Comparison

Pepco vs QBE

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

QBE

Features
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QBE APP lets you manage all the functions of the Came QBE home automation system via a simple, intuitive graphical interface. You browse simple functions or graphic-map menus. These recreate images of the various rooms around your home. All of the functions featured in the system, as gates and garage doors, thermostat control, lighting control, shutters control, burglar alarm control and scenario management, are readily available to users via the portable device on which QBE wireless Gateway is installed.

Screenshots

Pepco4 screens
QBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pepco at every 2 months against QBE's every 9 months. QBE's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pepco ships an update every 2 months, QBE every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pepco versus QBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPepcoQBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY, LLCCAME S.P.A.

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

QBE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pepco

No in-app purchases

None

QBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pepco free?
Pepco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QBE free?
QBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pepco or QBE have ads?
Neither Pepco nor QBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pepco or QBE?
Pepco ships an update every 2 months, and QBE every 9 months. Most recently, Pepco was updated on September 24, 2026 and QBE on September 10, 2026.

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