Afrihost vs MidCity Utilities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afrihost
Manage your internet services and accounts on the go. Access all your products, top up data, make payments, and check network status. Get support and view important messages directly from your phone.
- Manage all products
- Top up data
- Make payments
- Check network status
- Create new accounts
- Get help via chat and tickets
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The power of ClientZone in your pocket! The Afrihost App gives you access to ClientZone's powerful features from the convenience of your phone. Manage your products, top up data, make payments, check the network status and more from anywhere! Do even more ● Create a new account. ● Sign up for mobile products Products ● All your products in one place. ● Sort products by type. ● Pin your most used products for easy access. ● Top up directly from the homescreen. My Account ● View and update personal details. ● Manage payments, view invoices and settle your account. ● View and track orders. Network Status ● View the current status of our network. ● Subscribe to network notifications in your area. Get Help ● Chat via WhatsApp Help or Live Chat. ● Get answers on the Help Centre or Afrihost Answers. ● View and submit Support Tickets. ● Submit a Call Me Back request. Message Center ● View important messages, promotions and news directly on your device.
MidCity Utilities
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- Top-up your prepaid account - View historical consumption data and trends - View real-time dashboard displays - View comprehensive consumption and billing reporting on a number of levels (e.g. kWh, Rand value, etc.) - Setup SMS notification set-up on low credit level warnings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Afrihost at monthly against MidCity Utilities's every 35 months. MidCity Utilities's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Afrihost ships an update monthly, MidCity Utilities every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afrihost | MidCity Utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (157 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Afrihost | ASG Performance Solutions |
In-app purchases
Afrihost
No in-app purchases
MidCity Utilities
No in-app purchases
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