AEP Texas vs GulfSAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AEP Texas
Easily report power outages, monitor their status, and track restoration progress. Manage your utility accounts, switch between multiple profiles, and enjoy a streamlined login experience with the 'Remember me' feature.
- Report power outages
- Check outage status
- Track restoration progress
- View outage maps
- Manage multiple accounts
- Streamlined login
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Welcome to a better way to manage your account with our mobile app. You can report an outage, check outage status, manage your accounts 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* - Switch between multiple accounts *Logging into the AEP Texas app requires an active account that is registered online at AEPTexas.com
GulfSAR
This app provides a critical communication channel during natural disasters when traditional emergency services may be overwhelmed. It sends your emergency details and precise GPS location to responders via internet or text message, increasing the chances of timely assistance.
- Emergency alerts during disasters
- GPS location sharing
- Internet and SMS communication
- Optional personal/medical data inclusion
- Secure on-device data storage
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Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Large area natural disasters happen and are dangerous. They can even overwhelm traditional 911 systems either through an overload of emergency calls or damaged cell towers leaving people with serious emergencies frustrated and unable to get through to emergency services. That's where GulfSAR comes in. With GulfSAR installed on your smartphone we will use any connection available including internet connection and text message to get your emergency to the right emergency services along with your exact GPS coordinates to help emergency responders get to your location faster. Any emergency that you send through GulfSAR will send all relevant data first through your device’s internet connection (if available) and then via SMS text message through the “Text to 911” service (where available), thus increasing the odds even during natural disasters that your situation will be communicated to emergency responders. Along with your GPS coordinates and current emergency situation, some of the information that you can optionally include are: - Name - Age - Gender - Medications that you currently take - Important Medical Conditions or History - Allergies - Special Needs or Considerations All of this information is kept securely on your smartphone and will ONLY be sent to emergency responders to help them better respond to your situation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GulfSAR at 5.0 against AEP Texas's 3.4. AEP Texas's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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.
GulfSAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AEP Texas has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AEP Texas ships an update monthly, GulfSAR every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | AEP Texas | GulfSAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Electric Power | SR2 Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
AEP Texas
GulfSAR
In-app purchases
AEP Texas
No in-app purchases
GulfSAR
No in-app purchases








