Comparison

Virgin Plus My Account vs Hydro

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

Head to head
About

Virgin Plus My Account

Manage your mobile account 24/7 with this app. Pay bills, check usage, change plans, and add services like travel passes. It's designed for monthly members and offers support within the app.

Highlights
  • Pay and view bills
  • Check usage
  • Change monthly plans
  • Manage travel passes
  • Add/remove add-ons
  • View plan details
Features
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The My Account app lets you manage your account 24/7 from your phone. Pay your bill, check your usage, grab a travel pass and so much more. - New! Change your monthly plan right in the app. - Check your account balance, view, download, print and pay your bill. - Easily manage your travel usage. - View your wireless and Internet usage. - Add and remove add-ons (including Travel Passes for roaming). - Check out your plan details. Find support from anywhere in the app. Good to know: We won't charge you data when you use it on 3G/4G/LTE networks. The My Account app is only available to monthly Members. On Prepaid? Manage your account at virginplus.ca/prepaidlogin. Learn more about app permissions: virginplus.ca/privacy For app support or troubleshooting, please contact: VPAppSupport@VirginPlus.ca

About

Hydro

Monitor power outages, track your electricity usage, and manage your account. Get outage updates, view consumption data, and access billing information. Receive personalized recommendations to help you save energy.

Highlights
  • Track power outage status
  • Monitor electricity consumption
  • View billing and payment history
  • Sign up for payment plans
  • Receive outage notifications
  • Get personalized energy-saving tips
Features
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With the Hydro-Québec app, follow track the status of an outage, access information about your account and track your electricity consumption. Power outages The tool to find out more about ongoing outages and planned service interruptions. • Track the service status for any addresses you want at any time. • Manage the tracking options for any addresses you want. • Add a label for the addresses you are tracking: daycare, school, condo, parents. • Activate notifications to receive information about the service status and to find out if there are any planned service interruptions at those addresses. • Report an outage easily. Your consumption Your consumption data presented in different ways to help you track, understand and manage your electricity consumption: • An overview of your hourly electricity consumption from the previous day • An overview of the current period and a forecast of the bill amount • Detailed analysis of your electricity consumption, including a breakdown by use • Comparison with households similar to yours Your account Quick access to sign up for services and manage your account. • See your account balance and next billing date. • See your billing and payment history. • Sign up for the Equalized Payments Plan to pay the same amount every month, winter and summer alike, and receive an alert when you use more electricity than anticipated. • Sign up for Pre-Authorized Debit and avoid late payments. • Turn on notifications to receive billing notices and payment due reminders. Determine your home’s profile and get customized recommendations so you can build your action plan and save. You can easily update your profile when necessary. Click on “More” to for even more! • Options for modifying your home’s profile or for selecting, modifying or adding an account in your Customer Space • App settings to turn on the notifications, modify the language and define your connection options, including Continuous connection • Quick links to the most commonly used online services • Information about how to contact us • Information about touring facilities that are open to the public • Hydro-Québec news

Screenshots

Virgin Plus My Account4 screens
Hydro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hydro at 65% against Virgin Plus My Account's 17%. Hydro also leads on iOS requirement (16.7 vs 18.0). Virgin Plus My Account's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 8) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). 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

Virgin Plus My Account holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Plus My Account has 3.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Virgin Plus My Account's written reviews are positive against 65% of Hydro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virgin Plus My Account ships an update every 3 weeks, Hydro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virgin Plus My Account versus Hydro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirgin Plus My AccountHydro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews64.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size570 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirgin PlusHydro Québec

Customer experience

Virgin Plus My Account

All ratings3,671 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews1,024 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative76.8%

Hydro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Virgin Plus My Account

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙌 Excellent customer service
  • 💨 Fast and easy to use app
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent service
  • 🤝 Positive user experience

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency in billing and plan changes
  • 🔍 Unreliable network coverage and data speeds
  • 🔍 Poor communication with customers
  • 🔍 Overpriced plans and hidden fees

Hydro

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for tracking consumption
  • 💡 Provides outage information
  • 💡 Concise and clear interface
  • 💡 Good for managing account

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🐛 Frequently under maintenance
  • 🐛 Unresponsive on mobile
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 App not working

Bugs and requests

Virgin Plus My Account

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Inconsistent language settings
  • Billing and payment issues
  • Inaccurate data usage tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve app performance and responsiveness
  • Provide more detailed usage and billing information
  • Enhance customer support and communication channels

Hydro

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • System verification for outages not working
  • Application not supported message
  • Application doesn't work
  • Impossible to connect after update
  • Forgets biometric data
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  • Application does not work
  • Cannot login to pay bill
  • Address no longer shown in outage info
  • Consumption information not working consistently
  • App crashes or shows white screen
  • Login issues
  • Application is slow
  • Services often unavailable
  • Outdated design
  • Application not functioning
  • Inconsistent information
  • Cannot login
  • App is often down
  • No updates during outage
  • Inconsistent with website
  • Forgets credentials
  • Not working when it counts
  • Information not reliable during outages

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to classify multiple addresses
  • Add 2FA
  • Real-time maintenance team arrival status
  • Consumption history beyond one day
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  • Maintain compatibility with older iOS versions
  • Native iOS app development

In-app purchases

None

Virgin Plus My Account

No in-app purchases

None

Hydro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virgin Plus My Account free?
Virgin Plus My Account is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydro free?
Hydro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virgin Plus My Account or Hydro?
Virgin Plus My Account is rated higher. Virgin Plus My Account averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Hydro averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Virgin Plus My Account or Hydro have ads?
Neither Virgin Plus My Account nor Hydro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virgin Plus My Account or Hydro?
Virgin Plus My Account ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hydro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Virgin Plus My Account was updated on November 10, 2026 and Hydro on November 6, 2026.

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