Con Edison vs Notify NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Con Edison
Manage your utility account conveniently from your mobile device. This app allows you to securely pay bills, review your energy usage, and receive tips to reduce consumption. You can also report outages and easily contact customer support.
- Secure sign-in
- Bill review
- Secure payment
- Energy usage comparison
- Energy saving tips
- Outage reporting
- Contact support
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A fast and secure way to sign in, pay your bill, and get insights on your energy use. You can easily: • Review your bill • Pay securely • Compare and manage your energy use • Get tips for lowering your energy bill • Report outages • Contact us
Notify NYC
Receive official emergency alerts and information about important City services directly from New York City. This app provides location-based updates to keep you informed about emergency events.
- Official emergency communications
- Location-based alerts
- Information on emergency events
- Updates on City services
- Privacy-focused location tracking
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Notify NYC is New York City's official emergency communications program. Get the Notify NYC app to get information about emergency events and important City services, based on your location. New York City will never track or share your precise location with anyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Con Edison at 4.8 against Notify NYC's 3.3. Con Edison also leads on ratings volume (123K vs 88) and review sentiment (48% vs 25%). Notify NYC's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). 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.
Con Edison holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Con Edison has 123K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Con Edison's written reviews are positive against 25% of Notify NYC's.
Con Edison ships an update every 6 weeks, Notify NYC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Con Edison | Notify NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (123K ratings) — better | 3.3 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better | 25.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Con Edison | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm |
Customer experience
Con Edison
Notify NYC
User reviews
Con Edison
From 123K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient payment options
- 👍 Helpful customer assistance
- 👍 Reliable app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent login experience
- 🐛 Billing issues and inaccuracies
- 🔒 Security concerns with payment processing
- 🔋 Slow app performance
Notify NYC
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful app for emergencies
- 👍 Good for staying informed
- 👍 Replaces email alerts
- 👍 Official emergency notification system
- 👍 Synthesized notifications from multiple agencies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Endless pop-up notifications
- 🐛 Cannot dismiss old alerts
- 🐛 Required missing person alerts
- 🐛 Overwhelms with too many alerts
- 🔋 Drains battery significantly
Bugs and requests
Con Edison
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to log in or access account
- Incorrect billing amounts and charges
- Payment failures and processing errors
Requested features
3 requests- Option to schedule payments in advance
- Improved visibility of billing details and due dates
- Integration with digital wallets for payments
Notify NYC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Pop-up notifications repeat endlessly and cannot be dismissed
- Notification preferences cannot be saved
- App randomly closes when in use
- Cannot get past the Terms of Use agreement
- No accept button to press on terms of service
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- Repeatedly popping up old notifications
- Alerts keep popping up incessantly
- Parking reform pop up won’t stop popping up
- Old notifications upon opening app
- Ignores notification settings on iPhone
- Cannot navigate app when open
- Required missing person alerts cannot be deactivated
- Missing pictures in missing person alerts
Requested features
13 requests- Allow deactivation of missing person alerts
- Include pictures in missing person alerts
- Add a share button for alerts
- Allow users to choose which alerts they receive (without mandatory ones)
- More granular alert controls
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- Option to receive amber/grey alerts
- Ability to set neighborhood for localized alerts
- Dismiss All button for pop-up notifications
- Eliminate pop-ups and rely on banner notifications
- Fix inability to navigate app when open
- Update the app regularly
- Improve alert detail and specificity
- Allow users to toggle off ALL categories of alerts
In-app purchases
Con Edison
No in-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
