Central Hudson Mobile vs Welcome App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Central Hudson Mobile
This app allows utility customers to manage their accounts, report outages, and view important information. Users can check for restoration updates, review billing details, and make payments. It also provides tools for tracking energy usage and managing account preferences.
- Report electric power outage
- View Outage Map
- View billing details and statements
- Make payments
- View energy usage graphs
- Submit meter readings
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All customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric can use it to: - Report an electric power outage - View our Outage Map and check for restoration updates - View billing details and statements - Make payments - Contact us - View energy usage graphs - View account activity - Manage alerts preferences - Submit meter readings - And more …
Welcome App
This app allows you to manage your door communication system remotely. See and hear visitors at your door, and review missed calls with recorded images and timestamps. Connects to your Welcome system via a myABB-LivingSpace account.
- Remote door call reception
- See and hear visitors
- Missed visitor recording
- Image and timestamp capture
- Wi-Fi and cellular network support
- myABB-LivingSpace account integration
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Experience the door communication of your Welcome system on your smartphone or tablet! Never miss a door call. With the Welcome app all calls are transferred directly to your mobile device. You can see and hear who is at your door via Wi-Fi network or remotely on 3G/ 4G (or higher) networks. Missed visitors are recorded with picture and date and can be called up at any time later. Simply connect the app to your Welcome system via the myABB-LivingSpace account. Information about the configuration of your IP-Gateway is shown in user manual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Welcome App at 3.5 against Central Hudson Mobile's 3.0. Central Hudson Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (713 vs 148). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Welcome App holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 713 and 148 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Central Hudson Mobile's written reviews are positive against 7% of Welcome App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Central Hudson Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Welcome App every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Central Hudson Mobile | Welcome App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (713 ratings) | 3.5 (148 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 713 — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. | ABB Information Systems AG |
Customer experience
Central Hudson Mobile
Welcome App
Bugs and requests
Central Hudson Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on login or opening
- Unable to submit meter readings
- Incorrect account information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Improved user interface and navigation
- Integration of more account and billing details
- Credit card payment option
- Reliable performance and stability
Welcome App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Central Hudson Mobile
No in-app purchases
Welcome App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Central Hudson Mobile free?
Is Welcome App free?
Which has better reviews, Central Hudson Mobile or Welcome App?
Do Central Hudson Mobile or Welcome App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Central Hudson Mobile or Welcome App?
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