Comparison

PSE vs ctcLink

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

Head to head
About

PSE

Manage your utility account and stay informed about power outages. Check your balance, make payments, and report outages with ease. Get real-time restoration updates and customize notifications.

Highlights
  • Check account balance
  • Make bill payments
  • Report power outages
  • Track outage restoration times
  • Manage personal preferences
  • Start, stop, or move service
Features
Read full description

The PSE app provides easy access to your account when you're on the go. Check your balance and make a payment with just one click. Track & report power outages in your neighborhood and check on restoration times, all in the palm of your hand. Manage your account: • Review your account balance, prior month’s charges and pay your bill • Use and securely save your preferred payment method – eCheck, debit, credit, PayPal or Venmo • Manage personal preferences - select your desired bill due date or enroll in paperless billing • Change or update your account security, including password and security questions • Start, stop or move your residential service Stay informed about outages: • View outage status on the map, searching by address, city or ZIP code • Easily report an outage • Set your preferences to receive outage notifications by email, text or phone

About

ctcLink

Manage your college experience on the go. Enroll in classes, track your academic progress, and stay updated with important messages from your institution. Access grades, financial aid information, and to-do lists directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Class enrollment
  • Wait list management
  • Grade checking
  • Financial aid status
  • College messages
  • Degree progress tracking
Features
Read full description

The ctcLink mobile app is for students enrolled in Washington Community and Technical Colleges who are currently using the Student Self-Service Center. Now you can enroll in classes, view wait list, drop and swap classes, check grades, check financial aid, get messages from your colleges, see to-do lists, check degree progress and more on your mobile device.

Screenshots

PSE3 screens
ctcLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PSE at 3.9 against ctcLink's 1.6. PSE also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (14% vs 3%). ctcLink's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 14) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). 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

PSE holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ctcLink has 77 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PSE's written reviews are positive against 3% of ctcLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PSE ships an update every 3 months, ctcLink every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PSE versus ctcLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPSEctcLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings) — better1.6 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews — better3.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1477 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPuget Sound EnergyWA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Customer experience

PSE

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative80.3%

ctcLink

All ratings77 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative84.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive3.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.7%

Bugs and requests

PSE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes when trying to log in
  • Outage map does not show current outages
  • Keeps logging users out unexpectedly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for Apple Pay and digital wallets
  • Ability to schedule future bill payments
  • Improved outage status updates and ETAs

ctcLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PSE

No in-app purchases

None

ctcLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PSE free?
PSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ctcLink free?
ctcLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PSE or ctcLink?
PSE is rated higher. PSE averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ctcLink averages 1.6 from 77 ratings.
Do PSE or ctcLink have ads?
Neither PSE nor ctcLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PSE or ctcLink?
PSE ships an update every 3 months, and ctcLink every 22 months. Most recently, PSE was updated on October 10, 2026 and ctcLink on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons