SCE DR Alerts vs Mainlink
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.
Mainlink
Monitor your home's water usage with this utility app. Easily track hot and cold water consumption, view detailed statistics, and receive instant notifications for potential accidents like leaks or frozen pipes. Setup is simple via QR code scanning.
- Track hot and cold water consumption
- Detailed consumption statistics
- Accident notifications (freeze, burst, leak)
- QR code setup
- Smart water meter integration
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Mainlink app is built for people who have smart water meters installed in their homes. It is very easy to start using this application - just scan the QR code and you are ready to track your consumption and get accident notifications. Use the app to: Track hot and cold water consumption Review detailed consumption statistics Receive accident notifications about freeze over, burst pipes and leakage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SCE DR Alerts at 3.3 against Mainlink's 2.2. SCE DR Alerts also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 5). Mainlink's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SCE DR Alerts holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCE DR Alerts has 38 ratings behind it against 5, 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 25% of Mainlink's.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, Mainlink every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | Mainlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | Mainlink UAB |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
Mainlink
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
Mainlink
No in-app purchases
