Public Mobile vs SaskEnergy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Public Mobile
Manage your prepaid mobile subscription entirely through an app. Choose affordable plans with no contracts or hidden fees, and handle everything from plan selection to support within the application.
- 5G mobile subscription
- Affordable prepaid plans
- No contracts or hidden fees
- Manage everything in the app
- eSIM or pSIM options
- In-app activation
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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.
SaskEnergy
Manage your natural gas account securely and conveniently. View billing, set notifications, and make payments from anywhere. The app also allows for budget management and multiple account linking.
- View billing information
- Set notification preferences
- Enroll in paperless billing
- Apply for Equalized Payment Plan
- Sign up for Pre-Authorized Payments
- Pay bills by credit card
- View natural gas usage
- Add guest users
- Link multiple accounts
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The SaskEnergy app gives you fast and secure access to your natural gas account - at any time and from anywhere. For your convenience, you can: • View your current and past billing information • Set your notification preferences • Enroll in paperless billing • Apply for the Equalized Payment Plan to help manage your budget • Sign up automatic payment withdrawals through the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan • Pay your bill by credit card • View your natural gas usage • Add guest users who may need access to your account • Link multiple accounts to manage bills for your cottage, business, farm, and home • Submit an inquiry
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SaskEnergy at 4.9 against Public Mobile's 4.6. Public Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SaskEnergy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Public Mobile has 259 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Public Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of SaskEnergy's.
Public Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, SaskEnergy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Public Mobile | SaskEnergy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (259 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TELUS Communications Inc. | SaskEnergy Incorporated |
Customer experience
Public Mobile
SaskEnergy
Bugs and 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
SaskEnergy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Public Mobile
No in-app purchases
SaskEnergy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Public Mobile free?
Is SaskEnergy free?
Which has better reviews, Public Mobile or SaskEnergy?
Do Public Mobile or SaskEnergy have ads?
Which is updated more often, Public Mobile or SaskEnergy?
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