SCE DR Alerts vs Access Northpark
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.
Access Northpark
Unlock doors and access facilities using your smartphone. This utility app provides convenient entry control through your mobile device.
- Smartphone access control
- Unlock doors
- Facility access
- Mobile entry
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Access Northpark with your smart phone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Access Northpark at 100% against SCE DR Alerts's 32%. Access Northpark also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). SCE DR Alerts's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 8). 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.
Access Northpark holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCE DR Alerts has 41 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of SCE DR Alerts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Access Northpark's.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, Access Northpark fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | Access Northpark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (41 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | ZENDACCESS, INC |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
Access Northpark
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
Access Northpark
No in-app purchases
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