FPL vs PBG Now
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
PBG Now
Stay informed about your city with real-time alerts for road closures, weather, and local events. Access essential city resources quickly and easily.
- Real-time alerts
- Road closure notifications
- Weather alerts
- Event listings
- Access to city resources
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around City of Palm Beach Gardens? Look no further than PBG Now! to receive the latest alerts on road closures, weather alerts, events and so much more! In addition to notifications, you'll have easy access to commonly used resources from the City!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBG Now at 5.0 against FPL's 4.5. PBG Now also leads on device support (3 vs 1). FPL's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 2) and chart position (#202 vs unranked). 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.
PBG Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FPL has 23K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FPL ships an update every 6 weeks, PBG Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FPL | PBG Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #202 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextEra Energy, Inc | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
FPL
PBG Now
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
PBG Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FPL
No in-app purchases
PBG Now
No in-app purchases









