Genesis Energy vs Maindrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Genesis Energy
Manage your home's electricity consumption with powerful tools to forecast, compare, and understand your usage. Get bill estimates, pay your bill, and even order gas refills.
- Forecast energy usage up to a week ahead
- Compare energy use to similar homes
- View power usage and bill estimates
- Pay your electricity bill
- Order bottled gas refills
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Made in collaboration with our customers, our app has powerful tools to forecast, compare and help you understand your energy use. If you're already a Genesis customer, download the app to: - Predict how much power you’ll be using up to a week ahead - Compare your power use to homes like yours - View your power use and get an estimate of your bill - Pay your bill* - Place orders for bottled gas refills^ * 1% card processing fee applies to each credit or debit card transaction. Terms and conditions of use apply. ^ LPG 45kg gas bottle refills and standard delivery orders only Terms and conditions of use apply. Please see https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/online-terms
Maindrop
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The Maindrop app allows MAINDROP devices (the MI and the MCUs) to connect to a WiFi network, enabling local communication between them and the faucet products. Additionally, the app allows you to control the activation of the MI’s pump.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Genesis Energy at weekly against Maindrop's every 3 months. Maindrop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.
Genesis Energy ships an update weekly, Maindrop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Genesis Energy | Maindrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (139 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genesis Energy | Atlas Engion SL |
Bugs and requests
Genesis Energy
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing or not loading
- Power shout booking not working
- Inconsistent data between app and website
- Keyboard issues obscuring buttons
- Forced app updates causing sign-outs
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to book multiple power shouts at once
- Live power meter integration
- Single monthly bill for electricity and gas
- Faster data updates
- Improved app stability and responsiveness
Maindrop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Genesis Energy
No in-app purchases
Maindrop
No in-app purchases
