Scope
Current release scope covers Ontario schedule-based plans plus flat residential rate references in additional Canadian provinces.
Product
Reference electricity-rate timing, built for glanceability.
RateTier is a privacy-first Apple platform app for showing a user's current electricity rate state and next change, offline, at a glance.
- Privacy-first
- Offline-first
- iPhone, iPad, widgets, and Apple Watch
RateTier provides reference electricity-rate information. It is not a utility account or billing app. Always verify with utility billing terms and current utility communications.
Surfaces
Rates, plan selection, alerts, widgets, watch complications, and shortcuts.
Delivery model
No account linking, no analytics requirement, and no backend dependency for core results.
Why it matters
Built for people who need the answer fast.
The product focus is simple: current rate state now, next change when it exists, and one selection model that stays consistent across Apple surfaces.
Current rate
See the active rate state right away.
RateTier shows the current label and cents per kWh reference for the selected province, utility, and plan without sending the user through a utility portal.
Next change
Know when the next pricing window starts.
Ontario TOU and ULO users can see the next transition time without memorizing weekday, seasonal, or overnight schedule rules.
Shared selection
Set province, utility, and plan once.
One active selection drives the app, widgets, Apple Watch surfaces, alerts, and shortcuts so the same answer follows the user everywhere.
Local alerts
Get reminders before important bands begin.
Optional on-device alerts help users prepare for on-peak, mid-peak, off-peak, or ultra-low windows while keeping the experience privacy-first.
Screenshots
Real product views, not concept art.
These captures come from the current RateTier app build and show the core product flow: current state, next transition, plan setup, alerts, and watch visibility.
Open the app and see the active rate label, price reference, and schedule context immediately.
Ontario schedule users can check the next boundary without doing time-of-use math in their head.
Province, utility, and plan settings drive the app, widgets, watch surfaces, alerts, and shortcuts.
Users can turn on rate-change reminders and control lead times without handing data to a backend.
The same selection context carries through to watch surfaces for fast, low-friction checks away from the phone.
Beta
Request launch updates or early beta access.
Use this form if you want to be notified when RateTier beta access expands or if you want to raise your hand for TestFlight consideration.
What to expect
Focused follow-up, not a broad mailing list.
- Launch updates when RateTier beta access expands.
- A direct path to TestFlight access requests through the company inbox.
- A product-specific contact flow instead of a generic newsletter signup.
RateTier is currently in development. Availability, province coverage, and beta timing may change as release hardening continues.