Comparison

MyBell vs MugBar

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

Head to head
About

MyBell

Manage all your Bell services conveniently from your mobile device. View usage, pay bills, change plans, upgrade devices, and get support. It offers self-serve tools for installations and troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • View usage and bills
  • Manage rate plans and add-ons
  • Change TV programming
  • Upgrade devices
  • Self-serve installation guides
  • Virtual repair tools
  • Shop for Bell services
Features
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The award-winning MyBell app lets you manage all of your Bell services any time, anywhere, from the moment you order them. • View your Mobility usage. • Change your TV programming. • Add a travel option. • Upgrade your device. • Manage your Mobility rate plan, add-ons, and data. • View and pay your bill, and set up pre-authorized payments. • Activate a Mobility line • Get instant access to Bell’s 5G network • Shop for all your Bell services • Change your Internet package and run a speed test. • Get support from anywhere in the app. Take advantage of advanced self-serve tools to do more while saving time: • Use our step-by-step guide to install your new Internet, TV or Home phone services yourself. • Manage your appointment with your Bell technician. • Use our Virtual Repair tool to detect and fix issues with your Internet, TV or Home phone services. Plus, take advantage of personalized offers and exciting contests exclusive to Bell customers. The MyBell app is optimized for iOS 13.0 and above. For app support or troubleshooting, please contact us at: mybellappsupport@bell.ca

About

MugBar

Features
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MugBar is the most complete app for your Ember® mug. Live temperature and one-tap targets on your Home Screen, your Lock Screen, the Dynamic Island, Control Center, your Apple Watch, and Siri. Not a thermometer you have to open an app to read: your mug, on every screen you already look at. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK - Home Screen widgets with the live temperature - Lock Screen widgets, circular and rectangular - A presets widget that switches targets without opening the app - Live Activity and Dynamic Island while your drink settles - Control Center buttons to open MugBar or start a Live Activity - An alert when you hit target, and before the battery runs out mid-cup ON YOUR WRIST - A full Apple Watch app, not a remote: temperature, ready-in estimate, target, presets, and LED color - Everything carries over from your iPhone automatically. ONE-TAP PRESETS - Save your own targets: Espresso, Latte, Green tea, whatever you drink - Each preset gets its own icon and color - Tap one and MugBar sets the mug, and can match its LED ring to the preset - Pick a preset away from your mug and it applies on the next connection SIRI AND SHORTCUTS - "Check my mug" - "Set my mug to 55 degrees" - "Set my mug to Espresso" - Build your own automations in the Shortcuts app FULL CONTROL - Set the target temperature from the app, a widget, your watch, or Siri - Change the mug's LED ring color and rename it - Battery level and charging status at a glance READY WHEN YOU ARE - Pour a fresh cup and MugBar estimates when it will hit your target - A real countdown, not a number you have to watch - When your mug is holding at target, it simply says Ready - The countdown is already on your Lock Screen the moment you pour, no app to open, no button to press PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Talks to your mug directly over Bluetooth - No account, no tracking, no data collected MugBar works with the Ember® Mug. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ember Technologies, Inc. "Ember" is a trademark of its respective owner and is used only to describe hardware compatibility.

Screenshots

MyBell4 screens
MugBar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBell at none against MugBar's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. MugBar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MyBell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBell ships an update weekly, MugBar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MyBell versus MugBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBellMugBar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size717 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBell CanadaJonathan Santerre

Bugs and requests

MyBell

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inconsistent app behavior
  • Inaccurate data reporting
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved customer support
  • Simplified billing and account management
  • Enhanced data usage monitoring

MugBar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyBell

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MugBar

Subscriptions2
  • MugBar mensuel7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • MugBar annuel7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MyBell free?
MyBell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MugBar free?
MugBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyBell or MugBar have ads?
Neither MyBell nor MugBar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyBell or MugBar?
MyBell ships an update weekly, and MugBar every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyBell was updated on October 27, 2026 and MugBar on October 24, 2026.

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