Pepco vs DappNet
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
DappNet
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Dapp Net is a private mesh networking app that lets you send encrypted messages and make voice and video calls — with no internet connection, no accounts, and no servers involved. DIRECT. PRIVATE. ENCRYPTED. Every message and call is protected by the Signal Double Ratchet protocol — the same encryption used by Signal messenger. Messages are encrypted on your device before they leave it, and only the recipient can decrypt them. No one else, including us, can read your messages. NO INTERNET REQUIRED Dapp Net connects directly to nearby peers over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. There are no central servers routing your data. Even in areas with no cellular signal or internet access, Dapp Net keeps working. TRULY PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or phone number required • No contact list uploaded to any server • No analytics, ads, or tracking of any kind • All data is stored locally on your device only FEATURES • Encrypted text messaging between mesh peers • Encrypted voice and video calls • Automatic peer discovery over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi • Network topology view — see your mesh in real time • Wormhole attack detection to protect routing integrity • Relay and bandwidth controls • Works completely offline SECURITY Dapp Net is built on open, auditable security standards: Signal Double Ratchet (AES-256-GCM, P-256 ECDH), SAODV hash-chain routing with Ed25519 signatures, and Wormhole Attack Detection and Prevention (WADP)—no proprietary or closed encryption. PRIVACY Dapp Net collects no personal data. See our full privacy policy at dappnet.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DappNet at 15.1 against Pepco's 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pepco | DappNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY, LLC | YAW EKOW OWUSU |
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
DappNet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pepco
No in-app purchases
DappNet
No in-app purchases









