Comparison

MyUsage Mobile vs Denton 311

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

Denton 311

Report city concerns like potholes and code violations, and schedule trash pickup reminders. This free tool allows you to submit requests with descriptions and optional photos for city services.

Highlights
  • Report city concerns
  • Schedule trash pickup reminders
  • Submit requests with descriptions
  • Add optional photos to reports
  • Access city services information
Features
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Denton 311 is the official mobile application for residents and visitors of the City of Denton Texas. Denton 311 is a free tool that allows you to report concerns such as potholes, park maintenance, code violations, schedule trash pickup reminders, and more. Download the app, select your request type, enter a brief description, and snap an optional photo- we’ll take care of the rest.

Screenshots

MyUsage Mobile4 screens
Denton 3113 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyUsage Mobile at 4.7 against Denton 311's 2.3. MyUsage Mobile also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 17%) and ratings volume (14K vs 9). 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

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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUsage Mobile has 14K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of MyUsage Mobile's written reviews are positive against 17% of Denton 311's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyUsage Mobile versus Denton 311: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyUsage MobileDenton 311
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better2.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExceleron SoftwareCity of Denton

Customer experience

MyUsage Mobile

All ratings14,123 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative44.3%

Denton 311

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

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

Denton 311

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyUsage Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Denton 311

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyUsage Mobile free?
MyUsage Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Denton 311 free?
Denton 311 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyUsage Mobile or Denton 311?
MyUsage Mobile is rated higher. MyUsage Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Denton 311 averages 2.3 from 9 ratings.
Do MyUsage Mobile or Denton 311 have ads?
Neither MyUsage Mobile nor Denton 311 shows ads.

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