United eBill vs Lantern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
United eBill
Manage your billing account with this app, offering paperless statements and secure payment options. Access usage statistics and historical data anytime, anywhere. Register for a new account or log in with existing credentials.
- Paperless billing options
- Secure online payments
- Automatic payment enrollment
- Current and historical usage statistics
- Account registration and login
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United eBill provides a wide range of options for managing your billing account. Log in using your existing eBill/bill pay website account. Don't have one? Not a problem! Using your latest invoice, register for a new eBill account and say goodbye to cluttered paper invoice statements. Opt into paperless billing to receive monthly email statements of your account. Pay your bill safely and securely over encrypted channels. Or, enroll in automatic payments and never worry about missing a payment again. Any place, anywhere, access your current usage statistics. Access a summary of your current usage, or view historical data. With a variety of additional features, we welcome you to explore and provide any feedback on improvements. Please contact your telecom/utility provider to see if this app will work for you.
Lantern
Facilitates collaboration between merchants and their payment organizations. Streamlines communication and content sharing for payment processing services.
- Merchant-organization connection
- Collaborative platform
- Payment services content
- Streamlined communication
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The mobile app that collaboratively connects merchants with their payment organizations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lantern at 5.0 against United eBill's 3.4. Lantern also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Lantern holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
United eBill ships an update every 4 months, Lantern monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | United eBill | Lantern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | United Communications Business Office | Lantern-i |
Customer experience
United eBill
Lantern
In-app purchases
United eBill
No in-app purchases
Lantern
No in-app purchases
