Reliant vs Vesta Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reliant
Manage your electricity account with detailed usage tracking, bill payment, and smart home device integration. Monitor electricity, solar, and EV usage, receive alerts, and adjust your thermostat remotely. Access account essentials and get 24/7 customer support.
- Track electricity, solar, and EV usage
- Remote Nest thermostat control
- Bill payment and management
- Account alerts and notifications
- Prepaid fund management
- Account plan management
- 24/7 customer support
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The improved Reliant app delivers powerful new features along with plenty of quick and easy ways to manage your Reliant account. Track electricity usage, receive alerts, pay your bill and sync your Google Nest thermostat and Goal Zero Yeti. Keep your home comfortable Connect and remotely adjust your Nest thermostat Track electricity, solar and electric vehicle usage - Monitor electricity usage details by day, week, month or year. See your projected electricity bill and compare current and past usage. - Monitor your solar generation and consumption and see your Energy Efficiency score. - Sync your EV to schedule charging, see your gas savings and environmental impact. Stay in the know Sign up for Reliant Account Alerts to keep tabs on your electricity usage, bill due dates and even projected charges.* Pay your bill your way Use a stored credit card or bank account to quickly and securely pay your bill. Manage prepaid funds If you’re enrolled in a Reliant prepaid electricity plan, you can use the in-app payment calculator to budget your electricity usage. Access account essentials Review your plan details and manage account settings. Eligible customers can also renew, transfer or change their plan. Get 24/7 help Contact customer support, report an outage, find payment locations and view FAQs. *Not available to customers enrolled in a Reliant prepaid electricity plan. Visit reliant.com/app to learn more about the Reliant app. Please note that the Reliant app is only available to residential customers at this time. Reliant is not affiliated with Google or the products and services they market. Google Nest and Google Nest thermostat are trademarks of Google LLC. You can view our complete privacy policy at reliant.com/privacy. If you have any questions, we’re available 24/7 via online chat and at 1-866-222-7100. Reliant is a registered service mark of Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC. Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC (PUCT Certificate #10007). © 2024 Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.
Vesta Mobile
This app electronically verifies service visits, accurately documenting the start and end times of service provision. It streamlines the process of tracking service delivery for businesses and individuals.
- Electronic service visit verification
- Precise start time documentation
- Accurate end time documentation
- Service provision tracking
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Vesta Mobile is an application that electronically verifies service visits and documents the precise time service provision begins and ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reliant at 4.9 against Vesta Mobile's 2.6. Reliant also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 9%) and ratings volume (20K vs 553). Vesta Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Reliant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reliant has 20K ratings behind it against 553, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Reliant's written reviews are positive against 9% of Vesta Mobile's.
Reliant ships an update every 6 weeks, Vesta Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reliant | Vesta Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (20K ratings) — better | 2.6 (553 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 8.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 553 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC | Datalogic Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
Reliant
Vesta Mobile
User reviews
Reliant
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💳 Easy payment process
- 🔍 Detailed usage information
- 📱 Convenient mobile app
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🤝 Reliable service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow app performance
- 💰 Increasing electricity costs
- 🔒 Login and security issues
- 📉 Inaccurate usage data
Vesta Mobile
From 553 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient app
- 👍 Works great when it works
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🔍 Inaccurate location tracking
- ⚠️ Unreliable clock-in/out
- 💰 Impacts pay due to issues
Bugs and requests
Reliant
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes
- Inability to make payments through the app
- Incompatibility with certain mobile devices
- Inconsistent app behavior across platforms
- Syncing issues with Nest thermostats
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save payment information
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Expanded usage tracking and analytics
- Seamless integration with smart home devices
- Better communication on service changes
Vesta Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and errors
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- Clock-in/out not registering properly
Requested features
3 requests- View worked hours history
- Ability to manually correct clock-in/out
- Support for multiple accounts/profiles
In-app purchases
Reliant
No in-app purchases
Vesta Mobile
No in-app purchases
