Comparison

MyUsage Mobile vs Mobile Patrol

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

Mobile Patrol

This app helps security guards manage their schedules, perform duties, and report incidents. It allows for live tracking by managers, QR code checkpoint scanning, and emergency assistance. Guards can also manage time sheets, visitor check-ins, and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Weekly and monthly schedule access
  • QR code checkpoint scanning
  • Panic button for emergencies
  • Incident and maintenance reporting
  • Live location tracking
  • Time sheet management
  • Visitor check-in/check-out
Features
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Mobile Patrol is mobile application enabling security guards to check their Schedule as well as perform duties over the site while being tracked live by concerned managers. Some Prominent features in Mobile Patrol Guard app are listed below: - Get weekly schedule and check status over the scheduled site. - Access your monthly calendar for past/present and upcoming schedules. - Performing Guard Tours scanning QR Code for checkpoints - Panic button assistance for emergency situations - Create maintenance activity and incident reports with our pre-designed templates - View Site Instructions and perform Job Duties as instructed - Assure your concerned manager about your location while Guard starts/end duty as it can be done only inside premises - Send request for leave while on duty - View your logged work hours via Time Sheet feature between your desired dates either weekly/bi-weekly/monthly - Visitor CheckIn/CheckOut - Stay up to date with notifications and alerts between our manager suite and GuardApp - All kinds of reports management - Navigation to sites - Dispatches accept/decline - Expense Management *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.*

Screenshots

MyUsage Mobile4 screens
Mobile Patrol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyUsage Mobile at 50% against Mobile Patrol's 0%. MyUsage Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (14K vs 13). Mobile Patrol's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyUsage Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUsage Mobile has 14K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MyUsage Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mobile Patrol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyUsage Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Mobile Patrol monthly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyUsage Mobile versus Mobile Patrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyUsage MobileMobile Patrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better1.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExceleron SoftwareGhazanfar Rehman

Customer experience

MyUsage Mobile

All ratings14,123 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%

Mobile Patrol

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Mobile Patrol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyUsage Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Patrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyUsage Mobile free?
MyUsage Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Patrol free?
Mobile Patrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyUsage Mobile or Mobile Patrol?
MyUsage Mobile is rated higher. MyUsage Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Mobile Patrol averages 1.7 from 13 ratings.
Do MyUsage Mobile or Mobile Patrol have ads?
Neither MyUsage Mobile nor Mobile Patrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyUsage Mobile or Mobile Patrol?
MyUsage Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mobile Patrol monthly. Most recently, MyUsage Mobile was updated on October 18, 2026 and Mobile Patrol on October 18, 2026.

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