SMECO 24/7 vs PGC311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMECO 24/7
Manage your electricity account conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, report power outages, and view outage maps. Stay informed with news releases.
- Pay bills on the go
- Report power outages
- View outage map
- Receive news releases
- Account management
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative provides this app free to customer-members who want to pay their bill on the go, report power outages, view SMECO’s outage map, and receive news releases from SMECO. All account management features require an active account. You will be required to provide some identifying information to pay your bill or report your outage, or you can log in using your SMECO Account Manager username and password. PAY YOUR BILL Make a quick, easy payment using your account number and zip code with your credit card, debit card, or bank account. For security purposes, your payment information is not stored on this app. REPORT YOUR OUTAGE SMECO makes it easy to report an outage and receive outage updates. You can also use this app to view SMECO’s outage map. Under normal conditions, the map shows the number of customers affected, the crew status, and the estimated time of restoration. SMECO may also distribute news releases when widespread outages occur or when weather systems are expected to cause power outages.
PGC311
Access county services, numbers, and information easily. This app offers a unified platform for residents and visitors to find essential county resources.
- Access county services
- Find county numbers
- Search for county information
- One-stop service experience
- Information for residents and visitors
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Prince George’s County 311 Call Center Operation provides a one-stop service experience for constituents, residents and visitors searching for county services, numbers, and information.
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Verdict
SMECO 24/7 and PGC311 are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
SMECO 24/7 holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of SMECO 24/7's written reviews are positive against 0% of PGC311's.
SMECO 24/7 ships an update every 9 months, PGC311 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMECO 24/7 | PGC311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (55 ratings) — better | 1.4 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. | Prince George's County Govt. |
Customer experience
SMECO 24/7
PGC311
In-app purchases
SMECO 24/7
No in-app purchases
PGC311
No in-app purchases
