SCE DR Alerts vs SunStrong Connect
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.
SunStrong Connect
Monitor and control your home solar power system with this app. View solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. Manage battery settings and receive system alerts for informed energy decisions.
- Monitor solar production
- Track home consumption
- View battery power flows
- Control battery settings
- Receive system alerts
- View historical performance
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mySunPower is now SunStrong Connect! SunStrong Connect™ offers convenient information about and control over your home solar power system. Designed to integrate seamlessly with your solar and battery storage solutions, SunStrong Connect puts the power to monitor system performance and control battery settings in the palm of your hand. Features include: • Views of solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. • Historical system performance, including energy consumption data for homes equipped with energy consumption meters. • SunVault™ Storage controls to change battery settings and view battery status. • Live weather data and system alerts to inform energy decisions. Copyright © 2025 SunStrong Management. All rights reserved. An official SunStrong Connect app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunStrong Connect at 4.4 against SCE DR Alerts's 3.1. SunStrong Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 41). SCE DR Alerts's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.1). 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.
SunStrong Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunStrong Connect has 15K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of SCE DR Alerts's written reviews are positive against 12% of SunStrong Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, SunStrong Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | SunStrong Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (41 ratings) | 4.4 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | SunStrong Management |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
SunStrong Connect
Bugs and requests
SCE DR Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SunStrong Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- App displaying incorrect power flow information
- Historical data disappearing or not updating
- Connectivity issues causing data loss
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view individual panel performance
- Integration with home energy consumption data
- Customizable data views and comparison tools
- Improved notification and alert system
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
SunStrong Connect
No in-app purchases
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