Ohio Power Company vs PKB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ohio Power Company
Manage your utility account with ease. View and pay bills, report outages, and track restoration progress. Access billing history, compare energy usage, and set up paperless billing and alerts. Everything you need is now at your fingertips.
- Report power outages
- Check outage status
- View and pay bills
- Manage account balance
- Compare energy usage
- Paperless billing enrollment
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Welcome to a better way to manage your account with our customer mobile app. You can view and pay your bill, report an outage, check outage status, manage your accounts, view billing history, and more! Use the "Remember me" feature to make login a breeze. Everything is now at the touch of your fingertips. Features include: OUTAGE INFORMATION - Report a power outage - Check outage status and track restoration progress - Easy access to view outage maps in your area ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - Choose "Remember me" to skip logging in each time you use the app* - View your real-time account balance, payment due date, and balance details - View and download your bill (PDF) - Pay immediately for free from your bank account - Make automatic or scheduled payments - Other ways to pay (credit/debit card, in-person, by phone) - Switch between multiple accounts ENERGY USAGE - Compare how your current usage compares to last month or the same time last year SETTINGS - Enroll in and manage your paperless billing - Add or delete your bank accounts - Enroll in and manage billing and outage alerts *Logging into the Ohio Power Company app requires an active account that is registered online at OhioPowerCo.com
PKB
Report local issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your city government. This app allows for quick and efficient submission of problems, helping to improve your community.
- Report potholes
- Report graffiti
- Submit neighborhood issues
- Direct city reporting
- Fast issue submission
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with PKB-Connect!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PKB at 5.0 against Ohio Power Company's 2.8. Ohio Power Company's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (240 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PKB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohio Power Company has 240 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ohio Power Company ships an update monthly, PKB every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohio Power Company | PKB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (240 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Electric Power | City of Parkersburg |
Customer experience
Ohio Power Company
PKB
In-app purchases
Ohio Power Company
No in-app purchases
PKB
No in-app purchases
