BrandSource Dealers vs RG&E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrandSource Dealers
This app provides BrandSource members with tools to assist consumers on the sales floor. Features include spec sheets, custom pricing, product brochures, price tags, and rebate information. It also offers access to inventory levels and promotional materials.
- Printable spec sheets
- Dealer-specific pricing
- Product brochures
- Printable price tags
- Rebate information
- Live inventory checks
- Weekly newsletter access
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The BrandSource Dealer's App gives BrandSource members the the tools necessary to help the consumer on the sales floor. This app includes: Spec Sheets: You can now print store brand spec sheets to hand to the consumer so they can have a copy of the information. Dealer specific price levels: You can set price levels for your salesmen to sell from based on cost. Now one less thing to leave the customer for. New Email share feature for appliances: You can now email the consumer information about the product, including documentation, all from the app. Price comparison: This will help you to make sure you are always competitive on price compared to what the Big Box stores are selling at. Now for CE as well as appliances!!! Brochures: The dealer can choose to add as many product items as they choose (both appliances and electronics) to a list to go into a brochure. They can then share the brochure by either printing, or emailing it. Price tags: Have a quick price change? Find the product in the app and press print price tag. You can now choose from over 15 tag templates. Printing tags are a breeze with the Brand Source Dealer App. Weekly Newsletter: The BrandSource weekly newsletter has a ton of valuable information, but printing it off for each salesman can get expensive. With the Brand Source Dealers app, all of that information is available to you at your fingertips. BrandSource specials: All the BrandSource promotions that are online can now be printed from your iOS device. Furniture: The BrandSource Dealers App now includes Furniture and Bedding! Your sales staff can now access information on Furniture and Bedding items the same way they access facts on Appliances and Electronics. Details such as fabric and upholstery, construction and warranty, dimensions, style elements, and other items within the same collection are literally at your fingertips. Rebates: Tired of missing out on a sale because you forgot about a rebate? Never again will that happen, because now you can find all the rebates being offered for a product just when looking at at product. Expert Warehouse quantities: Needs to check if Expert Warehouse has that item in stock? Now you can see live inventory with just a press of a button *Disclaimer* Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
RG&E
Manage your utility account with ease. This free app allows you to view and pay bills, report outages, submit meter readings, and receive important notifications. Stay informed about your account and service status conveniently from your mobile device.
- View and pay bills
- Report outages
- Submit meter reads
- Secure Touch/Face ID access
- View real-time account balance
- Enroll in eBill and AutoPay
- Receive outage alerts
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We are pleased to offer you an effortless tool that makes it even easier to manage your account! Our free app provides you convenience at your fingertips. With just a few, simple clicks of a button, you can instantly view and pay your bill, report an outage and submit a meter read – and that’s not all! Designed for you... - Pay your bill with just the click of a button! - With secure, Touch or Face ID access, you‘ll be able to view your real-time account balance, payment due date and balance details without entering your account number every time! - Easily report an outage, see your estimated time of restoration and access outage lists and maps to stay informed. - Submit a meter read at your convenience – there’s even a flashlight to help you read the meter! On the go... - Enroll in eBill for online access and convenience and view up to 13 months of bills! - Sign up for AutoPay so your payments can be made automatically, securely, and on time every month. - Enroll in Budget Billing so you’ll always know how much your bill will be! -Sign up for Outage Alerts and stay informed if your power goes out. You will also receive notifications with the latest information about your power outage so you can plan. -Enroll in Meter Read Reminder Alerts and receive a convenient reminder to read your meter on months we’re scheduled to estimate your energy usage. - Update your account profile (email address, mailing address and phone number) and manage your personal preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RG&E at 59% against BrandSource Dealers's 13%. RG&E also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 28). BrandSource Dealers's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
RG&E holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RG&E has 4.2K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of BrandSource Dealers's written reviews are positive against 59% of RG&E's.
BrandSource Dealers ships an update every 2 months, RG&E monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrandSource Dealers | RG&E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (28 ratings) | 4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 59.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The HomeSource Corp | AVANGRID INC. |
Customer experience
BrandSource Dealers
RG&E
Bugs and requests
BrandSource Dealers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RG&E
Reported bugs
3 issues- Payments not going through
- Account information not saving
- Frequent crashes and technical issues
Requested features
4 requests- Allow photo uploads of meter readings
- Improve autopay functionality
- Provide more detailed billing information
- Integrate outage notifications
In-app purchases
BrandSource Dealers
No in-app purchases
RG&E
No in-app purchases







