MyNOVEC vs Scheffres+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyNOVEC
Manage your electricity service with this utility app. Easily pay your bill, track your energy consumption, and stay informed about co-op news and power outages. Connect with customer service directly through the application.
- Pay electricity bill
- Review energy use history
- Contact customer service
- Monitor co-op news
- View power outages
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NOVEC, headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, is a not-for-profit corporation that provides electricity to customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and Clarke Counties, the City of Manassas Park and the Town of Clifton. The MyNOVEC app allows customers to pay their bill, review their energy use history, contact customer service, monitor co-op news and view power outages.
Scheffres+
Manage your laundry with ease at participating locations. This app lets you pay for cycles using Bluetooth, add credit to your account, and track your transaction history. Receive notifications when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine control
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Cycle completion alerts
- QR code scanning
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. Scheffres Laundry is an iPhone application providing the easiest and smartest complete laundry solution. This app allows you to pay for laundry cycles from your account by using Bluetooth to communicate with the washer or dryer. Simply use Scheffres Laundry to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. A full accounting is available to see your transaction purchase history. • Scan the QR code of your laundry room (one time process) • Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code on the machine • Check your card/account balance, and add value to your account for laundry. For participating laundry rooms, you can view machine availability as well as receive alerts when your laundry cycle is complete.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scheffres+ at 91% against MyNOVEC's 9%. Scheffres+ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 51). MyNOVEC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Scheffres+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scheffres+ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of MyNOVEC's written reviews are positive against 91% of Scheffres+'s.
MyNOVEC ships an update every 2 months, Scheffres+ every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyNOVEC | Scheffres+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (51 ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
MyNOVEC
Scheffres+
Bugs and requests
MyNOVEC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Scheffres+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Machines breaking down frequently
- App not always syncing with machines
- Incorrect charge deductions
Requested features
4 requests- Show machine availability status
- Offer loyalty/incentive programs
- Improve refund/repair process
- Add in-app chat for coordination
In-app purchases
MyNOVEC
No in-app purchases
Scheffres+
No in-app purchases
