WIPCO vs NeedlePointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIPCO
Access your utility account 24/7 with enhanced features. View balance, make payments, track usage, report outages, and receive notifications. Supports biometric login for quick access.
- 24/7 account access
- View balance and payment history
- Make payments
- Track usage graphs
- Report outages
- Sign up for notifications
- Biometric login
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WIPCO recently announced the release of the second generation of the company’s phone app called Mobile Customer Access (MCA). This updated phone application builds on the customer’s ability to access their account 24 hours a day, seven days per week, 365 days per year. In the past, utility customers could view balance information, make a payment, view statement and payment history, view usage graphs and access all their accounts at one time. With this the new release, utility customers will have access to many additional enhancements such as payment arrangement balances, programs they are enrolled in, enhanced usage graph, ability to sign up for notifications, report outages, view the utility outage map (if available), view the utility contact information, and view a message from the utility as they log into the app. The customer can even log into the application with a touch of their finger or facial recognition by setting up biometric login.
NeedlePointer
This utility app helps users track and manage needle points. It offers a simple interface for recording and organizing point data, with options for advanced editing. Ideal for users who need precise point management.
- Needle point tracking
- Point data recording
- Point organization
- Advanced editing options
- Simple interface
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NeedlePointer helps needlepoint and embroidery stitchers organize projects, thread stash, canvases, progress, shopping lists, and patterns in one place. Track active and finished projects, save photos and notes, manage thread inventory by brand/color number/color name, mark canvases as kitted, create shopping lists, and use pattern editor tools. Optional purchases: - Remove Ads: one-time purchase - Premium Monthly: auto-renewable monthly subscription, $1.99/month in the US, unlocks premium editor tools and removes ads - Support the Creator: optional repeatable $1.99 support purchase Privacy Policy: https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/TERMS_OF_USE.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WIPCO at none against NeedlePointer's 2. WIPCO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NeedlePointer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NeedlePointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WIPCO asks for nothing beyond the download.
WIPCO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NeedlePointer has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WIPCO ships an update every 3 months, NeedlePointer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIPCO | NeedlePointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Professional Computer Solutions | Samuel Carrara |
Customer experience
WIPCO
NeedlePointer
In-app purchases
WIPCO
No in-app purchases
NeedlePointer
- Premium Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$1.99
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