DTE Insight vs Wayne County Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DTE Insight
Understand, manage, and control your home's energy consumption in real-time. See exactly how much energy you're using and its cost, with tools to help you save money and make your home more efficient. Control smart devices remotely for a smarter, more convenient living space.
- Real-time energy usage monitoring
- Energy cost tracking
- Smart device management
- Remote home control
- Energy saving tools
- In-app support chat
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An All-New Smart Experience - Create a home that works for you. The DTE Insight app helps you understand, manage and control the energy that powers your home, and your life. Make your home smarter and more efficient now. The More You See, the More You Save - How much energy does your home use each day? What does it cost? Where can I save in my home? DTE Insight shows you exactly how much energy you are using and gives you the tools to take control. Use less energy and save more money with DTE Insight. Control Your Home From Anywhere - Is your furnace working? Did you shut off the curling iron? How much does it cost when the kids play video games all night? When connected to the Energy Bridge, the DTE Insight app delivers real-time energy data. A Smart Home That Works for You - Can your porch light turn on automatically at dusk? Can you change your thermostat at home to save when you are away? DTE Insight gives you a single, secure place to efficiently manage your home’s smart devices. Get the Premium Experience - Free for 6 Months - Enhance your experience and take advantage of all new features when you pair the DTE Insight app with the Energy Bridge. Upgrade to the Premium experience and get the Energy Bridge FREE for 6 months. Some features require connected smart devices and an Energy Bridge. Need help after downloading the app? In-app chat lets you talk with our support specialists!
Wayne County Connect
Report non-emergency issues like potholes or broken streetlights to local public services. Track the progress of your requests and engage in public dialogue until resolution.
- Report non-emergency issues
- Submit service requests to local government
- Track request response
- Engage in public dialogue
- Issue resolution tracking
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Get things fixed! Participate and communicate with public services via SeeClickFix - an efficient tool for reporting non-emergency concerns like potholes or light outages to the service provider responsible for fixing them. • See - see a non-emergency issue in your neighborhood • Click - submit a service request to local government • Fix - track the response and engage in public dialogue, through issue resolution
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wayne County Connect at 100% against DTE Insight's 20%. Wayne County Connect also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). DTE Insight's advantage is ratings volume (286 vs 12) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wayne County Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DTE Insight has 286 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DTE Insight's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wayne County Connect's.
DTE Insight ships an update every 6 weeks, Wayne County Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DTE Insight | Wayne County Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (286 ratings) | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 286 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DTE Energy Company | County of Wayne |
Customer experience
DTE Insight
Wayne County Connect
Bugs and requests
DTE Insight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access app
- Inconsistent data and metrics displayed
- Syncing issues with energy monitoring devices
- Unexpected app crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Support for multiple meters
- Improved historical data and reporting
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Better integration with smart home platforms
Wayne County Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DTE Insight
No in-app purchases
Wayne County Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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