MyGCI vs MTA Home Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyGCI
Monitor your internet and mobile data usage, view and pay bills, and manage your account. Track your Atmos™ Rewards points and access additional services. Designed to help you maximize your GCI services.
- View internet and mobile data usage
- View and pay bills
- Track Atmos™ Rewards points
- Manage account settings
- Touch ID and Face ID support
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We're at the ready to help you get the most from our services. - View internet and mobile data usage - View and pay your bill - See how many Atmos™ Rewards points you've earned - Manage your account - and more!
MTA Home Shield
This app provides comprehensive home network security through a combination of a secure router, an advanced management app, and cloud-based threat monitoring. It protects all connected devices, including IoT gadgets, from online threats.
- Secure router for home network
- Advanced security app
- Cloud-based threat monitoring
- Protects all connected devices
- IoT security technology
- Real-time network threat detection
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Use of this app requires a compatible MTA router. MTA Home Shield is the combination of a secure router, an advanced security app and industry-leading cloud protection. Home Shield easily secures every connected thing in your home using one device, now and in the future. Three-layer protection is the missing piece of your connected home. • SECURE ROUTER: The Home Shield router secures your entire home network, protecting every connected thing from online threats. • SECURE APP: The Home Shield app both manages your home network and protects your devices. • CLOUD PROTECTION: Industry-leading security cloud monitors your network for threats in real time. Every new device in our home network is a potential back door into our digital lives, since most new connected things aren’t designed to be secure. MTA Home Shield protects everything connected in your home, from desktop computers and phones to smart TVs and baby monitors. Its IoT security technology senses traffic from connected devices to provide extra protection against IoT threats.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MyGCI at none against MTA Home Shield's shown. MyGCI also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (186 vs 7). MTA Home Shield's advantage is rating (2.1 vs 1.7). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MTA Home Shield holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyGCI has 186 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of MyGCI's written reviews are positive against 0% of MTA Home Shield's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyGCI ships an update every 3 months, MTA Home Shield every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyGCI | MTA Home Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (186 ratings) | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GCI Communication Corp | Matanuska Telephone |
Customer experience
MyGCI
MTA Home Shield
Bugs and requests
MyGCI
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login screen infinite loading wheel
- Face ID authentication not working
- App crashes when switching accounts on iPad
- Blank page displayed after successful login
- Chat feature logs user out mid-conversation
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- Confirmation buttons hidden below navigation bar
- Autopay date selection shows all dates as past due
- Data bucket purchase returns blank screen
- Terms and conditions checkbox hides confirm button
- App fails to load on cellular or WiFi
- Slow login performance on 3G/4G
- Usage data not retrieving for any services
- App won't navigate past login page
- Page expiration error requiring constant re-login
- Channel lineup feature takes 5+ minutes to load
- App incompatible with older iOS versions
- Scrolling issues preventing access to buttons
- App crashes on iPhone with Face ID enabled
Requested features
12 requests- Remember login credentials between sessions
- Add Touch ID/Face ID authentication
- Fix data usage display to show real-time information
- Improve app responsiveness and load times
- Allow service downgrade/suspension through app
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- Fix UI layout for smaller screens
- Improve chat feature stability
- Add dark mode option
- Support for multiple accounts display
- Better channel lineup viewing functionality
- Increase data caps or make them adjustable
- Improve compatibility with iPad devices
MTA Home Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyGCI
No in-app purchases
MTA Home Shield
No in-app purchases
