Nectar vs Public Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nectar
Track individual bee colonies throughout their lifecycle to make informed decisions for your commercial beekeeping operation. Quickly log actions and observations from yard visits or specific hives using RFID tag scanning. Access detailed analytics via a web portal to optimize your beekeeping practices.
- Colony lifecycle tracking
- Yard and hive reporting
- RFID tag scanning
- Colony record keeping
- Data-driven decision making
- Web-based analytics
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Make data-driven decisions within your commercial beekeeping operation by tracking each colony over its entire lifetime. The Nectar app is designed for the migratory apiary worker who doesn't have time to spare. To complete a yard report, select the actions and observations from your yard visit and assign them to the colonies in that yard from the comfort of your pickup. If you want to report on specific hives, select the actions or observations that are relevant to those colonies, and quickly tap your smartphone on the RFID tags associated with those colonies. Keep colony records on: - Location - Mortality - Deadout - Queen line - Feed - Treatment - And so much more! Access your data on a browser through Nectar Manager in order to make sense of your records. Become a more data-driven commercial beekeeper and dive into: - Location's effect on your winter mortality - The queen line best suited for your objectives - The varroa treatment strategy best suited to your context - Or anything else you need to raise healthy and productive bees!
Public Mobile
This app offers a 5G wireless subscription service with self-service account management. Activate your service, manage plans, track usage, and earn rewards. Get 24/7 online support for all your mobile needs.
- 5G subscription phone service
- eSIM activation
- Self-service account management
- Plan usage tracking
- Rewards program
- Refer-a-friend savings
- 24/7 online support
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Subscription, meet phone. Public Mobile is Canada’s first 5G mobile subscription provider. We offer affordable, reliable prepaid phone plans with no contracts, no hidden fees, no overage charges and no trips to a store. Everything happens in the app: pick your features, get support, and make changes. You know what you need, so we built it to run on your terms. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Download the Public Mobile app. 2. Choose the subscription plan that fits best for you. 3. Choose from an eSIM or pSIM. 4. Activate in the app. That’s it, you’re connected. Download the Public Mobile app now, or learn more at PublicMobile.ca.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Public Mobile at 4.6 against Nectar's 2.8. Public Mobile also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 6). Nectar's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Public Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Public Mobile has 258 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nectar | Public Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nectar Technologies | TELUS Communications Inc. |
Customer experience
Nectar
Public Mobile
Bugs and requests
Nectar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Public Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Activation issues
- Logging in problems
- App crashes and freezes
- Unreliable service
- Billing and payment issues
Requested features
3 requests- Wifi calling
- Support for iPad/tablets
- Improve customer service access
In-app purchases
Nectar
No in-app purchases
Public Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nectar free?
Is Public Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Nectar or Public Mobile?
Do Nectar or Public Mobile have ads?
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