DLC Mobile vs TIBA Mobile Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DLC Mobile
Manage your electricity account with ease. Schedule payments, report outages, and track your energy usage directly from your mobile device. Receive personalized alerts for important updates.
- Secure account access
- Schedule and make payments
- View and report outages
- Track energy usage
- Personalized alerts
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With the DLC mobile app, you can securely access your account, make a payment, or view and report outages in your area - all from the convenience of your mobile device! • Easily schedule payments, make same-day payments through debit/credit card, manage Paperless, AutoPay, or Budget Billing. • View a map of outages in your area, or report an outage at the touch of a button. • Track your usage to stay up-to-date on your energy consumption. • Sign up for My Alerts and choose what communications and reminders you would like to receive and how you would like to receive them (voice, text, or email).
TIBA Mobile Access
This application allows monthly parking users to enter and exit facilities using their phone via Bluetooth. Avoid stopping to scan badges or buy tickets for a streamlined parking experience.
- Bluetooth entry and exit
- Seamless facility access
- No badge scanning required
- No ticket purchases needed
- Enhanced parking experience
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Using the Mobile Access parking application, monthly users can simply tap their phones using Bluetooth connectivity to seamlessly enter and exit parking facilities. No need to stop and scan badges or purchase tickets, simply enter, park and go. Mobile Access the enhanced parking experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DLC Mobile at 4.6 against TIBA Mobile Access's 1.8. DLC Mobile also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 20) and review sentiment (30% vs 13%). TIBA Mobile Access's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DLC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DLC Mobile has 14K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of DLC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 13% of TIBA Mobile Access's.
DLC Mobile ships an update every 2 months, TIBA Mobile Access monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLC Mobile | TIBA Mobile Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | 1.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duquesne Light Company | TIBA LLC |
Customer experience
DLC Mobile
TIBA Mobile Access
Bugs and requests
DLC Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Autopay not working as expected
- Inconsistent usage data
- Buttons and features not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improve payment options and reliability
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Provide better account management tools
- Improve communication and support
TIBA Mobile Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DLC Mobile
No in-app purchases
TIBA Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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