Comparison

Access Burlingame vs Elastic Energy

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

Head to head
About

Access Burlingame

Stay informed about city events, services, and projects. Report issues, find parking, and connect with local government. This app provides a direct line to city information and services.

Highlights
  • City event calendar
  • Sign up for classes
  • Find downtown parking
  • Research city projects
  • Connect with city staff
  • Mobile service requests
  • Status updates on requests
Features
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Access Burlingame is the official app for the City of Burlingame in California. It allows residents, businesses and visitors to keep up to date with what is happening in Burlingame. Access the City’s calendar, sign up for a class, find a parking lot downtown, research current projects, connect with community leaders and staff and much, much more. App users can also make mobile service requests and receive status updates about their requests.

About

Elastic Energy

This app optimizes home energy usage and costs by coordinating with solar providers and utilities. It monitors real-time production and consumption, automatically adjusting devices based on energy rates and grid programs to reduce peak costs.

Highlights
  • Real-time production and usage monitoring
  • Peak energy cost reduction
  • Automatic rate-aware optimization
  • Coordination with energy providers
  • Battery revenue opportunity alignment
Features
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Elastic Energy powers coordinated home energy systems and grid programs delivered by solar providers, utilities, and energy partners. Monitor real-time production and usage, and reduce peak energy costs through automatic rate-aware optimization. The system aligns your devices with your rate plan, available grid programs, and battery revenue opportunities in your area. It operates continuously and securely in coordination with your energy provider. Installers and energy providers may enable additional features based on eligibility.

Screenshots

Access Burlingame4 screens
Elastic Energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elastic Energy at 5.0 against Access Burlingame's 4.1. Elastic Energy also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 68 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Access Burlingame's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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

Elastic Energy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Access Burlingame has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Access Burlingame ships an update every 68 months, Elastic Energy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Access Burlingame versus Elastic Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess BurlingameElastic Energy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 68 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCity of BurlingameElastic Energy Inc

Customer experience

Access Burlingame

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Elastic Energy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Access Burlingame

No in-app purchases

None

Elastic Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Burlingame free?
Access Burlingame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elastic Energy free?
Elastic Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Access Burlingame or Elastic Energy?
Elastic Energy is rated higher. Access Burlingame averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Elastic Energy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Access Burlingame or Elastic Energy have ads?
Neither Access Burlingame nor Elastic Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Burlingame or Elastic Energy?
Access Burlingame ships an update every 68 months, and Elastic Energy monthly. Most recently, Access Burlingame was updated on November 1, 2026 and Elastic Energy on November 4, 2026.

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