OpenPaths vs CoServ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenPaths
Securely store and visualize your personal location history. Track your movements, upload data to a website for download in various formats, and control who can access your information. Offers API integration and runs with minimal battery drain.
- Location tracking
- Data visualization
- Data export (KML, JSON, CSV)
- Secure data locker
- API integration
- Background operation
- Minimal battery drain
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OpenPaths (https://openpaths.cc) is a secure data locker for personal location information. Using our iPhone app you can track your location, visualize where you've been, and upload your data to the OpenPaths website. You can then download your data from the website in a variety of friendly formats, including KML, JSON, and CSV. The OpenPaths API enables you to integrate your own software with the platform. You can keep your location history to yourself, or you can share it with specific research initiatives, art projects, or educational programs as you so choose. The OpenPaths online interface allows you to manage who has access to your data. Your data is secure on the encrypted OpenPaths servers and cannot be accessed by anyone without your express consent. OpenPaths is a new way for individuals to take ownership of, to work with, and to share the data that they generate in their daily lives. OpenPaths is a community project initiated by the Research and Development Lab at the New York Times Company. - Runs in the background - Minimal battery drain For more information, please visit https://openpaths.cc
CoServ
Manage your utility account with ease. Pay bills securely, track your energy usage, and stay informed about service updates and outages. View historical bills and payment options.
- Secure bill payment
- View account balance and due date
- Manage recurring payments
- Track monthly gas and electricity usage
- Compare usage to temperature and neighborhood averages
- Monitor service news and events
- View outage information on a map
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App Features: Bill & Pay - Pay your bill securely and on time each month. View your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments, and modify payment methods. View bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. My Usage - Keep tabs on your monthly gas usage and view your electricity usage at daily, weekly and monthly intervals. Compare your usage against outside temperatures and neighborhood averages. News - Monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events. Outage Map - Displays service interruption and outage information.
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Verdict
OpenPaths and CoServ both sit at 2.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of OpenPaths's written reviews are positive against 11% of CoServ's. OpenPaths also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). CoServ's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (122 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for OpenPaths against 2.2 for CoServ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoServ has 122 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of OpenPaths's written reviews are positive against 11% of CoServ's.
OpenPaths ships an update every 35 months, CoServ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenPaths | CoServ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.2 (122 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 11.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 122 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of California, San Diego (Business Affairs) | Denton County Electric Cooperative |
Customer experience
OpenPaths
CoServ
Bugs and requests
OpenPaths
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CoServ
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when viewing usage data
- App crashes when checking unbilled electric usage
- App freezes on sign-in screen
- Login fails repeatedly
- Cannot log in, error messages
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- App does not load
- App opens half the time
- Password setup issues
- Time checking for notification settings errors
- CVV not asked in add card section
- App won't function if Google analytics is blocked
- Cannot access any information
- App shows incorrect current usage
- Cannot enable Face ID
- Cannot add cell number
- Error submitting payment twice
- Cannot reset or retrieve password
- Cannot display password reset instructions correctly
Requested features
7 requests- Add print option for bills
- Add Apple Pay and other payment options
- Improve UI/UX intuitiveness
- Enable Face ID/remember email
- Add cell number input
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- Improve data presentation and zoomability
- Allow scheduling credit card payments online
In-app purchases
OpenPaths
No in-app purchases
CoServ
No in-app purchases
