Comparison

Baldwin EMC vs Point SmartHome

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

Head to head
About

Baldwin EMC

Manage your Baldwin EMC account on the go. View usage and billing details, make payments, and report service issues. Access historical bills and find facility locations.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • View usage and billing
  • Manage payments
  • Report service issues
  • View bill history
  • Find facility locations
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Baldwin EMC provides Baldwin EMC members account management at their fingertips. Members can view their usage and billing, manage payments, notify member service of account and service issues and receive special messaging from Baldwin EMC. Additional Features: Bill & Pay - Quickly view your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. My Usage - View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface. Contact Us - Easily contact Baldwin EMC by email or phone. You can also submit one of the many predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. Maps - Displays facility and payment dropbox locations on a map interface.

About

Point SmartHome

Manage your home WiFi network effortlessly with an intuitive interface. Monitor connected devices, troubleshoot issues, and implement parental controls for a better WiFi experience.

Highlights
  • WiFi network setup
  • Device monitoring
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Parental controls
  • Access limiting
Features
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Point Broadband's Point SmartHome powered by Plume makes it easy to set up, monitor and manage your WiFi network - all from the app's award winning intuitive design. Gain control over your home WiFi to check who's online, fix issues with your network, set parental controls like limiting access during homework or mealtimes, plus more. Welcome to a whole new WiFi Experience with Point SmartHome.

Screenshots

Baldwin EMC4 screens
Point SmartHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Point SmartHome at 30% against Baldwin EMC's 0%. Point SmartHome also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Baldwin EMC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Point SmartHome holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Baldwin EMC's written reviews are positive against 30% of Point SmartHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baldwin EMC ships an update every 2 months, Point SmartHome every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Baldwin EMC versus Point SmartHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaldwin EMCPoint SmartHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (33 ratings)2.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB361 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBaldwin EMCPlume Design, Inc.

Customer experience

Baldwin EMC

All ratings33 ratings
Positive30.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Point SmartHome

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Baldwin EMC

No in-app purchases

None

Point SmartHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baldwin EMC free?
Baldwin EMC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Point SmartHome free?
Point SmartHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Baldwin EMC or Point SmartHome?
Point SmartHome is rated higher. Baldwin EMC averages 2.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Point SmartHome averages 2.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Baldwin EMC or Point SmartHome have ads?
Neither Baldwin EMC nor Point SmartHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baldwin EMC or Point SmartHome?
Baldwin EMC ships an update every 2 months, and Point SmartHome every 8 months. Most recently, Baldwin EMC was updated on July 18, 2026 and Point SmartHome on July 5, 2026.

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