PMI View vs PowerOutage.com Lineman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PMI View
This application provides a platform for viewing and analyzing power quality data from field devices. It allows real-time inspection of waveforms, vector diagrams, harmonics, and meter readings. Recordings can be easily downloaded, inspected, and exported.
- Real-time waveform viewing
- Vector diagram analysis
- Harmonics inspection
- Meter readings
- Downloadable recordings
- Exportable data
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Power Monitors’ PMI View is the premiere way to view and analyze power quality data. PMI View is a powerful platform to collect, analyze, and inspect field devices connected through direct wifi connections or TCP. PMI View allows you to see the live waveforms, vector diagrams, harmonics, and meter readings in real time. Recordings can be downloaded, inspected, and exported with ease. Step into the next generation of power quality software.
PowerOutage.com Lineman
This app provides real-time power outage information for utility crews. It features live maps, nationwide drill-down capabilities, and customizable alerts to keep workers informed about grid status and storm events.
- Live outage maps
- 6-hour customer outage trends
- Nationwide drill-down
- Customizable alerts
- Watch lists for regions/utilities
- Storm callout feed
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PowerOutage.com Lineman puts real-time outage data in the hands of the crews who restore the grid. • Local view — See outages around you on a live map, with a 6-hour customers-out trend so you know if it's getting better or worse. • Nationwide drill-down — Move from state to county to individual utility to see exactly who's affected, anywhere in the country. • Alerts — Get notified by region, county, utility, or a specific address the moment outages appear or grow. • Watch lists — Save the regions and utilities you track, and share them with your crew by code. • Feed — Get storm callouts and see what's happening with the linemen in your community. Built for line workers and restoration crews who need to know what's out before they roll. Access is currently invite-only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerOutage.com Lineman at every 2 weeks against PMI View's every 2 months. PowerOutage.com Lineman also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). PMI View's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for PMI View against 5.0 for PowerOutage.com Lineman. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
PMI View ships an update every 2 months, PowerOutage.com Lineman every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PMI View | PowerOutage.com Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Monitors, Incorporated | FE Bluefire LLC |
Customer experience
PMI View
PowerOutage.com Lineman
In-app purchases
PMI View
No in-app purchases
PowerOutage.com Lineman
No in-app purchases
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