CNCW vs Astound Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CNCW
This application allows Contra Costa Water District customers to conveniently manage and pay their water bills directly from their iOS devices. It provides a secure platform for enrollment and payment processing.
- Bill payment
- Account enrollment
- Secure transactions
- Mobile access
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This is for Contra Costa Water District's customers to make payments. This application is created by Paymentus Corporation for customers to enroll and pay bills from an iOS device.
Astound Mobile
Manage your mobile service on America's largest 5G network. Track data usage, switch plans, view bills, update payments, and access account settings. Get support and view order information easily.
- Check data usage
- Switch data plans
- View and pay bills
- Update payment information
- Manage account settings
- View order history
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Astound Mobile connects you to one of America’s largest and fastest 5G networks. From activation to managing your account, the Astound Mobile app will be your “go-to”, bringing you the control you need. - Check how much data you’ve used - Switch between Unlimited and By the Gig data options - View your bill and update payment info - Manage account settings - View order information - Contact Astound Mobile for support Astound Mobile requires Astound Internet service for initial activation. To get started, visit astound.com/mobile. For additional terms and conditions governing all services, visit astound.com/policies-disclaimers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CNCW at 69% against Astound Mobile's 3%. CNCW also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (160 vs 52). Astound Mobile's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CNCW holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of CNCW's written reviews are positive against 3% of Astound Mobile's.
CNCW ships an update every 8 months, Astound Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CNCW | Astound Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (160 ratings) — better | 1.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better | 3.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paymentus Corporation | RCN Telecom Services, LLC |
Customer experience
CNCW
Astound Mobile
In-app purchases
CNCW
No in-app purchases
Astound Mobile
No in-app purchases
