AKtips vs GVEA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AKtips
Submit anonymous tips to law enforcement and receive crime alerts. Access agency web and social media content directly from your device.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Agency crime alerts
- Access web content
- Access social media content
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The AKtips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Alaska State Troopers. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.
GVEA
Manage your electric service account with ease. View bills, track energy usage, and stay informed about service outages and news. This app provides convenient access to your account details and important updates from your electric provider.
- View account balance and due date
- Manage recurring payments
- Track energy usage trends
- View service interruption and outage information
- Monitor news affecting service
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Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) has been providing electric service to Interior Alaska since 1946. GVEA serves nearly 100,000 Interior residents including the communities of Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Nenana, Healy and Cantwell. With this app, our members can easily access their account information on their mobile devices, including: Bill & Pay - Quickly view your account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history directly on your mobile device. My Usage - View energy use graphs to identify usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using a mobile friendly interface. Outage Map - Displays service interruption and outage information. News - Provides a convenient way to monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKtips at 3.6 against GVEA's 1.8. AKtips also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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.
AKtips holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively.
| Parameter | AKtips | GVEA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better | 1.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | State of Alaska Department of Public Safety | Golden Valley Electric Association |
Customer experience
AKtips
GVEA
In-app purchases
AKtips
No in-app purchases
GVEA
No in-app purchases
