Reliant vs CSC GO
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.
CSC GO
Manage your laundry experience at participating locations. Pay for cycles, check machine availability, and receive notifications when your laundry is done. Easily fund your account and track your payment history.
- Find participating laundry rooms
- Check machine availability
- Pay for wash/dry cycles
- Receive cycle completion alerts
- Fund CSC GO wallet
- Scan QR codes to start machines
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating CSC GO laundry locations. Laundry is easier with CSC GO. The app enables you to pay for a wash or dry using a Credit Card or digital wallets such as Apple Pay. It makes it easy to lookup machine availability before you head to the laundry room, and notifies you when your clothes are ready. Features include: · Easily find your CSC GO laundry room · Know when machines become available before you go to the laundry room · Add funds to a CSC GO wallet for faster, no transaction-fee wash or dry payment · Easy, secure payment using Credit Card and Apple Pay · Quick start a washer/dryer by mobile scanning the QR code or NFC tag on machine · Get alerts when your washer/dryer cycle is complete · View your payment and transaction history · Request CSC GO Service or Refund right from the app · Refer a Friend and earn a bonus for every friend that creates an account and does laundry, some limits apply CSC GO is here to make your laundry experience simple and convenient. If you like our service, please take a moment to review our app. Have a question? Tap Help in the app. You can also reach Customer Care by email at CSCGOhelp@cscsw.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reliant at 46% against CSC GO's 21%. Reliant also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). CSC GO's advantage is ratings volume (170K vs 20K). 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSC GO has 170K ratings behind it against 20K, 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 21% of CSC GO's.
Reliant ships an update every 6 weeks, CSC GO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reliant | CSC GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (20K ratings) — better | 4.6 (170K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20K | 170K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC | CSC ServiceWorks Holdings, INC. |
Customer experience
Reliant
CSC GO
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
CSC GO
From 170K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient app-based system
- 💡 Useful features like viewing machine status and getting notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent glitches and errors
- 💰 Overpriced machines and hidden fees
- 🔍 Inaccurate machine availability information
- 🔧 Poor customer service and lack of timely repairs
- 💸 Difficult to get refunds for malfunctioning machines
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
CSC GO
Reported bugs
3 issues- App logging users out randomly
- Machines showing as available when they are not
- Issues with adding funds and processing payments
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to override app and use machines manually
- Automatic notifications when machines are done
- Better integration with building management for faster repairs
In-app purchases
Reliant
No in-app purchases
CSC GO
No in-app purchases
