Comparison

My TELUS vs Hydro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My TELUS

Manage your TELUS services, including bills, data, and TV packages, from your mobile device. Securely log in, pay bills, monitor usage, and access customer support 24/7.

Highlights
  • View and pay bills
  • Enable data limit notifications
  • Manage services
  • Facial/fingerprint login
  • 24/7 chatbot support
  • Monitor data usage
  • Manage TV channels
Features
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With the My TELUS app, view and pay your bills easily and securely, enable data limit notifications and manage your services anytime, anywhere - so that you can get back to what’s important to you. Even better, enjoy the convenience of securely logging in using facial or fingerprint recognition. Have a question? Feel supported with TELUS Assist chatbot 24/7 to answer your questions, even while you’re on the go. Easily access your account to: Pay by credit card (Visa, Mastercard), through your bank or set up pre-authorized payments Check account balances Update your profile Learn about special offers and rewards Mobility customers can: Monitor monthly data, text and voice usage with Siri Shortcuts Download and view past bills Set data limits and turn overage protection on or off Customize add-ons, such as Easy Roam, international texting, data top-ups or Fast Pass Home Services customers can: Upgrade internet plan Monitor data usage Easily manage Pik TV and Optik TV channels, theme packs and premium selections Manage Wi-Fi Enjoying My TELUS? Please take a few minutes to rate us and tell us what you think. Please note: My TELUS requires iOS 13.0 or later. Select small business accounts are supported, but Corporate and Enterprise accounts are not yet eligible. My TELUS is optimized for iPhone.

About

Hydro

Monitor power outages, track your electricity usage, and manage your account. Get outage updates, view consumption data, and access billing information. Receive personalized recommendations to help you save energy.

Highlights
  • Track power outage status
  • Monitor electricity consumption
  • View billing and payment history
  • Sign up for payment plans
  • Receive outage notifications
  • Get personalized energy-saving tips
Features
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With the Hydro-Québec app, follow track the status of an outage, access information about your account and track your electricity consumption. Power outages The tool to find out more about ongoing outages and planned service interruptions. • Track the service status for any addresses you want at any time. • Manage the tracking options for any addresses you want. • Add a label for the addresses you are tracking: daycare, school, condo, parents. • Activate notifications to receive information about the service status and to find out if there are any planned service interruptions at those addresses. • Report an outage easily. Your consumption Your consumption data presented in different ways to help you track, understand and manage your electricity consumption: • An overview of your hourly electricity consumption from the previous day • An overview of the current period and a forecast of the bill amount • Detailed analysis of your electricity consumption, including a breakdown by use • Comparison with households similar to yours Your account Quick access to sign up for services and manage your account. • See your account balance and next billing date. • See your billing and payment history. • Sign up for the Equalized Payments Plan to pay the same amount every month, winter and summer alike, and receive an alert when you use more electricity than anticipated. • Sign up for Pre-Authorized Debit and avoid late payments. • Turn on notifications to receive billing notices and payment due reminders. Determine your home’s profile and get customized recommendations so you can build your action plan and save. You can easily update your profile when necessary. Click on “More” to for even more! • Options for modifying your home’s profile or for selecting, modifying or adding an account in your Customer Space • App settings to turn on the notifications, modify the language and define your connection options, including Continuous connection • Quick links to the most commonly used online services • Information about how to contact us • Information about touring facilities that are open to the public • Hydro-Québec news

Screenshots

My TELUS4 screens
Hydro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hydro at 65% against My TELUS's 18%. Hydro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). My TELUS's advantage is ratings volume (366 vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hydro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My TELUS has 366 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of My TELUS's written reviews are positive against 65% of Hydro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My TELUS ships an update every 2 weeks, Hydro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My TELUS versus Hydro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy TELUSHydro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (366 ratings)4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.8% of reviews64.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings366 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTELUS Communications Inc.Hydro Québec

Customer experience

My TELUS

All ratings366 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews843 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative78.1%

Hydro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

My TELUS

From 366 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good mgmt app
  • 👍 Nice technician
  • 👍 Telus service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Never loads properly
  • 🐛 Advertising in notifications
  • 🐛 Glitchy app
  • 🐛 Strange app behavior
  • 🐛 Can't log in

Hydro

From 7 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for tracking consumption
  • 💡 Provides outage information
  • 💡 Concise and clear interface
  • 💡 Good for managing account

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🐛 Frequently under maintenance
  • 🐛 Unresponsive on mobile
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 App not working

Bugs and requests

My TELUS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Billing information not loading
  • Optik TV features not working
  • Inconsistent language and location settings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark Mode
  • Improve TV management
  • Better data usage tracking

Hydro

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • System verification for outages not working
  • Application not supported message
  • Application doesn't work
  • Impossible to connect after update
  • Forgets biometric data
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  • Application does not work
  • Cannot login to pay bill
  • Address no longer shown in outage info
  • Consumption information not working consistently
  • App crashes or shows white screen
  • Login issues
  • Application is slow
  • Services often unavailable
  • Outdated design
  • Application not functioning
  • Inconsistent information
  • Cannot login
  • App is often down
  • No updates during outage
  • Inconsistent with website
  • Forgets credentials
  • Not working when it counts
  • Information not reliable during outages

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to classify multiple addresses
  • Add 2FA
  • Real-time maintenance team arrival status
  • Consumption history beyond one day
Show 2 more
  • Maintain compatibility with older iOS versions
  • Native iOS app development

In-app purchases

None

My TELUS

No in-app purchases

None

Hydro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My TELUS free?
My TELUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydro free?
Hydro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My TELUS or Hydro?
Hydro is rated higher. My TELUS averages 4.2 out of 5 from 366 ratings, while Hydro averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do My TELUS or Hydro have ads?
Neither My TELUS nor Hydro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My TELUS or Hydro?
My TELUS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hydro every 6 weeks. Most recently, My TELUS was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hydro on October 26, 2026.

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