Comparison

Miss Utility vs PowerOutage.com Lineman

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

Head to head
About

Miss Utility

This app simplifies the process of managing locate requests for anyone planning to excavate. It allows users to initiate, monitor, and manage requests, access important resources, and view past tickets. Facility operators can also use it to provide positive responses.

Highlights
  • Manage locate requests
  • Initiate and monitor excavation requests
  • Access Resource Center
  • View and share guides and videos
  • Search and view submitted tickets
  • View positive response history
  • Access online utility tools
Features
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Excavators, homeowners, and facility operators can use the Miss Utility app to easily and quickly manage locate requests. Anyone planning to excavate in Maryland counties west of the Chesapeake Bay or in Washington, D. C. can use the app to initiate, manage and monitor a locate request prior to excavation. Facility operators can use the ticket management feature to provide a positive response to excavators. Use the app to: Access a Resource Center with links to the Miss utility handbook, excavator guide, color codes and instructional videos. View and share these items with the click of a button. Find and view previously submitted tickets with Ticket Search. View the positive response history and an on-line worksite map through Ticket Search. Log in to ISITE for access to all of the Miss Utility online tools such as IMAP, Locator Ticket Management, and ITIC. Get the latest News and Events announcements from Miss Utility. Why wait? Download now and keep all things Miss Utility in the palm of your hand!

About

PowerOutage.com Lineman

This app provides real-time power outage information for utility crews. It features live maps, nationwide drill-down capabilities, and customizable alerts to keep workers informed about grid status and storm events.

Highlights
  • Live outage maps
  • 6-hour customer outage trends
  • Nationwide drill-down
  • Customizable alerts
  • Watch lists for regions/utilities
  • Storm callout feed
Features
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PowerOutage.com Lineman puts real-time outage data in the hands of the crews who restore the grid. • Local view — See outages around you on a live map, with a 6-hour customers-out trend so you know if it's getting better or worse. • Nationwide drill-down — Move from state to county to individual utility to see exactly who's affected, anywhere in the country. • Alerts — Get notified by region, county, utility, or a specific address the moment outages appear or grow. • Watch lists — Save the regions and utilities you track, and share them with your crew by code. • Feed — Get storm callouts and see what's happening with the linemen in your community. Built for line workers and restoration crews who need to know what's out before they roll. Access is currently invite-only.

Screenshots

Miss Utility4 screens
PowerOutage.com Lineman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerOutage.com Lineman at 100% against Miss Utility's 0%. PowerOutage.com Lineman also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Miss Utility's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

PowerOutage.com Lineman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Miss Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of PowerOutage.com Lineman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miss Utility ships an update every 3 months, PowerOutage.com Lineman every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Miss Utility versus PowerOutage.com Lineman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiss UtilityPowerOutage.com Lineman
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings912 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Call Concepts, Inc.FE Bluefire LLC

Customer experience

Miss Utility

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PowerOutage.com Lineman

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Miss Utility

No in-app purchases

None

PowerOutage.com Lineman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miss Utility free?
Miss Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerOutage.com Lineman free?
PowerOutage.com Lineman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Miss Utility or PowerOutage.com Lineman?
PowerOutage.com Lineman is rated higher. Miss Utility averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PowerOutage.com Lineman averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Miss Utility or PowerOutage.com Lineman have ads?
Neither Miss Utility nor PowerOutage.com Lineman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miss Utility or PowerOutage.com Lineman?
Miss Utility ships an update every 3 months, and PowerOutage.com Lineman every 10 days. Most recently, Miss Utility was updated on October 24, 2026 and PowerOutage.com Lineman on October 24, 2026.

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