SquareTrade vs MyOncor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SquareTrade
Protect your electronic devices from accidental damage and malfunctions. Manage your coverage, file claims for repair or replacement, and access tech support. Get peace of mind for your valuable gadgets.
- Accidental damage protection
- Malfunction coverage
- File repair/replacement claims
- Upload item receipts
- Check phone health
- Chat with an agent
- Purchase new plans
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SquareTrade Protection Plans cover all of your electronic devices for accidents like drops and spills, plus common malfunctions. We’re trusted by over 80 million customers and have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Plus, SquareTrade Protection Plans are the only plans backed by Allstate. Our mobile app makes it easy to access all our services, right at your fingertips. Use the SquareTrade mobile app to: • Understand your coverage • Upload your item receipt • File a claim to get your item repaired or replaced • Check your phone health and network speeds to help troubleshoot your device • View tips on how to get more from your technology • Chat with an agent • Buy a plan to protect a new item • Update your account information • Access premium features like Tech Support, ID Protection and Roadside Assistance on selected plans To view our Notice at Collection, go to www.squaretrade.com/notice-at-collection
MyOncor
Manage your electricity service with ease. Report outages, track restoration times, and request new service for construction projects. Stay informed with real-time updates and safety information.
- Report power outages
- Track outage status and restoration times
- Manage new service requests
- Access builder and developer resources
- View real-time Oncor news and safety information
- Receive energy efficiency tips
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More power at your fingertips. With MyOncor, customers can instantly access their account and report outages, manage new service requests and receive real-time updates from Oncor. Features include: REPORT OUTAGES • Report power outage and street light issues. • Check your current outage status and your outage history. • Track estimated restoration times quickly from your mobile device. • View outage information using current location or Google Maps. MANAGE NEW SERVICE REQUESTS • Start and track new service for your construction project • Manage multiple properties and locations • Access builder and developer resources REAL-TIME ONCOR NEWS UPDATES • Read articles from Oncor’s blog, The Wire • Find important safety information to keep you and your family safe before, after and during severe weather • Receive energy efficiency tips to help manage your energy consumption and save on your electric bill • Stay up-to-date with Oncor social media accounts *To use MyOncor, you must be a customer in the Oncor Electric Delivery service territory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SquareTrade at 4.5 against MyOncor's 2.8. SquareTrade also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 184) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
SquareTrade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SquareTrade has 2.8K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 20% positive.
SquareTrade ships an update every 2 months, MyOncor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquareTrade | MyOncor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | 2.8 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 184 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SquareTrade | Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC |
Customer experience
SquareTrade
MyOncor
User reviews
SquareTrade
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Phone insurance
- 🛒 Easy to purchase
- 🔍 Product checked out well
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🔧 Efficient repair process
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔄 Endless sign-in loop
- 🤖 Poor customer service
- 🤯 Difficult claims process
- 🤔 Inconsistent information
MyOncor
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (for some)
- 💡 Streamlined outage reporting (for some)
- 🚀 Fast updates (for some)
- 👍 User-friendly interface (for some)
- 💡 Informative content (for some)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🐛 App is buggy and not ready
- 🐛 Does not work when needed most
- 🐛 Slow to load information
- 🐛 Cannot add address or provider
Bugs and requests
SquareTrade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Incorrect device information
- App crashes on launch
- Disconnects during use
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete old devices
- Easier receipt/document upload
- Live agent support
- Improved app stability
- Clearer claim status updates
MyOncor
Reported bugs
35 issues- App crashes frequently
- App freezes often
- App does not work during outages
- Slow loading times for outage maps and chat
- Cannot add address or retail provider
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- Outage reporting fails with incorrect billing entity information
- App forces use of vendor's data mining browser
- Databases appear to be never updated
- App does not remember user information after updates
- App requires updates during critical outages
- App fails to download
- App is frozen and cannot be deleted/reloaded
- Cannot report outages
- Address not found errors
- App does not load any data, redirects to blank page
- Last update broke the app
- App opens to a white screen and nothing else
- App shows invalid information errors during signup
- App does not work at all or is confusing
- App only works when it wants to
- App is not compatible with older iOS versions
- App breaks Siri if Speech Recognition Access is enabled
- App setup is convoluted and locks up
- Cannot add location due to confirmation errors
- App does not remember user credentials
- Cannot select power retailer
- App does not work anymore
- App forces users to use a data mining browser
- App databases are outdated
- Providers are not in the system
- Billing entity information submitted is incorrect
- App does not allow profile building
- App does not have auto input like other apps
- Users have to guess their provider
- App is not as good as it used to be
Requested features
57 requests- Add auto input for saved info
- Improve provider selection process
- Allow users to add their own providers
- Make outage maps load faster
- Ensure app works offline or with low connectivity
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- Allow app to use configured default browser
- Update databases regularly
- Improve app performance during high demand
- Provide estimated time of restoration
- Allow users to report outages without issues
- Fix app crashes and freezes
- Make app compatible with older devices
- Allow users to report outages during an outage
- Fix the submit feature for outage reports
- Improve the UI/UX
- Allow users to update the app easily
- Fix issues with speech recognition access
- Allow more than 24 ESDI locations
- Provide a direct link to the app store instead of Sharepoint
- Fix issues with reporting outages
- Improve the app's ability to remember user information
- Allow users to select their power retailer
- Fix the white screen issue on launch
- Improve error handling for invalid information
- Fix the app not loading any data
- Ensure updates do not break the app
- Simplify the setup process
- Allow users to add their location
- Fix the app not remembering user credentials
- Allow users to select their power provider
- Fix the app not working anymore
- Stop forcing users to use a data mining browser
- Update the app's databases
- Add missing providers to the system
- Fix the billing entity information error
- Enable profile building
- Add auto-input functionality
- Improve the provider guessing mechanism
- Restore previous functionality
- Add dark mode
- Improve outage map functionality on smartphones
- Allow users to report outages without issues
- Fix the app not loading any data
- Ensure updates do not break the app
- Simplify the setup process
- Allow users to add their location
- Fix the app not remembering user credentials
- Allow users to select their power provider
- Fix the app not working anymore
- Stop forcing users to use a data mining browser
- Update the app's databases
- Add missing providers to the system
- Fix the billing entity information error
- Enable profile building
- Add auto-input functionality
- Improve the provider guessing mechanism
- Restore previous functionality
In-app purchases
SquareTrade
No in-app purchases
MyOncor
No in-app purchases
