LBSMobile vs Octopus Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LBSMobile
Manage your on-campus room bookings and subscribe to your LBS Live Calendar. This application is designed for London Business School students and staff.
- On-campus room booking management
- Subscribe to LBS Live Calendar
- Personalized for students and staff
- Degree programme student features
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LBSMobile is a bespoke application that allows London Business School students and staff to mange their personal on-campus room bookings. Degree programme students can also view and subscribe their LBS Live Calendar.
Octopus Energy
This app allows users to easily manage their energy account on the go. Track your balance, view transactions, manage payments, and access account support directly from your mobile device.
- Account balance tracking
- Transaction history
- Billing history
- Payment management
- Account help and support
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Manage your Octopus Energy account from your fingertips. - Keep track of your account balance - View your recent transactions and billing history - Manage your payments - Get help with your account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Octopus Energy at 63% against LBSMobile's 0%. Octopus Energy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). LBSMobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Octopus Energy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus Energy has 464 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LBSMobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of Octopus Energy's.
LBSMobile ships an update every 6 months, Octopus Energy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LBSMobile | Octopus Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (464 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 464 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | London Business School (LBS) | Octopus Energy |
Customer experience
LBSMobile
Octopus Energy
Bugs and requests
LBSMobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Octopus Energy
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Inability to view bills and account details
- Incorrect or missing meter readings
- Disconnection issues with smart devices
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to view usage in £ instead of just kWh
- Improve navigation and layout of the app
- Provide more granular control over smart charging
- Integrate with more smart home devices
- Offer more rewards and incentives for energy savings
In-app purchases
LBSMobile
No in-app purchases
Octopus Energy
No in-app purchases
