Comparison

MyEPB vs Sharper Image Sleep

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

Head to head
About

MyEPB

Manage your energy and fiber accounts with this app. Monitor usage, pay bills securely, and receive outage updates. It also offers resources for improving home energy efficiency and saving money.

Highlights
  • Pay energy and fiber bills
  • Monitor real-time energy usage
  • Set energy spike alerts
  • Compare usage over time
  • Report outages
  • View outage restoration estimates
  • Access outage maps
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Welcome to the official app of EPB, Gig City's world-class energy and connectivity provider! With the MyEPB app, you can unlock the ability to monitor your home's energy usage and maximize savings from the palm of your hand. Key Features: • Securely pay your EPB Energy & EPB Fiber Optics accounts* • Monitor your home's energy usage in real-time • Set alerts for energy spikes to prevent billing surprises • Evaluate the effectiveness of energy-saving improvements by comparing usage over time • Report energy and fiber outages • Obtain estimates for outage restoration progress • Access service area outage maps Want to increase your energy savings? Learn how to improve your home's energy efficiency with FREE assistance from our EPB Energy Pros℠ , and watch your savings grow in real time on the MyEPB app. All services EPB Energy Pros provides are completely free to EPB customers! • Get answers to your energy questions with a free 30-minute phone call. • Receive a detailed report on ways to save with a free EPB Home Energy Checkup℠. • Learn how to conserve energy with our video library of helpful tips and advice on YouTube. • Visit epb.com/energypros to explore energy tips and free EPB Energy Pros services. *This app is currently for residential accounts only

About

Sharper Image Sleep

Connect your device via Bluetooth to control alarm and light settings. This utility app allows for easy management of your sleep environment.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Alarm setting
  • Light control
  • Device synchronization
Features
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By the way of bluetooth you can connect your your device with the app. you can set the alarm or light with the app.

Screenshots

MyEPB4 screens
Sharper Image Sleep3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyEPB at 3.3 against Sharper Image Sleep's 1.6. MyEPB also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 7%). Sharper Image Sleep's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

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

MyEPB holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of MyEPB's written reviews are positive against 7% of Sharper Image Sleep's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyEPB versus Sharper Image Sleep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEPBSharper Image Sleep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (23 ratings) — better1.6 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews23.9% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectric Power BoardMerchSource, LLC

Customer experience

MyEPB

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive23.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative62.0%

Sharper Image Sleep

All ratings24 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

MyEPB

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes during use and login
  • App stopped populating data
  • Glitch in the system: bill vs. app mismatch
  • App updated with manual restore of power incorrectly
  • Server error during login
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  • App not working, server issues
  • App crashes when choosing date range in monthly view
  • Outage data changes rapidly and is inaccurate
  • App not responsive, won't open
  • App says EPB is having problems or doing updates
  • Unable to connect to server
  • Status on the app is not accurate

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add bill pay option
  • View and pay bill
  • Combine electric and fiber bills
  • Report fiber network outage
  • See statement in app
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  • Pay EPB bills (internet as well) within the app
  • Add billing and fiber options
  • View statements for electrical and fiber optic accounts
  • Safe payment options online or EZ-pay
  • Manage Fiber account
  • View data usage per month
  • Adjust fiber plan
  • Add pay bill for electric & fiber optics
  • Ability to pay bills
  • Add billing and it'd be great
  • Manage Fiber and power bills
  • Realtime power consumption (kW)
  • Control services via the app

Sharper Image Sleep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyEPB

No in-app purchases

None

Sharper Image Sleep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyEPB free?
MyEPB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sharper Image Sleep free?
Sharper Image Sleep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyEPB or Sharper Image Sleep?
MyEPB is rated higher. MyEPB averages 3.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Sharper Image Sleep averages 1.6 from 30 ratings.
Do MyEPB or Sharper Image Sleep have ads?
Neither MyEPB nor Sharper Image Sleep shows ads.

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