Comparison

WFEC vs myHughesnet (Mobile)

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

Head to head
About

WFEC

Manage your account details, view bills and balances, and make payments securely on the go. Schedule alerts, receive notifications, and access nearly all web portal features instantly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Secure account access
  • View bills and balances
  • Make payments
  • Schedule alerts and reminders
  • Receive push notifications
  • Manage account details
Features
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Our Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications, and more. Nearly everything you can do from our web portal can now be handled instantly whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go.

About

myHughesnet (Mobile)

Easily manage your satellite internet account on the go. Monitor data usage, pay your bill, and test your Wi-Fi signal strength. Receive important alerts and notifications for billing and service updates.

Highlights
  • Monitor data usage
  • Pay bills
  • Test Wi-Fi signal strength
  • View account alerts
  • Receive notifications
  • Access support articles
Features
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The Hughesnet App is now available to you with new updates. Manage your Hughesnet account from monitoring data usage, paying your bill, or even test your Wi-Fi signal strength. The Hughesnet App makes it easy to manage your account from anywhere, anytime. Features Include: Alerts View alerts that are specific to your account by clicking the bell icon in the top right-hand corner. Notifications Enroll in Hughesnet notifications for billing reminders, Service messages and Usage updates. Choose email or text message or both! Support Articles/FAQs An expanded array of support articles and frequently asked questions have been added to provide you with the information you need – faster. Run Speed Test Now you can run a speed test from your mobile app to test the Wi-Fi signal strength of your Hughesnet modem. Just go to the Support menu and tap 'Run Speed Test'! The Hughesnet App update also includes bug fixes, UI fixes, as well as security and privacy updates.

Screenshots

WFEC4 screens
myHughesnet (Mobile)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WFEC at 2.8 against myHughesnet (Mobile)'s 1.7. WFEC also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 9%). myHughesnet (Mobile)'s advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

WFEC holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myHughesnet (Mobile) has 129 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of WFEC's written reviews are positive against 9% of myHughesnet (Mobile)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WFEC ships an update every 6 months, myHughesnet (Mobile) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WFEC versus myHughesnet (Mobile): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWFECmyHughesnet (Mobile)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings) — better1.7 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better9.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWest Florida Electric Cooperative Association, IncHughes Network Systems, LLC

Customer experience

WFEC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

myHughesnet (Mobile)

All ratings103 ratings
Positive10.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative83.5%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative87.7%

Bugs and requests

WFEC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myHughesnet (Mobile)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App login issues and inconsistent performance
  • Inaccurate data usage reporting

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app functionality and real-time data usage tracking
  • Faster and more reliable internet speeds
  • Transparent pricing and data policies

In-app purchases

None

WFEC

No in-app purchases

None

myHughesnet (Mobile)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WFEC free?
WFEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myHughesnet (Mobile) free?
myHughesnet (Mobile) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WFEC or myHughesnet (Mobile)?
WFEC is rated higher. WFEC averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while myHughesnet (Mobile) averages 1.7 from 129 ratings.
Do WFEC or myHughesnet (Mobile) have ads?
Neither WFEC nor myHughesnet (Mobile) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WFEC or myHughesnet (Mobile)?
WFEC ships an update every 6 months, and myHughesnet (Mobile) every 4 months. Most recently, WFEC was updated on October 24, 2026 and myHughesnet (Mobile) on October 21, 2026.

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