Comparison

HSVUTIL vs FRYP

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

Head to head
About

HSVUTIL

Manage your Huntsville Utilities account on the go. View billing and usage, make payments, report service issues, and stay updated on important news and outages. This app provides convenient access to your utility services and account information.

Highlights
  • View billing and payment history
  • Manage payments and payment methods
  • Track energy usage trends
  • Report account and service issues
  • Receive utility news and outage alerts
  • View facility and payment locations
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HSVUTIL is a free mobile app for Huntsville Utilities (Huntsville, AL) customers. Customers can use the app to log into their MyHU account to view usage and billing, manage payments, notify customer service of account and service issues, and receive special messaging from Huntsville Utilities. As a Public Utility, we answer only to the people we serve. Decisions are based on what is best for our customers. We do not pay dividends to stockholders. Instead, we provide lower prices to our customers. Additional Features: Bill & Pay: Quickly view your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. Make a payment now or schedule it for a future date. My Usage: View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface. Contact Us: Easily contact Huntsville Utilities by email or phone. You can also submit one of the predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. News: Provides a convenient way to monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events. Updated 3/7/2025 4 Service Status: Displays service interruption and outage information. You can report an outage directly to Huntsville Utilities. Maps: Display facility and payment locations on a map interface

About

FRYP

Simplify fundraising by easily connecting with supporters through social media, contacts, or QR codes. Create a personal online store and track progress in real-time for yourself and your team.

Highlights
  • Find and contact supporters
  • Connect via social media, contacts, or QR code
  • Create personal online stores
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Team progress monitoring
Features
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Gone are the old days of raising money for uniforms by selling door to door. FRYP fundraiser will make it super easy to find and contact supporters for your fundraiser. You can find supporters on social media, from your contacts, or even in person with your own QR code. FRYP Fundraiser will communicate with your supporters, create a personal online store for you and let you track your progress and your team's progress in real time.

Screenshots

HSVUTIL4 screens
FRYP2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FRYP at 100% against HSVUTIL's 28%. FRYP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). HSVUTIL's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FRYP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HSVUTIL has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of HSVUTIL's written reviews are positive against 100% of FRYP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HSVUTIL ships an update monthly, FRYP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HSVUTIL versus FRYP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHSVUTILFRYP
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHuntsville UtilitiesBruce Long

Customer experience

HSVUTIL

All ratings42 ratings
Positive31.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%

FRYP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HSVUTIL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Error messages when creating account
  • Login issues across web and app
  • Payment info not saving

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved account management

FRYP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HSVUTIL

No in-app purchases

None

FRYP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HSVUTIL free?
HSVUTIL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FRYP free?
FRYP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HSVUTIL or FRYP?
FRYP is rated higher. HSVUTIL averages 2.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while FRYP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HSVUTIL or FRYP have ads?
Neither HSVUTIL nor FRYP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HSVUTIL or FRYP?
HSVUTIL ships an update monthly, and FRYP every 2 weeks. Most recently, HSVUTIL was updated on September 7, 2026 and FRYP on July 31, 2026.

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