Comparison

Pepco vs Hoverlay Browser

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

Head to head
About

Pepco

Manage your utility account on the go with this application. Easily view and pay bills, report outages, and track restoration status. It offers features for both residential and business customers, allowing for convenient account management and alerts.

Highlights
  • View and pay bills
  • Report and check outage status
  • View outage map
  • Check account balance
  • Manage AutoPay and Budget Billing
  • Set outage and bill alerts
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Pepco’s free app allows you to easily access your account information on the go. The app makes it simple to manage more than one account at a time and is available to both residential and business customers on your smartphone or tablet. You can report your outage and stay up-to-date on the restoration status from anywhere. Key features include: · Effortlessly view and pay your bill · Report and check outage status · View the outage map · Check balance · View account activity · Manage your AutoPay and Budget Billing settings · Report an outage without signing in · View usage data, bill forecast and trends · Compare your bills · Set alerts for outage status, when your bill is ready, upcoming payment reminders, and more

About

Hoverlay Browser

Experience augmented reality by overlaying digital content onto your physical space. View art, e-commerce items, and holograms in real size, or place links and media at specific locations to augment events and businesses.

Highlights
  • Camera-based augmented reality
  • Overlay digital content in your room
  • Place links and media at locations
  • Augment events and businesses
  • View 3D models and holograms
Features
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Hoverlay’s camera-based Augmented Reality browser extends your browser, social feed, or email to make content appear directly in your room. From art, to e-commerce to holograms, Hoverlay brings digital twins into your space, in real size. Use Hoverlay to also place links, social or professional profiles, contact info, videos, 3d models, audio or images at any location. Augment your next event, popup store, concert or store with content that others can unveil using the Hoverlay camera. To learn about latest Hoverlay news and updates follow @hoverlayAR on Twitter or Instagram, like us on Facebook or check the hoverlay.com webpage. Questions or feedback: feedback@hoverlay.com

Screenshots

Pepco4 screens
Hoverlay Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoverlay Browser at 70% against Pepco's 26%. Pepco's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (15K vs 41). 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

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

Pepco holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pepco has 15K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Pepco's written reviews are positive against 70% of Hoverlay Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pepco ships an update every 2 months, Hoverlay Browser every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pepco versus Hoverlay Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPepcoHoverlay Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.3 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB309 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY, LLCHoverlay, Inc.

Customer experience

Pepco

All ratings13,070 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative65.9%

Hoverlay Browser

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

Pepco

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Networking errors preventing login
  • Inability to view or pay bills through the app
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back thermostat control feature
  • Add biometric login options (e.g., Face ID, fingerprint)
  • Improve app stability and reliability

Hoverlay Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pepco

No in-app purchases

None

Hoverlay Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pepco free?
Pepco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoverlay Browser free?
Hoverlay Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pepco or Hoverlay Browser?
Pepco is rated higher. Pepco averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Hoverlay Browser averages 4.3 from 41 ratings.
Do Pepco or Hoverlay Browser have ads?
Neither Pepco nor Hoverlay Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pepco or Hoverlay Browser?
Pepco ships an update every 2 months, and Hoverlay Browser every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pepco was updated on September 26, 2026 and Hoverlay Browser on August 13, 2026.

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