Aurora vs MidAmerican Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aurora
This app guides you through setting up and optimizing your broadband connection with specific devices. It offers step-by-step instructions for both Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband, including Wi-Fi 7 gateways. The app helps find optimal device placement and configure network settings for faster internet.
- Step-by-step setup guidance
- Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband support
- Wi-Fi 7 gateway setup
- QR code device pairing
- Signal strength analysis
- Wi-Fi network configuration
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The Aurora Device Assistant app is your all-in-one companion for setting up and optimising your broadband connection with NetComm devices. Whether you’re using Fixed Wireless or Home Broadband, Aurora helps ensure your home or office achieves the best possible broadband speeds. With intuitive, step-by-step guidance, Aurora simplifies the setup of both Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband gateways, including our latest Wi-Fi 7 gateway with WAN and VDSL support. Simply scan the QR code to pair your phone with the device and follow the guided setup flow. For Fixed Wireless devices, Aurora helps you find the ideal placement by analysing signal strength and obstructions for optimal connectivity. For Home Broadband users, Aurora supports setup for Ethernet (WAN) or VDSL connections, including configuring your Wi-Fi network, so you can set up your gateway with ease and get online faster.
MidAmerican Energy
Manage your utility account with ease. Pay bills, track energy usage, and report outages from anywhere. Get updates on storm restoration and enroll in convenient billing options.
- Pay bills and view history
- Schedule payments
- Enroll in Budget Billing
- Report outages
- View storm restoration updates
- Track energy usage
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MidAmerican Energy's app allows you to quickly and easily pay your bill, manage your account(s), report outages and more, anytime, anywhere. Use the app to: • View and pay your bill. Make or schedule payments, check your billing history to compare to past months. • Enroll in popular billing options. Sign up for Budget Billing to get a predictable monthly bill. • Get storm restoration updates. View our outage map and get more details on our progress when there's a power outage. • Quickly report emergencies or issues. Without even having to log in, open the app to find how to contact us when you need help. • Track your energy usage. See how much energy you use compared to past months to better manage your bill.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MidAmerican Energy at 61% against Aurora's 33%. MidAmerican Energy also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Aurora's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Aurora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MidAmerican Energy has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Aurora's written reviews are positive against 61% of MidAmerican Energy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurora | MidAmerican Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 61.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co |
Customer experience
Aurora
MidAmerican Energy
In-app purchases
Aurora
No in-app purchases
MidAmerican Energy
No in-app purchases
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