Comparison

Pepco vs SMECO 24/7

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
Features
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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

SMECO 24/7

Manage your electricity account conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, report power outages, and view outage maps. Stay informed with news releases.

Highlights
  • Pay bills on the go
  • Report power outages
  • View outage map
  • Receive news releases
  • Account management
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative provides this app free to customer-members who want to pay their bill on the go, report power outages, view SMECO’s outage map, and receive news releases from SMECO. All account management features require an active account. You will be required to provide some identifying information to pay your bill or report your outage, or you can log in using your SMECO Account Manager username and password. PAY YOUR BILL Make a quick, easy payment using your account number and zip code with your credit card, debit card, or bank account. For security purposes, your payment information is not stored on this app. REPORT YOUR OUTAGE SMECO makes it easy to report an outage and receive outage updates. You can also use this app to view SMECO’s outage map. Under normal conditions, the map shows the number of customers affected, the crew status, and the estimated time of restoration. SMECO may also distribute news releases when widespread outages occur or when weather systems are expected to cause power outages.

Screenshots

Pepco4 screens
SMECO 24/74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pepco at 4.7 against SMECO 24/7's 1.6. Pepco also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 3%) and ratings volume (21K vs 56). SMECO 24/7's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pepco has 21K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Pepco's written reviews are positive against 3% of SMECO 24/7's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pepco ships an update every 2 months, SMECO 24/7 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pepco versus SMECO 24/7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPepcoSMECO 24/7
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21K ratings) — better1.6 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews — better2.9% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better56
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAn Exelon CorporationSouthern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc.

Customer experience

Pepco

All ratings19,843 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative65.3%

SMECO 24/7

All ratings52 ratings
Positive13.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.3%

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

SMECO 24/7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pepco

No in-app purchases

None

SMECO 24/7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pepco free?
Pepco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMECO 24/7 free?
SMECO 24/7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pepco or SMECO 24/7?
Pepco is rated higher. Pepco averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while SMECO 24/7 averages 1.6 from 56 ratings.
Do Pepco or SMECO 24/7 have ads?
Neither Pepco nor SMECO 24/7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pepco or SMECO 24/7?
Pepco ships an update every 2 months, and SMECO 24/7 every 9 months. Most recently, Pepco was updated on November 1, 2026 and SMECO 24/7 on October 22, 2026.

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