Con Edison vs Hercules CyclePay
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
Hercules CyclePay
Easily start washing machine and dryer cycles using your phone at participating laundry locations. Send service requests directly through the app for any issues encountered.
- Start washer and dryer cycles
- Phone-based cycle activation
- Send service requests
- Real-time machine status (select locations)
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IMPORTANT: ONLY WORKS IN HERCULES LAUNDRY LOCATIONS. LOOK FOR SIGNAGE. You can easily start cycles on washers and dryers in your laundry room with your phone. You can also send service requests if needed. * Real-time machine status only at select locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Con Edison at 4.8 against Hercules CyclePay's 4.3. Con Edison also leads on ratings volume (123K vs 2.3K). Hercules CyclePay's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Con Edison has 123K ratings behind it against 2.3K, 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 42% of Hercules CyclePay's.
Con Edison ships an update every 6 weeks, Hercules CyclePay every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Con Edison | Hercules CyclePay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (123K ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better | 41.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 2.3K |
| 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, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Con Edison | Hercules Corp |
Customer experience
Con Edison
Hercules CyclePay
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
Hercules CyclePay
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful features like notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable machine status
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 💰 Overcharging issues
- 🤖 Buggy and glitchy
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
Hercules CyclePay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Machines not connecting to app
- Incorrect cycle time reporting
- Charges without starting machines
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Allow manual time input for dryers
- Improve machine status visibility
- Implement remote machine control
- Save payment information
In-app purchases
Con Edison
No in-app purchases
Hercules CyclePay
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Con Edison free?
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