Afrihost vs PEC Utility Management
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.
PEC Utility Management
This app provides real-time management of utility equipment, tariffs, and consumption for accurate billing and reporting. It helps customers with daily energy management through a customized smart metering application and offers maintenance services.
- Real-time utility management
- Consumption and behavior analysis
- Billing and reporting
- Smart metering application
- Maintenance reports
- Energy efficiency certifications
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We deliver real time management of utility equipment, tariffs, consumption and behaviour to ensure accuracy and anticipation of optimal utility applications. Billing and reporting of utility consumption information is generated in a specialised software environment. Our customised smart metering application will assist you the customer in your day to day energy management. PEC offers utility management to the retail, commercial, industrial and residential segments in the property industry. A versatile service driven by efficiency that provides maintenance reports, infrared scans, meter verifications and general electrical and plumbing maintenance. Comprehensive energy management audits, assess environments and provide energy efficiency certifications.
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Verdict
Afrihost and PEC Utility Management both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Afrihost's written reviews are positive against 0% of PEC Utility Management's. Afrihost also leads on ratings volume (156 vs 1). PEC Utility Management's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.1 for Afrihost against 4.0 for PEC Utility Management. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afrihost has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Afrihost's written reviews are positive against 0% of PEC Utility Management's.
Afrihost ships an update every 3 weeks, PEC Utility Management every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afrihost | PEC Utility Management |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (156 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Afrihost | SPAZA DOT TECH (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Afrihost
PEC Utility Management
In-app purchases
Afrihost
No in-app purchases
PEC Utility Management
No in-app purchases
