AEP Texas vs Power Grid Map
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
Power Grid Map
Visualize electricity infrastructure across the United States, including power plants and daily energy mix changes. Learn about the energy infrastructure in your vicinity with this free, comprehensive tool.
- Visualize US electricity infrastructure
- Locate power plants
- Observe daily energy mix changes
- Learn about local infrastructure
- Updated hourly with public data
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Power Grid Map displays all of the electricity infrastructure in the United States. Visualize the locations of power plants, observe daily changes in energy mix, and learn more about the infrastructure near you. Free, comprehensive and updated hourly from the latest available public data. Privacy Policy: https://powergridmap.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Power Grid Map at 5.0 against AEP Texas's 3.4. Power Grid Map also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). AEP Texas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Power Grid Map 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, Power Grid Map daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AEP Texas | Power Grid Map |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Electric Power | FreshBizOpps, LLC |
Customer experience
AEP Texas
Power Grid Map
In-app purchases
AEP Texas
No in-app purchases
Power Grid Map
No in-app purchases
