Comparison

SOSPrepaid Utilities vs My Utility Manager

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

Head to head
About

SOSPrepaid Utilities

Features
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SOSPrepaid is your companion in Utilities. Purchase Prepaid tokens and top your smart meters for all your resources, including electricity, water and gas. With SOSPrepaid, Sub Metering is made smart for you!

About

My Utility Manager

Features
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My Utility Manager is the account app for customers of utility networks and property managers on the Network Nation platform. Sign in with the details your property manager or utility provider gave you, and everything about your account is in one place. • See your balance, including payments that are still clearing • Top up in a few taps by card and, where your provider offers it, bank transfer or USSD, with any transaction fee shown before you pay • Keep track of rent, service charges and other fees: see what is due and when, pay from your balance or by card, or switch on Autodeduct • See how much electricity, water or gas you have used, and what it cost • Browse your full statement and export it as a CSV file • Check your tariff, including upcoming rate changes • Find answers to common questions in Help • Switch between accounts if you hold more than one You need an account set up by your property manager or utility provider to use this app.

Screenshots

SOSPrepaid Utilities4 screens
My Utility Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Utility Manager at every 4 days against SOSPrepaid Utilities's every 19 months. SOSPrepaid Utilities's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOSPrepaid Utilities ships an update every 19 months, My Utility Manager every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SOSPrepaid Utilities versus My Utility Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOSPrepaid UtilitiesMy Utility Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOntec Systems (PTY) LtdNetwork Nation

In-app purchases

None

SOSPrepaid Utilities

No in-app purchases

None

My Utility Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOSPrepaid Utilities free?
SOSPrepaid Utilities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Utility Manager free?
My Utility Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SOSPrepaid Utilities or My Utility Manager have ads?
Neither SOSPrepaid Utilities nor My Utility Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOSPrepaid Utilities or My Utility Manager?
SOSPrepaid Utilities ships an update every 19 months, and My Utility Manager every 4 days. Most recently, SOSPrepaid Utilities was updated on October 25, 2026 and My Utility Manager on October 24, 2026.

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