MyDoorView vs HSVUTIL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyDoorView
Control and manage property access remotely using your smartphone. This app enables video calls, guest PIN management, and provides recorded entry logs with photos and videos for enhanced security and convenience.
- Remote door opening
- Video calling
- Guest PIN management
- Entry logs with photos/videos
- Property management portal access
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MyDoorView allows you to open and manage doors from your smartphone or tablet. Our smart intercom has been installed at your property, downloading this app will provide you with features such as video calling, guest PINs, and much more - all designed to make building access easy for you and your guests. What's more, all door entries are recorded with a date and time-stamped photo and video available for review in both the mobile app and on the property management portal.
HSVUTIL
Manage your Huntsville Utilities account on the go. View billing and usage, make payments, report service issues, and stay updated on important news and outages. This app provides convenient access to your utility services and account information.
- View billing and payment history
- Manage payments and payment methods
- Track energy usage trends
- Report account and service issues
- Receive utility news and outage alerts
- View facility and payment locations
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HSVUTIL is a free mobile app for Huntsville Utilities (Huntsville, AL) customers. Customers can use the app to log into their MyHU account to view usage and billing, manage payments, notify customer service of account and service issues, and receive special messaging from Huntsville Utilities. As a Public Utility, we answer only to the people we serve. Decisions are based on what is best for our customers. We do not pay dividends to stockholders. Instead, we provide lower prices to our customers. Additional Features: Bill & Pay: Quickly view your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. Make a payment now or schedule it for a future date. My Usage: View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface. Contact Us: Easily contact Huntsville Utilities by email or phone. You can also submit one of the predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. News: Provides a convenient way to monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events. Updated 3/7/2025 4 Service Status: Displays service interruption and outage information. You can report an outage directly to Huntsville Utilities. Maps: Display facility and payment locations on a map interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HSVUTIL at 2.4 against MyDoorView's 1.6. HSVUTIL also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 3%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). MyDoorView's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HSVUTIL holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of MyDoorView's written reviews are positive against 28% of HSVUTIL's.
MyDoorView ships an update every 3 months, HSVUTIL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDoorView | HSVUTIL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (31 ratings) | 2.4 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | My Door View, LLC | Huntsville Utilities |
Customer experience
MyDoorView
HSVUTIL
Bugs and requests
MyDoorView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HSVUTIL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Error messages when creating account
- Login issues across web and app
- Payment info not saving
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved account management
In-app purchases
MyDoorView
No in-app purchases
HSVUTIL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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