OG&E vs McAlester Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OG&E
Manage your electric service, view bills, and track energy usage. Receive alerts for outages and payment due dates. You can also report outages and make payments easily.
- Secure account sign-in with biometrics
- Manage myOGEalerts for notifications
- Start, stop, or transfer service
- View bill estimates and track energy usage
- Report and monitor power outages
- Pay bills and manage payment options
- Set up payment arrangements and Auto Pay
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- Safely sign in from anywhere. Easily access your account info with Face ID or your fingerprint. You can add multiple accounts and switch between them. - Manage your myOGEalerts. Receive text, email, phone, or push notifications to stay informed of power outages, payment due dates, and more. - Start, stop or transfer your electric service. - See an estimate of your next bill and track your energy usage. Through Energy Insights, you can view your energy usage and learn where you can make adjustments to see more savings. - Report and monitor outages, including expected restoration times. View our System Watch outage map or report streetlight outages. - Pay your bill and manage payment options. Download, print or share your bill. View your current bill and pay with your preferred payment method. Make guest payments. - Set up a payment arrangement. Enroll in Auto Pay and Paperless Billing. - Donate to Lend-a-Hand to support your neighbors.
McAlester Connect
Report city issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your local government. This app allows for quick and easy submission of service requests to ensure your neighborhood stays clean and well-maintained.
- Report potholes
- Report graffiti
- Submit service requests
- Direct city contact
- Neighborhood maintenance
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with McAlester Connect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OG&E at 4.8 against McAlester Connect's 3.0. OG&E also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 2). McAlester Connect's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OG&E holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OG&E has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OG&E ships an update every 3 weeks, McAlester Connect every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OG&E | McAlester Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OG&E | City of McAlester |
Customer experience
OG&E
McAlester Connect
Bugs and requests
OG&E
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login issues and app freezes
- Incorrect account balances and payment history
Requested features
3 requests- Add credit card payment option
- Improve app functionality to match website
- Provide usage graphs and estimated bills
McAlester Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OG&E
No in-app purchases
McAlester Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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