Comparison

SCE DR Alerts vs Request Cerritos

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Demand Response event alerts
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Support for multiple DR programs
  • Geographic area selection
  • Event start, end, and schedule notifications
Features
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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.

About

Request Cerritos

Report various city issues like graffiti, potholes, or trash directly to the City of Cerritos. Track the status of your requests as city staff work to resolve them.

Highlights
  • Report graffiti, potholes, and trash
  • Submit issues for trees and streetlights
  • Request code enforcement
  • Track request status
  • Receive status reports
Features
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Report issues regarding graffiti, trees, potholes, sidewalks and gutters, streetlights, debris or trash, weeds or overgrown vegetation, animals, code enforcement, water and other items to the City of Cerritos quickly and efficiently with Request Cerritos. City staff will track each request and provide status reports.

Screenshots

SCE DR Alerts4 screens
Request Cerritos2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Request Cerritos at 4.0 against SCE DR Alerts's 3.3. Request Cerritos also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). SCE DR Alerts's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 4). 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

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

Request Cerritos holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCE DR Alerts has 38 ratings behind it against 4, 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 50% of Request Cerritos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, Request Cerritos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SCE DR Alerts versus Request Cerritos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCE DR AlertsRequest Cerritos
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (38 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSouthern California EdisonGOGov, Inc.

Customer experience

SCE DR Alerts

All ratings38 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative57.9%

Request Cerritos

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SCE DR Alerts

No in-app purchases

None

Request Cerritos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCE DR Alerts free?
SCE DR Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Request Cerritos free?
Request Cerritos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SCE DR Alerts or Request Cerritos?
Request Cerritos is rated higher. SCE DR Alerts averages 3.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Request Cerritos averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SCE DR Alerts or Request Cerritos have ads?
Neither SCE DR Alerts nor Request Cerritos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCE DR Alerts or Request Cerritos?
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, and Request Cerritos every 2 months. Most recently, SCE DR Alerts was updated on September 16, 2026 and Request Cerritos on September 15, 2026.

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