Comparison

Minnesota Power vs ZEFNET Charge

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

Head to head
About

Minnesota Power

Easily check power outage status, report outages, and get estimated restoration times. Access your account to pay bills, monitor energy usage, and find energy-saving tips.

Highlights
  • Power outage map with estimated restoration times
  • Report power outages
  • View and pay bills
  • Monitor energy usage
  • Access energy-saving tips and rebates
  • Contact information and social media links
Features
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The Minnesota Power app offers users a quick, easy way to check on the status of power outages in their area, learn when their power will be restored or to report an outage. The app also links users to Minnesota Power’s MyAccount web page where they can view and pay their bill, monitor their electricity use, learn about energy-efficiency rebates and other offers, and more. Features: • Outage map displays area affected, number of customers affected, estimated time of power restoration and the possible cause of outages. Customers also can report an outage in their area. • Through the MyAccount link, customers can pay their bill, check on their energy use, view rebates and other offers, get energy-saving tips, find energy-assistance programs and more. • The contact page includes phone numbers, links to Minnesota Power social media pages (another great way to keep up to date on outages), a link to Minnesota Power’s outage and public safety web page, and a handy flashlight button that will turn your cellphone’s flashlight on if you are caught in the dark.

About

ZEFNET Charge

Find and use public electric vehicle charging stations. Monitor and control your home charging unit, with options to override utility program restrictions for emergency charging.

Highlights
  • Find public chargers
  • Start/stop charging sessions
  • Secure in-app payments
  • Monitor home charger usage
  • Control home charger
  • Override charging restrictions
Features
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Access ZEF Energy's public chargers and your ZEFNET-enabled charger at home. This app provides access to ZEF Energy's network of public chargers, allowing drivers to find a charger, start/stop a charging session and pay for their session costs in a secure and simple way. It also provides drivers with a ZEFNET-enabled charger a way to monitor and control its usage. If your charger is participating in a utility program which restricts charging at certain times, this app provides the ability to override some program restrictions in order to charge in an emergency.

Screenshots

Minnesota Power4 screens
ZEFNET Charge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minnesota Power at 4.2 against ZEFNET Charge's 1.6. ZEFNET Charge's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Minnesota Power holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Minnesota Power's written reviews are positive against 10% of ZEFNET Charge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minnesota Power ships an update every 8 months, ZEFNET Charge every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minnesota Power versus ZEFNET Charge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinnesota PowerZEFNET Charge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better1.6 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews10.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALLETE, Inc.ZEF Energy Inc.

Customer experience

Minnesota Power

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

ZEFNET Charge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative79.2%

In-app purchases

None

Minnesota Power

No in-app purchases

None

ZEFNET Charge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minnesota Power free?
Minnesota Power is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZEFNET Charge free?
ZEFNET Charge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minnesota Power or ZEFNET Charge?
Minnesota Power is rated higher. Minnesota Power averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ZEFNET Charge averages 1.6 from 26 ratings.
Do Minnesota Power or ZEFNET Charge have ads?
Neither Minnesota Power nor ZEFNET Charge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minnesota Power or ZEFNET Charge?
Minnesota Power ships an update every 8 months, and ZEFNET Charge every 4 months. Most recently, Minnesota Power was updated on November 2, 2026 and ZEFNET Charge on November 3, 2026.

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