Comparison

Appalachian Power vs PowerMon

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

Head to head
About

Appalachian Power

Manage your utility account with ease. View and pay bills, report power outages, and track restoration progress. Access billing history, compare energy usage, and set up alerts for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Report power outages
  • Check outage status
  • View and pay bills
  • Manage account details
  • Compare energy usage
  • Set up billing alerts
Features
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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 Appalachian Power app requires an active account that is registered online at AppalachianPower.com

About

PowerMon

Monitor and configure Bluetooth DC power meters and battery devices. View detailed measurements, set alerts, and manage device settings remotely. Requires a physical BT-DCPM device.

Highlights
  • Scan for Bluetooth DC power devices
  • Display summary and full measurements
  • Configure device settings
  • Set alerts for out-of-range measurements
  • Control power relay
  • Manage timers and password protection
  • Update device firmware
Features
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PowerMon is a powerful tool that allows you to scan, connect, display measured parameters and configure your BT-DCPM Bluetooth DC Power Meter / Battery Monitor devices. The application requires at least one physical device (BT-DCPM) which can be purchased from Thornwave Labs Inc. Features: - scan for BT-DCPM devices and display summary of measurements (voltage, temperature, battery state of charge and power relay status) - displays alert when measurements are not within specified ranges - connect to a BT-DCPM device and display full measurements (two voltages, current , power, energy (Wh), battery charge (Ah), temperature, battery state of charge and battery estimated runtime) - rename devices - change device configuration - manually turn power ON or OFF - set password protection - reset the power meter and/or charge meter - add, edit and delete timers - update the device firmware BT-DCPM product page: https://www.thornwave.com/products-btdcpm/ A complete manual of BT-DCPM can be found here: https://www.thornwave.com/res/btdcpm_um.pdf

Screenshots

Appalachian Power4 screens
PowerMon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerMon at 71% against Appalachian Power's 20%. PowerMon also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Appalachian Power's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 10). 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

PowerMon holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Appalachian Power has 158 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Appalachian Power's written reviews are positive against 71% of PowerMon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Appalachian Power ships an update monthly, PowerMon weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Appalachian Power versus PowerMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppalachian PowerPowerMon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (158 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Electric PowerThornwave Labs Inc

Customer experience

Appalachian Power

All ratings151 ratings
Positive41.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative50.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative73.9%

PowerMon

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Appalachian Power

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Password requirements change message on login
  • App randomly logs out
  • App refuses to send password reset emails
  • Cannot connect to host server
  • App will not let me log in after mandatory update
Show 28 more
  • App crashes immediately after update
  • App won't sign you in
  • App says username is wrong
  • Cannot access anything
  • App doesn't work for a long time
  • App issues after recent update
  • Still can't get on the app after resetting password
  • App doesn't work
  • App is down more than up
  • Erroneously rejected a payment
  • App caused fee for returned payment
  • Something is wrong, app won't let me login
  • App is always crashing
  • Can't hardly sign in
  • App will not allow you to log in
  • Everytime I login, get error message
  • App worked until two months ago
  • Cannot get past the login screen
  • App worked perfectly fine until the most recent update
  • App says oops try again later
  • Cannot make a payment on the app
  • Error message on login screen
  • Unable to get any further than the login screen
  • App won't even open, just crashes
  • App suddenly stopped working
  • App won't log me into my account
  • App doesn't work
  • Charges $2.95 to pay bill through this app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Show daily balance
  • Add credit card payment option with saved information
  • Fix app for iPad landscape mode
  • Improve app user interface
  • Provide more bill details

PowerMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Appalachian Power

No in-app purchases

None

PowerMon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Appalachian Power free?
Appalachian Power is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerMon free?
PowerMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Appalachian Power or PowerMon?
PowerMon is rated higher. Appalachian Power averages 2.8 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while PowerMon averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Appalachian Power or PowerMon have ads?
Neither Appalachian Power nor PowerMon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Appalachian Power or PowerMon?
Appalachian Power ships an update monthly, and PowerMon weekly. Most recently, Appalachian Power was updated on October 21, 2026 and PowerMon on October 6, 2026.

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