PSE vs SimplBlue Lighting Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Check account balance
- Make bill payments
- Report power outages
- Track outage restoration times
- Manage personal preferences
- Start, stop, or move service
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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
SimplBlue Lighting Controls
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Lighting Controls made simple. Utilizing the latest Bluetooth mesh technology, SimplBlue by Aleo Lighting allows for easy commissioning and startup of wireless lighting controls. Create networks, create groups, add devices, and provision settings through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimplBlue Lighting Controls at 12.0 against PSE's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PSE ships an update every 3 months, SimplBlue Lighting Controls every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSE | SimplBlue Lighting Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Puget Sound Energy | Aleo Lighting, Inc. |
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
SimplBlue Lighting Controls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PSE
No in-app purchases
SimplBlue Lighting Controls
No in-app purchases









