Comparison

Hyper vs Avista

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

Head to head
About

Hyper

Receive real-time emergency alerts for your location and any other configured addresses, such as a child's school or workplace. Share critical updates instantly through various social media platforms and email.

Highlights
  • Real-time emergency updates
  • Public safety alerts
  • Hazardous materials notifications
  • Weather alerts
  • Monitor multiple locations
  • Share alerts via social media
Features
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Get up-to-the-minute updates on emergencies that affect you and your loved ones, from weather to hazardous materials to public safety alerts. Hyper-Reach Anywhere connects to the world-class Hyper-Reach Emergency Notification System in your county to provide you instant information. If your county does not have Hyper-Reach yet, ask them for it. In addition to providing timely information about your own location, you can receive emergency information on any number of other locations you configure, like your child’s school, parent’s home, or your work. Share relevant alerts instantly via email, Facebook, Twitter, or other social media.

About

Avista

Manage your energy account conveniently from your mobile device. View account summaries, pay bills, and get real-time outage information. Sign in securely with your online account credentials.

Highlights
  • Easy sign-in with myavista.com credentials
  • View real-time account balance and bill history
  • Securely pay bills
  • Interactive outage map with restoration information
  • Report power outages
  • Manage billing and outage alerts
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Access your energy account anywhere, anytime with Avista’s free mobile app. Whether at home or on the go, Avista customers can enjoy these convenient features: EASY SIGN IN • Sign in to the app using your myavista.com account credentials • If you do not have a myavista.com online account, create one to use with the mobile app and myavista.com • You can even use Touch ID or Face ID to sign in on supported devices • Choose "Remember me" to skip entering your email every time you sign in ACCOUNT SUMMARY • View your real-time account balance, payment due date, and balance details • Access your bill and payment history • Download your bill as a PDF • Easily switch between multiple accounts PAY YOUR BILL • Securely make immediate or scheduled payments • Add or remove payment methods from your wallet OUTAGE INFORMATION • View the interactive outage map, complete with area weather, regional outage information, and restoration information • Check outage status and track restoration progress • Report a power outage • See status of specific outages, including estimated restoration times • Search the outage map by address • Know when a crew is on site working to repair the outage CONVENIENT ALERTS • Sign up for and manage in-app push notifications for billing reminders or outage events You must be an Avista customer to use the app and report outages Data rates may apply.

Screenshots

Hyper4 screens
Avista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avista at 4.8 against Hyper's 1.6. Avista also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 7%) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 17). 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

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

Avista holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avista has 3.5K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Hyper's written reviews are positive against 47% of Avista's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hyper versus Avista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperAvista
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (17 ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews46.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings173.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshergroup, Inc.Avista Corporation

Customer experience

Hyper

All ratings17 ratings
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative82.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%

Avista

All ratings2,836 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative42.6%

Bugs and requests

Hyper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Avista

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sign-in issues and inability to remember passwords
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices
  • Errors when trying to view or export invoices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Energy usage tracking and analysis
  • Customizable notifications and alerts
  • Improved UI and user experience
  • Seamless integration with online account

In-app purchases

None

Hyper

No in-app purchases

None

Avista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyper free?
Hyper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avista free?
Avista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyper or Avista?
Avista is rated higher. Hyper averages 1.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Avista averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Hyper or Avista have ads?
Neither Hyper nor Avista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper or Avista?
Hyper ships an update every 3 months, and Avista every 3 months. Most recently, Hyper was updated on August 31, 2026 and Avista on September 23, 2026.

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