FPL vs Parent Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FPL
Manage your electricity account securely with biometric login. Report outages, track restoration, and receive bill notifications. Monitor energy usage and view projected costs.
- Biometric account access
- Report and track power outages
- Real-time bill notifications
- Projected monthly bill amounts
- Energy usage tracking
- View and download bills
- Account profile management
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Get more with just a tap of our app. Your fingerprint or FaceID will give you instant, secure access to your account so you can easily manage your power in the palm of your hand – report an outage and receive updates, get real-time bill notifications and reminders, find out about your next month’s projected bill amount and more! Features include: ALERTS AND REMINDERS -If you’re not already receiving your bill by email, you will be automatically switched to monthly email bills (and mobile app reminders) to quickly view, download and pay your bill – no more paper! Terms and conditions are available at fpl.com/ebillterms -Receive alerts and reminders when a new bill is ready to view and when it is due -Receive appointment reminders for scheduled appointments OUTAGE INFORMATION -Report a power outage -Check outage status and track restoration progress -Receive updates via push notifications ENERGY USE INFORMATION -View your projected monthly bill amount -Track your current, daily, weekly and monthly energy use -View your daily energy cost average and quickly see how your bill compares to the previous month ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT -Fingerprint login to view your real-time account balance, payment due date, balance details -View and download your bill (PDF) -Enroll in Pay Online and make a payment -Manage your saved payment methods -Schedule a future payment (if qualified) -Update your account profile – email address, phone number, and mailing address *FPL app use requires an active FPL account that is registered online at FPL.com
Parent Link
Track your child's school bus in real-time, receiving instant updates on pickup and drop-off times. This utility ensures parents know exactly when their children will arrive and depart.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
- Push notifications for alerts
- Pickup and drop-off updates
- Child safety monitoring
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Parent Link makes it easier than ever for parents to see real-time bus location, ETAs and receive real-time push alerts directly to your phone so you know exactly when your school bus will pick up and drop off your children.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FPL at 4.5 against Parent Link's 2.0. FPL also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (24K vs 4). Parent Link's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FPL holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FPL has 24K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of FPL's written reviews are positive against 0% of Parent Link's.
FPL ships an update every 6 weeks, Parent Link every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FPL | Parent Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextEra Energy, Inc | Wireless Links Inc |
Customer experience
FPL
Parent Link
Bugs and requests
FPL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and account management problems
- Unreliable app performance and stability
- Inaccurate or missing data in usage and billing sections
Requested features
4 requests- Allow more customization and personalization options
- Improve outage reporting and restoration updates
- Provide more detailed usage history and forecasting
- Offer better support and communication channels
Parent Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FPL
No in-app purchases
Parent Link
No in-app purchases









