Comparison

UtilityControl vs Seward Electric Systems

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

Head to head
About

UtilityControl

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Track every utility meter – electricity, water, gas and heating – in one simple app. Log a reading in seconds, see your usage and costs in clear charts, and ask the AI assistant what is driving your bills. Made for homeowners, renters, landlords and property managers who want to understand their consumption and save money. LOG READINGS IN SECONDS • Add a meter reading with the date and time you took it • Electricity, water, gas, heating, cooling and custom meters • Any unit: kWh, m³, kW, BTU and more • Notes on every reading; edit or delete anytime SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Interactive charts for 24 hours, a week, a month, 3 months or a year • Daily usage and trends reveal spikes and waste • Cost per unit in your currency, with weekly and monthly totals ASK THE AI ASSISTANT Ask in plain language and get answers from your own data: • "How much did I spend on electricity last week?" • "What was my last water reading?" • "What does one kWh cost me?" SCAN YOUR UTILITY BILLS Take a photo or pick a PDF. Dates, amounts and usage are read automatically and linked to your meters, so you can check each bill against your readings. ALL YOUR PROPERTIES IN ONE PLACE • Organize meters by house, apartment, office, warehouse and more • A dashboard with every location and meter at a glance • Your data syncs between iPhone, iPad and the web dashboard YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail • Encrypted connections; we never sell your data • Delete your account and all its data at any time, right in the app PLANS UtilityControl is free to start. Your current plan and remaining limits are shown in the app. Premium removes the limits on locations, meters and readings – yearly or monthly, both with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.qlines.net/apps/utilitycontrol/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.qlines.net/terms-of-service Web Dashboard: https://www.qlines.net/apps/utilitycontrol

About

Seward Electric Systems

Features
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Seward Electric Systems provides a phone app called Mobile Customer Access (MCA). This phone application provides the customer the ability to access their account 24 hours a day, seven days per week, 365 days per year. Utility customers may view balance information, make a payment, view statements and payment history for all accounts with one username. Usage history graphs show billed usage and may include metered usage. Contact information for the utility is displayed. There are many additional enhancements that are optional such as ability to sign up for notifications, view notification history, report outages, view the utility outage map (if available), payment arrangement balances, programs they are enrolled in, and view a message from the utility as they log into the app. The customer may even log into the application with a touch of their finger or facial recognition by setting up biometric login.

Screenshots

UtilityControl4 screens
Seward Electric Systems3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seward Electric Systems at none against UtilityControl's 2. Seward Electric Systems also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support 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. UtilityControl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Seward Electric Systems asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UtilityControl ships an update every 2 weeks, Seward Electric Systems every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
UtilityControl versus Seward Electric Systems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtilityControlSeward Electric Systems
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGanna ChepenkoProfessional Computer Solutions

In-app purchases

2 purchases

UtilityControl

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
None

Seward Electric Systems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UtilityControl free?
UtilityControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seward Electric Systems free?
Seward Electric Systems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UtilityControl or Seward Electric Systems have ads?
Neither UtilityControl nor Seward Electric Systems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UtilityControl or Seward Electric Systems?
UtilityControl ships an update every 2 weeks, and Seward Electric Systems every 5 days. Most recently, UtilityControl was updated on October 15, 2026 and Seward Electric Systems on October 14, 2026.

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