FBTX Connect vs Discount Power
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBTX Connect
Report city issues like potholes or property maintenance with ease. This app uses your location and allows photo/video uploads to help resolve problems faster. Track the status of your requests until they are completed.
- Submit city service requests
- Use GPS for location
- Upload photos and videos
- Track request status
- Report property maintenance
- Report potholes and signs
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Welcome to the FBTX Connect mobile app. FBTX Connect empowers Farmers Branch residents to easily submit requests for assistance with city issues, such as property maintenance concerns, damaged street signs, and potholes, to name a few. FBTX Connect uses GPS to recognize your location and allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. Residents can track the status of items reported until they are resolved. FBTX Connect makes it easier than ever to report a problem.
Discount Power
Manage your electricity account with ease. Access billing, payment history, and usage data. Set up AutoPay, Average Billing, and Paperless Billing. View plan details and compare usage trends.
- Account management
- Billing and payment history
- Usage data visualization
- AutoPay setup
- Plan details viewing
- Paperless billing
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Available for Texas Customers only. The Discount Power app lets you manage your account straight from your phone. Which means you’ll have access to self-service, support and usage data anytime, anywhere. Key features and benefits: • Access billing features that let you pay your bill, check your balance and review billing and payment history. • Manage account services like AutoPay, Average Billing and Paperless Billing. • View plan details and important documents to shop for a new plan. • Interact with bar graphs and heat maps to compare usage information when it comes to trends, costs and weather impact.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discount Power at 46% against FBTX Connect's 0%. Discount Power also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (861 vs 59). 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.
Discount Power holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discount Power has 861 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FBTX Connect's written reviews are positive against 46% of Discount Power's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FBTX Connect | Discount Power |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (59 ratings) | 4.9 (861 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 861 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Farmers Branch | US RETAILERS LLC |
Customer experience
FBTX Connect
Discount Power
Bugs and requests
FBTX Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Discount Power
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working correctly after iOS updates
- Payment methods not functioning properly
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
3 requests- Improve login and account management
- Display current active account first
- Enhance usage history and analytics
In-app purchases
FBTX Connect
No in-app purchases
Discount Power
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FBTX Connect free?
Is Discount Power free?
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Do FBTX Connect or Discount Power have ads?
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