Comparison

SMECO 24/7 vs Clothesline Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Clothesline Mobile

This utility app simplifies laundry payments at participating locations. Connect via Bluetooth to start machines, manage your account balance, and receive cycle completion alerts. Enjoy a seamless laundry experience with mobile payment and transaction history.

Highlights
  • Mobile laundry payment
  • Bluetooth machine control
  • Account balance management
  • Add value to account
  • Transaction history
  • Machine availability view
  • Cycle completion alerts
Features
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating Clothesline Laundry locations. Clothesline Mobile is an iPhone application providing the easiest and smartest complete laundry solution. This app allows you to pay for laundry cycles from your account by using Bluetooth to communicate with the washer or dryer. Simply use Clothesline Mobile to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. A full accounting is available to see your transaction purchase history. • Scan the QR code of your laundry room (one time process) • Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code on the machine • Check your card/account balance, and add value to your account for laundry. For participating laundry rooms, you can view machine availability as well as receive alerts when your laundry cycle is complete.

Screenshots

SMECO 24/74 screens
Clothesline Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clothesline Mobile at 67% against SMECO 24/7's 3%. Clothesline Mobile also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 56). 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

Clothesline Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clothesline Mobile has 1.7K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of SMECO 24/7's written reviews are positive against 67% of Clothesline Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMECO 24/7 ships an update every 9 months, Clothesline Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMECO 24/7 versus Clothesline Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMECO 24/7Clothesline Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (56 ratings)4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.9% of reviews67.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings561.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSouthern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc.KioSoft Technologies LLC

Customer experience

SMECO 24/7

All ratings52 ratings
Positive13.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.3%

Clothesline Mobile

All ratings1,664 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

SMECO 24/7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clothesline Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sign-up and login process not working
  • App not detecting all available machines
  • Unexpected charges and balance deductions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow smaller reload amounts
  • Improve machine status visibility
  • Add option to extend drying time
  • Provide refund/credit for malfunctioning machines
  • Enhance customer service and support channels

In-app purchases

None

SMECO 24/7

No in-app purchases

None

Clothesline Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMECO 24/7 free?
SMECO 24/7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clothesline Mobile free?
Clothesline Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMECO 24/7 or Clothesline Mobile?
Clothesline Mobile is rated higher. SMECO 24/7 averages 1.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Clothesline Mobile averages 4.5 from 1.7K ratings.
Do SMECO 24/7 or Clothesline Mobile have ads?
Neither SMECO 24/7 nor Clothesline Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMECO 24/7 or Clothesline Mobile?
SMECO 24/7 ships an update every 9 months, and Clothesline Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, SMECO 24/7 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Clothesline Mobile on November 11, 2026.

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