Powertime vs Cell C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Powertime
Easily purchase prepaid electricity and airtime, and pay municipal bills with a single click. Access your purchase history, view usage graphs, and find energy-saving tips. This app is exclusively for South African meters and networks.
- Prepaid electricity purchase
- Airtime purchase
- Municipal bill payment
- Purchase history
- Usage graphs
- Energy saving tips
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Buy Prepaid Electricity, airtime and Pay your bills in 1 click, 24/7, from anywhere. Features: Buy Prepaid Electricity and Airtime Pay municipal bills Purchase History Usage graphs Energy saving tips Only supports South African meters. Supported areas/networks are listed on https://powertime.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201877307-What-are-the-supported-areas-for-prepaid-electricity-vending- Please send your comments and suggestions to support@powertime.co.za.
Cell C
Manage your mobile account with ease. View balances, access deals, recharge, and track purchases. Share data with friends and family for enhanced connectivity.
- Easy login
- Simplified balance view
- Access deals quickly
- Recharge for yourself or others
- Manage payment methods
- Track and repurchase purchases
- Share data with friends and family
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Nothing should stop you with the new Cell C App. Enjoy safety, control and unlock great value. The refreshed Cell C app has an enhanced experience for your connectivity needs. Your feedback helped us redesign and build a better than ever app. Now with a fresh look, smoother performance, and standout features: - Easy login with OTP or use your password - Simplified balances view with a detailed breakdown - Get the best deals with fewer clicks - Recharge for yourself or any other Cell C number - Manage your payment methods easily and switch between them - Track your last three purchases and buy them again seamlessly - Link out to share your data with friends and family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Powertime at 5.0 against Cell C's 3.1. Powertime also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 9%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Cell C's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Powertime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell C has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Powertime's written reviews are positive against 9% of Cell C's.
Powertime ships an update every 3 months, Cell C every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powertime | Cell C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.1 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Powertime | CellC PTY Ltd |
Customer experience
Powertime
Cell C
In-app purchases
Powertime
No in-app purchases
Cell C
No in-app purchases
