SCE DR Alerts vs Discount Power
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.
Discount Power
Manage your electricity account with ease. Access billing, payment history, and usage data. Set up AutoPay, Average Billing, and Paperless Billing. View plan details and compare usage trends.
- Account management
- Billing and payment history
- Usage data visualization
- AutoPay setup
- Plan details viewing
- Paperless billing
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Available for Texas Customers only. The Discount Power app lets you manage your account straight from your phone. Which means you’ll have access to self-service, support and usage data anytime, anywhere. Key features and benefits: • Access billing features that let you pay your bill, check your balance and review billing and payment history. • Manage account services like AutoPay, Average Billing and Paperless Billing. • View plan details and important documents to shop for a new plan. • Interact with bar graphs and heat maps to compare usage information when it comes to trends, costs and weather impact.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Discount Power at 4.9 against SCE DR Alerts's 3.3. Discount Power also leads on ratings volume (844 vs 38) and review sentiment (46% vs 32%). SCE DR Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.6). 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.
Discount Power holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discount Power has 844 ratings behind it against 38, 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 46% of Discount Power's.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, Discount Power every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | Discount Power |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) | 4.9 (844 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 844 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | US RETAILERS LLC |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
Discount Power
Bugs and requests
SCE DR Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Discount Power
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working correctly after iOS updates
- Payment methods not functioning properly
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
3 requests- Improve login and account management
- Display current active account first
- Enhance usage history and analytics
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
Discount Power
No in-app purchases
Questions
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