TechnoVE Connect vs iCivic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TechnoVE Connect
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L'application TechnoVE Connect vous permet de : - Démarrer ou arrêter votre recharge en mode sur demande, afin que personne ne puisse se charger sans l'application; - Spécifier un horaire de recharge en mode automatique; - Limiter la recharge en périodes de haut tarif; - Partager dynamiquement la puissance sur plusieurs bornes avec le partage de charge automatique (jusqu'à 4 bornes par groupe de partage); - Afficher l'état et les statistiques de recharge, par mois, jours et année (possibilité d'exporter un rapport .csv); - Accès à la boutique en ligne directement depuis l'application; - Accès au portail d'assistance directement depuis l'application; - Accès à la FAQ directement depuis l'application; ** Si vous rencontrez un problème avec l'application, contactez-nous depuis notre portail d'assistance, afin que nous puissions régler la situation ! **
iCivic
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iCivic is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, operated by, or representing any government or public body — including the Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS), the SAAQ, Service Canada, the City of Gatineau, or any other agency. iCivic does not facilitate any government service; it only displays wait times for informational purposes. No one should waste their day waiting. iCivic displays wait times for public services: hospital emergency rooms, SAAQ offices, municipal service centres, and Service Canada offices. Check the wait time before you leave, and leave at the right time. HOW IT WORKS • View a map of services around you with a clear color code: green means you can go. Off-peak hours for each location are estimated from observed history — get an alert as soon as the wait time drops below your threshold. • Confirm the wait in two clicks: a geo-verified, anonymous report that helps everyone after you. WHERE OUR DATA COMES FROM This is the complete list of sources iCivic uses. There are no others. Each location's source is also shown directly inside the app. Official sources: • Emergency-room wait times: Government of Quebec, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) — https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-system-and-services/service-organization/quebec-health-system-and-its-services/situation-in-emergency-rooms-in-quebec • Service Canada office wait times: Government of Canada, Service Canada — https://offices.service.canada.ca/en/checkwalkinwaittimeshref • Weather, forecasts and weather alerts: Government of Canada, Environment Canada — https://weather.gc.ca • Boil-water and do-not-consume advisories: Government of Quebec, Ministry of the Environment (MELCCFP) — https://www.quebec.ca/en/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles/eau-potable/qualite-eau-potable/boil-water-advisory-against-drinking-water User reports: • Wait times for SAAQ service points and municipal service centres: estimated solely from anonymous, geo-verified reports submitted by iCivic app users. No government data is used for these locations. iCivic is not affiliated with and does not represent any of these entities; all names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Busy-time estimates are computed from averages of observed history (hour, day of week, time of year) and are indicative only. WHAT YOU GET • Map of emergency rooms, SAAQ offices, municipal service centres, and Service Canada offices • Best time-slot estimate for each location, from observed history • Threshold alerts: "less than 15 minutes" → notification • Community reporting in 10 seconds, geo-verified and anonymous • Bilingual (French/English) FREE AND PRIVACY-FRIENDLY iCivic remains free for citizens in its basic version. Designed to comply with Bill 25: your GPS location is never stored — it is used only to verify your presence at the location. Reports are anonymous, your data is hosted in Canada, and there are no ads. PUBLIC DATA, BY THE PUBLIC Every 10-second report saves someone else hours. Made in Gatineau, Quebec. Reminder: iCivic is an independent app and does not represent any government entity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iCivic at fortnightly against TechnoVE Connect's every 5 weeks. TechnoVE Connect's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
TechnoVE Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, iCivic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TechnoVE Connect | iCivic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TechnoVE inc. | Solutions iCivic inc. |
In-app purchases
TechnoVE Connect
No in-app purchases
iCivic
No in-app purchases









