SCE DR Alerts vs DigAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCE DR Alerts
Receive courtesy alerts for upcoming electricity demand response events. Customize notifications for event scheduling, start, and end times based on your selected program and location. This app provides event notifications only and does not offer account management.
- Demand Response event alerts
- Customizable notification settings
- Support for multiple DR programs
- Geographic area selection
- Event start, end, and schedule notifications
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Welcome to the SCE Demand Response (DR) Alerts App! Download and set up the app to start receiving courtesy alerts for upcoming SCE DR events. Customize the app to receive alerts when a DR Event is scheduled, started, and/or ended based on your selected DR program and desired geographic area. The SCE DR Alerts App can help keep you informed about the following program events: - Summer Discount Plan (SDP) for Residential or Business - Smart Energy Program (SEP) - Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) for Residential or Business - Real Time Pricing (RTP) - Capacity Bidding program (CBP) - Base Interruptible Program (BIP) - Agricultural Pumping Interruptible (API) - Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) PLEASE NOTE: This app only provides courtesy SCE DR alerts and does not provide any SCE account management features. SCE provides another app titled MySCE that lets you view your account, manage your energy use, and pay your bill online. A network connection is also required for full app functionality.
DigAlert
This app provides underground utility locating services for homeowners and contractors in Southern California. It helps prevent dangerous accidents by informing users about the location of underground lines before digging. Access tools for ticket updates, expiration dates, and emergency contacts.
- Web update of tickets
- View expiring tickets
- DigAlert Express
- Newtin ETA
- Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts
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Underground Service Alert of Southern California (USA/SC) aka DigAlert was formed on September 13, 1976 in response to a deadly accident that had taken place in Culver City three months earlier. A petroleum pipeline was accidentally breached by a construction crew working on Venice Blvd and the resulting explosion took the lives of nine people. Additionally, an entire city block was burned to the ground and millions of dollars in damages were caused by this incident. The spark that ignited this deadly inferno quickly became the impetus behind a movement to prevent these tragic accidents. USA/SC is the result of that effort and has been serving this part of California ever since. Keep yourself up to date with our latest advancements in technologies by downloading the DigAlert app with tons of useful tools for homeowners and contractors such as: - Web Update of tickets - View expiring tickets - DigAlert Express - Newtin ETA - Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts Remember, find out FIRST, contact 811 before you dig. It's the law.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DigAlert at 4.0 against SCE DR Alerts's 3.3. DigAlert also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 32%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). SCE DR Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DigAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of SCE DR Alerts's written reviews are positive against 68% of DigAlert's.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, DigAlert monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | DigAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) | 4.0 (87 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | DigAlert |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
DigAlert
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
DigAlert
No in-app purchases
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