# Hydro One Mobile vs Defender Empower

The clearest difference is rating: Defender Empower at 4.6 against Hydro One Mobile's 3.0. Defender Empower also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 11%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Defender Empower holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defender Empower has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Hydro One Mobile's written reviews are positive against 40% of Defender Empower's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hydro One Mobile | Defender Empower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hydro-one-mobile/id522546275/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defender-empower/id1607518150/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | **39.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 20 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hydro One Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476743504) | [Empowerment Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605838244) |

## What reviewers say

### Hydro One Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hydro-one-mobile/id522546275)

Manage your electricity service and stay informed about power outages. View your bills, account balance, and usage details. Access a real-time outage map with estimated restoration times and affected customer numbers.

**Highlights:** View bills and account balance, Sign up for paperless billing, Sign up for SMS notifications, View usage details, Real-time power outage map, Outage restoration estimates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for outage updates
- 👍 Good for checking outage status
- 👍 Provides outage information quickly
- 👍 Timely outage information refresh
- 👍 Good for reporting outages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 App is a website redirect
- 👎 Requires login for basic info
- 👎 Slow on iPad login
- 👎 Unusable, essentially mobile website
- 👎 Broken on every step

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- In-app messages show 'unsupported browser'
- View bill function stopped working
- Login issues on iPad
- Blank page on login

**Requested features**

- Invest in a proper app focused on usage and billing
- Add outage notifications
- Add a widget for power status
- Add face recognition for logging in
- Add account access and user-friendly displays


### Defender Empower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defender-empower/id1607518150)

Stay connected with your home or business from anywhere. This app allows you to view live feeds, review recorded footage, and receive instant motion detection alerts. You can also easily share important clips and customize recording schedules.

**Highlights:** Live video streaming, Recorded footage playback, Motion detection alerts, Footage sharing, Customizable recording schedules

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great camera quality
- 🔒 Reliable security system
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Useful app features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 👎 Poor customer service
- 👎 Unreliable camera connectivity
- 👎 Difficult to navigate app

**Reported bugs**

- Cameras randomly going offline
- App not showing all camera feeds
- Playback not working as expected
- Notifications not triggering consistently

**Requested features**

- Add two-way audio capability
- Improve playback and recording functionality
- Provide PC/desktop app support
- Enhance motion detection and alerts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hydro One Mobile free?

Hydro One Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Defender Empower free?

Defender Empower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hydro One Mobile or Defender Empower?

Defender Empower is rated higher. Hydro One Mobile averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Defender Empower averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Hydro One Mobile or Defender Empower have ads?

Neither Hydro One Mobile nor Defender Empower shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hydro One Mobile or Defender Empower?

Hydro One Mobile ships an update every 7 months, and Defender Empower every 7 months. Most recently, Hydro One Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Defender Empower on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*