Pepco vs Clothesline Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Clothesline Mobile
Easily pay for laundry cycles using your phone at participating laundromats. Purchase credit within the app and use Bluetooth to start washers and dryers. Track your transaction history and receive alerts when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine activation
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Laundry cycle completion alerts
- QR code scanning
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating Clothesline Laundry locations. Clothesline Mobile is an iPhone application providing the easiest and smartest complete laundry solution. This app allows you to pay for laundry cycles from your account by using Bluetooth to communicate with the washer or dryer. Simply use Clothesline Mobile to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. A full accounting is available to see your transaction purchase history. • Scan the QR code of your laundry room (one time process) • Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code on the machine • Check your card/account balance, and add value to your account for laundry. For participating laundry rooms, you can view machine availability as well as receive alerts when your laundry cycle is complete.
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Verdict
Pepco and Clothesline Mobile both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Clothesline Mobile's written reviews are positive against 26% of Pepco's. Clothesline Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Pepco's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (15K vs 1.7K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.7 for Pepco against 4.6 for Clothesline Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pepco has 15K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Pepco's written reviews are positive against 69% of Clothesline Mobile's.
Pepco ships an update every 2 months, Clothesline Mobile every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pepco | Clothesline Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY, LLC | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Pepco
Clothesline Mobile
User reviews
Pepco
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient app
- 💡 Great app to pay bills and check usage
- 🚀 Excellent app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working/malfunctioning
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Billing issues and high bills
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Lack of access to billing information
Clothesline Mobile
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Convenient mobile payment
- 📢 Notifications for cycle completion
- 💻 Easy to use app interface
- 🧹 Clean and well-maintained machines
- ⏱️ Helpful timer feature
Room to improve
- 💰 Minimum $10 reload requirement
- 🤖 Unreliable connectivity and sync issues
- ⚠️ Inaccurate cycle time notifications
- 🔍 Lack of transparency on machine status
- 🔒 Poor account management and login issues
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
Clothesline Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sign-up and login process not working
- App not detecting all available machines
- Unexpected charges and balance deductions
Requested features
5 requests- Allow smaller reload amounts
- Improve machine status visibility
- Add option to extend drying time
- Provide refund/credit for malfunctioning machines
- Enhance customer service and support channels
In-app purchases
Pepco
No in-app purchases
Clothesline Mobile
No in-app purchases
