PSE vs Astound Mobile
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
Astound Mobile
Manage your mobile service on America's largest 5G network. Track data usage, switch plans, view bills, update payments, and access account settings. Get support and view order information easily.
- Check data usage
- Switch data plans
- View and pay bills
- Update payment information
- Manage account settings
- View order history
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Astound Mobile connects you to one of America’s largest and fastest 5G networks. From activation to managing your account, the Astound Mobile app will be your “go-to”, bringing you the control you need. - Check how much data you’ve used - Switch between Unlimited and By the Gig data options - View your bill and update payment info - Manage account settings - View order information - Contact Astound Mobile for support Astound Mobile requires Astound Internet service for initial activation. To get started, visit astound.com/mobile. For additional terms and conditions governing all services, visit astound.com/policies-disclaimers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PSE at 3.9 against Astound Mobile's 1.3. PSE also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 3%). Astound Mobile's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (52 vs 14). 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.
PSE holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PSE's written reviews are positive against 3% of Astound Mobile's.
PSE ships an update every 3 months, Astound Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSE | Astound Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better | 1.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews — better | 3.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Puget Sound Energy | RCN Telecom Services, LLC |
Customer experience
PSE
Astound Mobile
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
Astound Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PSE
No in-app purchases
Astound Mobile
No in-app purchases









