Comparison

LSU Shield vs SWEPCO

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

Head to head
About

LSU Shield

This safety app connects users with university safety forces during emergencies. It allows for sending crime tips with media, creating a peer-to-peer safety network for location tracking, and accessing campus safety resources.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact with university safety forces
  • Send crime tips with photos/videos
  • Peer-to-peer location tracking (Safety Check)
  • Access campus safety resources
  • Emergency procedures guide
Features
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LSU Shield is the official safety app of Louisiana State University. If you're in a dangerous situation, use the LSU Shield application to quickly and easily contact university safety forces. LSU Shield also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior directly to university safety forces. -Use the Safety Check feature to create a peer-to-peer safety network. Walking to class alone and want some additional safety? Use Safety Checks to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -Access campus safety resources, such as emergency procedures, directly through the app. GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."

About

SWEPCO

Manage your utility account with ease. View and pay bills, report power outages, and track restoration progress. Access billing history, compare energy usage, and set up paperless billing and alerts.

Highlights
  • Report power outages
  • Check outage status
  • View and pay bills
  • Manage account details
  • View billing history
  • Compare energy usage
  • Paperless billing enrollment
Features
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Welcome to a better way to manage your account with our customer mobile app. You can view and pay your bill, report an outage, check outage status, manage your accounts, view billing history, and more! Use the "Remember me" feature to make login a breeze. Everything is now at the touch of your fingertips. Features include: OUTAGE INFORMATION - Report a power outage - Check outage status and track restoration progress - Easy access to view outage maps in your area ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - Choose "Remember me" to skip logging in each time you use the app* - View your real-time account balance, payment due date, and balance details - View and download your bill (PDF) - Pay immediately for free from your bank account - Make automatic or scheduled payments - Other ways to pay (credit/debit card, in-person, by phone) - Switch between multiple accounts ENERGY USAGE - Compare how your current usage compares to last month or the same time last year SETTINGS - Enroll in and manage your paperless billing - Add or delete your bank accounts - Enroll in and manage billing and outage alerts *Logging into the SWEPCO app requires an active account that is registered online at SWEPCO.com

Screenshots

LSU Shield3 screens
SWEPCO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LSU Shield at 4.2 against SWEPCO's 2.9. LSU Shield also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%) and device support (4 vs 2). SWEPCO's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 31). 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

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

LSU Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 100 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LSU Shield's written reviews are positive against 16% of SWEPCO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LSU Shield ships an update every 6 months, SWEPCO monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LSU Shield versus SWEPCO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLSU ShieldSWEPCO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (31 ratings) — better2.9 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better16.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLouisiana State UniversityAmerican Electric Power

Customer experience

LSU Shield

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SWEPCO

All ratings100 ratings
Positive46.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative47.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative72.0%

In-app purchases

None

LSU Shield

No in-app purchases

None

SWEPCO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LSU Shield free?
LSU Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWEPCO free?
SWEPCO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LSU Shield or SWEPCO?
LSU Shield is rated higher. LSU Shield averages 4.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while SWEPCO averages 2.9 from 100 ratings.
Do LSU Shield or SWEPCO have ads?
Neither LSU Shield nor SWEPCO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LSU Shield or SWEPCO?
LSU Shield ships an update every 6 months, and SWEPCO monthly. Most recently, LSU Shield was updated on September 24, 2026 and SWEPCO on September 14, 2026.

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