NIPSCO vs 4Change Energy
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®
4Change Energy
Manage your energy account easily on the go. View usage, bills, and history. Renew plans, transfer service, and access account details anytime.
- View usage and bills
- Access bill history
- Renew your plan
- Transfer service
- Manage account day to day
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The 4Change Energy mobile app provides you with access to everything you need to manage your account day to day. View your usage and bill anytime. View bill history, renew your plan, transfer your service to a new address, and more. For more about the app, visit www.4ChangeEnergy.com/Mobile-App. For our Privacy Policy, visit www.4ChangeEnergy.com/Privacy-Policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NIPSCO at 4.8 against 4Change Energy's 1.5. NIPSCO also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 5%) and ratings volume (26K vs 89). On price, update cadence, 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.
NIPSCO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIPSCO has 26K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of NIPSCO's written reviews are positive against 5% of 4Change Energy's.
NIPSCO ships an update every 2 months, 4Change Energy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIPSCO | 4Change Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26K ratings) — better | 1.5 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better | 4.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 89 |
| 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, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Energy Systems LLC | Value Based Brands, LLC |
Customer experience
NIPSCO
4Change Energy
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
4Change Energy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NIPSCO
No in-app purchases
4Change Energy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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