
- Warnings for unplanned outages
- Live Activities for outage progress
- Information on power disruptions
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Outages 2: Power cut alerts for Mauritius. Find out when there are planned or unfortunate power cuts around Mauritius. Enable notifications to get warnings before it happens. Start (or schedule) Live Activities to see the progress.
CSU
This app allows citizens to submit service requests to government entities in Mauritius. Users can track the status of their requests through a ticketing system and access various public service information. It aims to improve public service efficiency and citizen engagement.
- Submit service requests
- Track request status via ticketing
- Access government publications
- View statistics
- Find Citizens Advice Bureaus
- Locate Post Offices
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The CSU Mobile App is an interface which is part of the software ecosystem of the Citizen Support Unit, Mauritius and it allows citizens to transmit their requests to ministries, departments, parastatals and Local Authorities through this mobile service wherever they are by clicking on their mobile phones provided they have internet connections. They will also be able to keep track of their requests through a ticketing system. This tool is an innovative solution which will improve the services in the public and parastatal bodies and it will also empower public officers to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. The aim is also to increase the rate of success in restoring these complaints. Features: • Request • Feedback • Media • Publications • Stats • Citizens Advice Bureaus • Post Offices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CSU at 14.0 against Outages's 26.0. 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.
Outages ships an update every 6 months, CSU every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outages | CSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paperboat Ltd | Prime Minister's Office, Mauritius |
Customer experience
Outages
CSU
In-app purchases
Outages
No in-app purchases
CSU
No in-app purchases
