Pepco vs Scheffres+
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
Scheffres+
Manage your laundry with ease at participating locations. This app lets you pay for cycles using Bluetooth, add credit to your account, and track your transaction history. Receive notifications when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine control
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Cycle completion alerts
- QR code scanning
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. Scheffres Laundry 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 Scheffres Laundry 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 Scheffres+ both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Scheffres+'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Pepco's. Scheffres+ also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Pepco's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 606). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pepco against 4.8 for Scheffres+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pepco has 15K ratings behind it against 606, 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 91% of Scheffres+'s.
Pepco ships an update every 2 months, Scheffres+ every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pepco | Scheffres+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) | 4.8 (606 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 606 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY, LLC | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Pepco
Scheffres+
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
Scheffres+
From 606 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient app features
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 🔔 Helpful notifications
- 🔄 Efficient washing/drying
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable machine connections
- ⏱️ Inaccurate cycle time estimates
- 💰 High costs for some users
- 🕰️ Machines not always available
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
Scheffres+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Machines breaking down frequently
- App not always syncing with machines
- Incorrect charge deductions
Requested features
4 requests- Show machine availability status
- Offer loyalty/incentive programs
- Improve refund/repair process
- Add in-app chat for coordination
In-app purchases
Pepco
No in-app purchases
Scheffres+
No in-app purchases
