NIPSCO vs RTC Fiber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIPSCO
Manage your utility account with ease. View bills, track energy usage, report outages, and make payments from anywhere. Enroll in convenient programs like AutoPay and Budget Plan to simplify your service.
- View and pay bills
- Track energy usage
- Report and manage outages
- Enroll in payment programs
- Manage multiple accounts
- Secure login with biometrics
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We want to make things easier for YOU! Convenience. Control. Choice. Download the free NIPSCO Mobile App today and customize your account so it’s perfect for YOU. Easily view your bill, check usage or make a payment. Enroll in programs like AutoPay, Budget Plan and many more. From anywhere, at any time! Features include: OUTAGE INFORMATION • See and report power outages • Manage outage alert settings ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT • Pay bills and view payment history • Start, stop or move your natural gas and/or electric service • View payment history • Enroll in our billing and payment programs like AutoPay, Budget Plan and Paperless Billing USAGE INFORMATION • See your energy usage history • Compare your month-over-month usage CONVENIENCE • Download a PDF of your bill • Manage multiple accounts from within the app • Easily log in with Touch ID®/Face ID®
RTC Fiber
Manage your smart home network with ease. Set up parental controls, create guest networks, and test internet speeds. Monitor connected devices and track network usage for complete control.
- Parental controls
- Guest network creation
- Speed tests
- Device monitoring
- Network usage tracking
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RTC Fiber is a simplified way to control and view every aspect of your smart home network. From setting up parental controls, creating guest networks, and running speed tests, you are in charge. View all connected devices within your home and monitor network usage.
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Verdict
NIPSCO and RTC Fiber both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of RTC Fiber's written reviews are positive against 31% of NIPSCO's. NIPSCO's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 34) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NIPSCO against 4.9 for RTC Fiber. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIPSCO has 26K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of NIPSCO's written reviews are positive against 67% of RTC Fiber's.
NIPSCO ships an update every 2 months, RTC Fiber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIPSCO | RTC Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26K ratings) | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Energy Systems LLC | RTC Fiber Communications |
Customer experience
NIPSCO
RTC Fiber
Bugs and requests
NIPSCO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Incorrect due date shown
- Bank account info disappearing
Requested features
4 requests- Allow payments before due date
- Add outage reporting
- Improve password reset process
- Provide billing statement download
RTC Fiber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NIPSCO
No in-app purchases
RTC Fiber
No in-app purchases
