Comparison

My OTEC vs Avista

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

Head to head
About

My OTEC

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 bill and balance
  • Make payments
  • Find payment locations
  • Schedule alerts and reminders
  • Receive push notifications
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

Avista

Manage your energy account conveniently from your mobile device. View account summaries, pay bills, and get real-time outage information. Sign in securely with your online account credentials.

Highlights
  • Easy sign-in with myavista.com credentials
  • View real-time account balance and bill history
  • Securely pay bills
  • Interactive outage map with restoration information
  • Report power outages
  • Manage billing and outage alerts
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Access your energy account anywhere, anytime with Avista’s free mobile app. Whether at home or on the go, Avista customers can enjoy these convenient features: EASY SIGN IN • Sign in to the app using your myavista.com account credentials • If you do not have a myavista.com online account, create one to use with the mobile app and myavista.com • You can even use Touch ID or Face ID to sign in on supported devices • Choose "Remember me" to skip entering your email every time you sign in ACCOUNT SUMMARY • View your real-time account balance, payment due date, and balance details • Access your bill and payment history • Download your bill as a PDF • Easily switch between multiple accounts PAY YOUR BILL • Securely make immediate or scheduled payments • Add or remove payment methods from your wallet OUTAGE INFORMATION • View the interactive outage map, complete with area weather, regional outage information, and restoration information • Check outage status and track restoration progress • Report a power outage • See status of specific outages, including estimated restoration times • Search the outage map by address • Know when a crew is on site working to repair the outage CONVENIENT ALERTS • Sign up for and manage in-app push notifications for billing reminders or outage events You must be an Avista customer to use the app and report outages Data rates may apply.

Screenshots

My OTEC4 screens
Avista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avista at 48% against My OTEC's 0%. Avista also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Avista holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avista has 4.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of My OTEC's written reviews are positive against 48% of Avista's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My OTEC ships an update every 7 months, Avista every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My OTEC versus Avista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy OTECAvista
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews47.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOREGON TRAIL ELECTRIC CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.Avista Corporation

Customer experience

My OTEC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral66.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Avista

All ratings2,836 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

My OTEC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Avista

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sign-in issues and inability to remember passwords
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices
  • Errors when trying to view or export invoices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Energy usage tracking and analysis
  • Customizable notifications and alerts
  • Improved UI and user experience
  • Seamless integration with online account

In-app purchases

None

My OTEC

No in-app purchases

None

Avista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My OTEC free?
My OTEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avista free?
Avista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My OTEC or Avista?
Avista is rated higher. My OTEC averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Avista averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do My OTEC or Avista have ads?
Neither My OTEC nor Avista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My OTEC or Avista?
My OTEC ships an update every 7 months, and Avista every 3 months. Most recently, My OTEC was updated on October 29, 2026 and Avista on October 29, 2026.

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