Comparison

SMEC vs Scottsboro EPB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SMEC

Manage your utility account securely and conveniently. View bills, make payments, schedule alerts, and report outages from anywhere. Stay connected with important updates and information.

Highlights
  • Secure account access
  • View bills and balance
  • Make payments
  • Schedule alerts and reminders
  • Report outages
  • Receive push notifications
Features
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Our Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications, view and report outages and stay connected with us via facebook. Nearly everything you can do from our "Online Account Portal" can now be handled instantly whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.

About

Scottsboro EPB

Manage your utility account with this mobile app. View and pay bills, track historical usage with graphs, and manage payment methods and notifications.

Highlights
  • View and pay bills
  • Track historical usage
  • Manage payment methods
  • Receive notifications
  • Access past payments
Features
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Scottsboro Electric Power Board's mobile payment application allows you to view and pay your bill, view your past payments, access your historical usage information in graph form, and manage your payments and notifications, among other capabilities.

Screenshots

SMEC4 screens
Scottsboro EPB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SMEC at 3.9 against Scottsboro EPB's 2.0. SMEC also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). Scottsboro EPB's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 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

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

SMEC holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SMEC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scottsboro EPB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMEC ships an update every 8 months, Scottsboro EPB every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SMEC versus Scottsboro EPB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMECScottsboro EPB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSand Mountain Electric Cooperative (INC)Central Service Association

Customer experience

SMEC

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Scottsboro EPB

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMEC

No in-app purchases

None

Scottsboro EPB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMEC free?
SMEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scottsboro EPB free?
Scottsboro EPB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMEC or Scottsboro EPB?
SMEC is rated higher. SMEC averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Scottsboro EPB averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SMEC or Scottsboro EPB have ads?
Neither SMEC nor Scottsboro EPB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMEC or Scottsboro EPB?
SMEC ships an update every 8 months, and Scottsboro EPB every 5 weeks. Most recently, SMEC was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scottsboro EPB on October 30, 2026.

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