Comparison

PSE vs Fix It Burien

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
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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

About

Fix It Burien

Easily report non-emergency local issues to the City of Burien government. Submit details, photos, and locations for problems like potholes, graffiti, or litter. Track the progress of your reports and receive updates.

Highlights
  • Report non-emergency local issues
  • Submit locations and photos
  • Track issue progress
  • Receive updates on reports
  • Notify City of Burien government
Features
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Report an issue. Get it fixed. Notify the City of Burien, Washington government about non-emergency issues like potholes, vegetation issues, downed signs, graffiti, litter, and more right from your mobile device. Share locations, photos, and details to ensure the most efficient solution. Create an optional account to receive updates and track progress. Always report emergencies or crimes in progress by calling 911.

Screenshots

PSE3 screens
Fix It Burien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fix It Burien at 100% against PSE's 14%. Fix It Burien also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). PSE's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

Fix It Burien holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PSE has 20 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Fix It Burien's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PSE ships an update every 3 months, Fix It Burien every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PSE versus Fix It Burien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPSEFix It Burien
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (20 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPuget Sound EnergyBurien Parks and Recreation

Customer experience

PSE

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

Fix It Burien

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Fix It Burien

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PSE

No in-app purchases

None

Fix It Burien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PSE free?
PSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fix It Burien free?
Fix It Burien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PSE or Fix It Burien?
Fix It Burien is rated higher. PSE averages 3.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Fix It Burien averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PSE or Fix It Burien have ads?
Neither PSE nor Fix It Burien shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PSE or Fix It Burien?
PSE ships an update every 3 months, and Fix It Burien every 2 months. Most recently, PSE was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fix It Burien on October 9, 2026.

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