Outage Entry vs SWEPCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outage Entry
This app allows City of Bentonville residents to view current outage statuses and maps. Users can also report outages and receive important news and information directly from the utility provider.
- View outage status
- View outage maps
- Report outages
- Get important news
- Receive utility information
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City of Bentonville Electric Utilities. View Outage Status, View Outage Maps, Report Outages, Get Important News and Information. City of Bentonville, Arkansas
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.
- Report power outages
- Check outage status
- View and pay bills
- Manage account details
- View billing history
- Compare energy usage
- Paperless billing enrollment
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outage Entry at 4.5 against SWEPCO's 3.0. Outage Entry also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). SWEPCO's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 2). 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.
Outage Entry holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWEPCO has 105 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Outage Entry's written reviews are positive against 16% of SWEPCO's.
Outage Entry ships an update every 10 months, SWEPCO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outage Entry | SWEPCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 16.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dataVoice International | American Electric Power |
Customer experience
Outage Entry
SWEPCO
In-app purchases
Outage Entry
No in-app purchases
SWEPCO
No in-app purchases
