Xcel Energy vs Access Westminster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xcel Energy
Manage your Xcel Energy account with ease. View billing information, make payments, report outages, and track your energy usage over time. Secure login options and multi-language support are available.
- Secure login with Touch ID/Face ID
- View billing and statements
- Make payments
- Report and check outage status
- Track historical energy usage
- Compare bills and usage data
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Secure - Opt-in to use Touch ID or Face ID as a quicker way to sign in and as an added layer of protection to keep your data and account information secure. - Accessible to both English and Spanish customers - Dark Mode now available Pay - Easily log in to view your billing information and statements, check your balance and make payments. Report - Report an outage or check on your outage status. View - See a complete view of your current and historical usage data. Track - Compare your bills and track your electric and/or gas usage for the past 24 months with usage graphs and tables. - Compare your bill to last month or last year, and view how different bill factors such as usage, billing period, and average temperature might affect your bill Already an Xcel Energy customer but don’t have an online account yet? You’ll need to complete a quick, one-time registration to link your preferred email address with your account. To get started, have the following ready: • Your account number • Your last name or company name from your bill • The ZIP code from your bill Then, open the app and tap “Sign In or Register”, followed by “Register”. Enter your email address — this will become your new login ID.
Access Westminster
Report city service issues like potholes and graffiti with photos and location details. Track the status of your requests and access a knowledge base of past submissions. Help keep your community beautiful and well-maintained.
- Report city service issues
- Submit photos and location
- Track request status
- Access knowledge base
- Request pothole repair
- Request streetlight fix
- Report graffiti removal
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Welcome to the Access Westminster mobile app—the one-stop-shop for Westminster (CO) city services! With a few simple taps, you can request city services such as: • Fill a Pothole • Fix a Streetlight • Remove Graffiti Through Access Westminster, residents can include photos and location information and track the status of the service request. Access Westminster also offers a robust knowledge base of previously submitted service requests. We work hard every day to keep our city beautiful. Thank you for making our community even better with Access Westminster!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xcel Energy at 4.6 against Access Westminster's 3.9. Xcel Energy also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Xcel Energy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xcel Energy has 4.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Xcel Energy ships an update every 3 weeks, Access Westminster every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xcel Energy | Access Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Xcel Energy Inc. | City of Westminster |
Customer experience
Xcel Energy
Access Westminster
Bugs and requests
Xcel Energy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to login or reset password
- Inability to link accounts or view statements
- Inconsistent or non-functioning features
Requested features
3 requests- Restore previous app functionality
- Improve usage tracking and reporting
- Provide better error messages and troubleshooting
Access Westminster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Xcel Energy
No in-app purchases
Access Westminster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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