MyUsage Mobile vs Arise CARE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
Arise CARE
This app allows families to easily record child attendance for childcare providers participating in a state subsidy program. It features QR code scanning for check-in/checkout and geofencing to ensure data accuracy. Multiple users can be delegated for attendance actions.
- QR Code Scanning
- Geofencing
- Delegated Check-in/Checkout
- Attendance Summary
- Child Care Subsidy Program Support
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The Arise Attendance - Alabama app is a companion application within the Arise Child Care Management System suite of applications developed for the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) Child Care Services Division (CCSD). Families use the Arise Attendance app to record the attendance log for children enrolled with providers who are participating in the child care subsidy program. Key Features: • QR Code Scanning check-in/checkout process • Geofencing to improve data quality • Supports multiple uses for delegated check-in/checkout actions • Attendance Summary
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyUsage Mobile at 4.7 against Arise CARE's 1.3. MyUsage Mobile also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 11%) and ratings volume (14K vs 63). 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.
MyUsage Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUsage Mobile has 14K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of MyUsage Mobile's written reviews are positive against 11% of Arise CARE's.
MyUsage Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Arise CARE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUsage Mobile | Arise CARE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better | 1.3 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Exceleron Software | Creative Information Technology, Inc |
Customer experience
MyUsage Mobile
Arise CARE
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
Arise CARE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyUsage Mobile
No in-app purchases
Arise CARE
No in-app purchases
