Comparison

Con Edison vs Reported NYC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Secure sign-in
  • Bill review
  • Secure payment
  • Energy usage comparison
  • Energy saving tips
  • Outage reporting
  • Contact support
Features
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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

About

Reported NYC

Easily report NYC vehicles like taxis, Ubers, cars, trucks, and buses to the city's 311 system. This tool helps make streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and passengers by holding dangerous drivers accountable.

Highlights
  • Report NYC vehicles
  • Submit 311 complaints
  • Directly to NYC 311 system
  • Report taxis, Ubers, cars, trucks, buses
  • Hold dangerous drivers accountable
  • Improve street safety
Features
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* Winner of the 2015 NYC Big Apps “Vision Zero” Big Idea Challenge "This is going to potentially save lives. This is a profoundly important new tool that's going to help people in a profound way." -- NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio Thanks for using Reported to submit 311 complaints about NYC taxis, Ubers, cars, trucks and buses to help make the streets safer for passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. Reported lets you submit official 311 complaints about NYC taxis, cars, trucks, and buses in 30 seconds. Reported submits directly to NYC's 311 system and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (if appropriate). We want to make our streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and passengers and hold dangerous drivers accountable. If you have any questions or feedback, please email reportedapp@gmail.com or visit us online at www.reported.nyc.

Screenshots

Con Edison4 screens
Reported NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Con Edison at 4.8 against Reported NYC's 2.9. Con Edison also leads on ratings volume (126K vs 87) and review sentiment (48% vs 27%). Reported NYC's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Con Edison holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Con Edison has 126K ratings behind it against 87, 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 27% of Reported NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Con Edison ships an update every 6 weeks, Reported NYC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Con Edison versus Reported NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCon EdisonReported NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126K ratings) — better2.9 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews — better26.5% of reviews
Number of ratings126K — better87
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCon EdisonTHE SARAPIS FOUNDATION INC.

Customer experience

Con Edison

All ratings125,052 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative46.2%

Reported NYC

All ratings87 ratings
Positive44.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative69.4%

User reviews

Con Edison

From 126K App Store ratings

What 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

Reported NYC

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for reporting
  • 💪 Empowers users to fight back
  • ✅ Gets results (sometimes)
  • 📈 Provides statistics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently broken
  • 🐛 Cannot upload photos
  • 🐛 Error messages (503, undefined)
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Location services problematic

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

Reported NYC

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Error every time on submission
  • Cannot upload photos
  • Error 503
  • Undefined is not an object evaluating t.map
  • App stopped working
Show 7 more
  • Forgot password does not work
  • No location error when taking pictures
  • Cannot extract EXIF data from photo
  • App crashes when checking status
  • Login button does nothing
  • Location services are a mess, cannot type in address
  • App forces current location instead of selected intersection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow manual report filing
  • Add 'refused service' option for taxis
  • Allow reporting of all driver types
  • Improve app update descriptions

In-app purchases

None

Con Edison

No in-app purchases

None

Reported NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Con Edison free?
Con Edison is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reported NYC free?
Reported NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Con Edison or Reported NYC?
Con Edison is rated higher. Con Edison averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126K ratings, while Reported NYC averages 2.9 from 87 ratings.
Do Con Edison or Reported NYC have ads?
Neither Con Edison nor Reported NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Con Edison or Reported NYC?
Con Edison ships an update every 6 weeks, and Reported NYC every 3 weeks. Most recently, Con Edison was updated on November 7, 2026 and Reported NYC on November 1, 2026.

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