Comparison

MyUsage Mobile vs Smithville ES

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyUsage Mobile

Access real-time information about your utility service, including usage and costs, from your smart meter. Monitor your consumption 24/7, track daily charges, and manage alerts. Optional features may include reporting outages and making payments.

Highlights
  • Monitor service 24/7
  • Track daily charges
  • View daily usage data
  • Manage automatic alerts
  • View balance and daily charges
  • Report outages (optional)
  • Make payments (optional)
Features
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In order to use this app, your utility must offer MyUsage service and you must have an active MyUsage account. If you do not have a MyUsage account, please check with your utility about availability and establishing a MyUsage account. Description: MyUsage Mobile allows you to get information about your utility service anytime, anywhere. It’s fast, easy, and convenient. If your home, apartment, or business has a smart meter, you can get information 24/7 about how much you’re using – and how much it’s costing you. • Monitor your service 24/7 • Track how much you’re being charged each day • View daily usage data • Manage your automatic alerts and user settings via the application • View your balance and daily charges in real time if you have a prepaid account Optional Features (if permitted by your utility): • Report an outage • Make check and credit card payments within the app • Manage your automatic alerts and user settings via the application • Receive push notifications Benefits With accurate information about your utilities, you can reduce your carbon footprint and better manage your budget. MyUsage gives you the information you need in order to make informed decisions regarding your usage. Languages: English Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch Requires iOS 5 or later In order to use this app, your utility must offer MyUsage service and you must have an active MyUsage account. If you do not have a MyUsage account, please check with your utility about availability and establishing a MyUsage account.

About

Smithville ES

Features
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Smithville ES's mobile payment application allows you to view and pay your bill, view your past payments, access your historical usage information in graph form, and manage your payments and notifications, among other capabilities.

Screenshots

MyUsage Mobile4 screens
Smithville ES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyUsage Mobile at 11.0 against Smithville ES's 16.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyUsage Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Smithville ES monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MyUsage Mobile versus Smithville ES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyUsage MobileSmithville ES
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExceleron SoftwareCentral Service Association

Bugs and requests

MyUsage Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to reset password
  • Payment processing errors and failed transactions
  • Inconsistent data display and sync issues
  • Push notification registration problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate payment functionality directly in the app
  • Provide more detailed historical usage data
  • Improve user-friendliness and navigation
  • Add customizable notification settings

Smithville ES

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyUsage Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Smithville ES

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyUsage Mobile free?
MyUsage Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smithville ES free?
Smithville ES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyUsage Mobile or Smithville ES have ads?
Neither MyUsage Mobile nor Smithville ES shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyUsage Mobile or Smithville ES?
MyUsage Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Smithville ES monthly. Most recently, MyUsage Mobile was updated on October 18, 2026 and Smithville ES on October 20, 2026.

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