EyeTV Remote vs Octopus Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EyeTV Remote
Control your EyeTV device remotely from your phone or iPad over your wireless network. Enjoy convenient access to playback, channel selection, and volume controls with customizable button sensitivity and an optional password for family use.
- Play, pause, record
- Skip forward/backward
- Fast forward/rewind
- Channel and recording selection
- Volume control
- Sleep computer
- Optional password protection
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EyeTV Remote provides fully-featured fast and reliable control of your EyeTV device. No more searching for the remote, as everyone in the family can have one on their phone or iPad. EyeTV Remote uses your wireless network so it doesn't suffer the drawbacks of infra-red controllers. EyeTV Remote can be used from any room in your house, or the convenience of your arm chair. The large buttons are easy to find on the table, and you can adjust the button sensitivity to avoid accidental taps as you fumble for your phone in between the beer and peanuts. A single tap gets you commonly used actions. Swipe buttons up, down, left or right for less used operations. The help screen explains the functionality of each button in full. Features include: • Play, pause, record • Skip forward and backwards (by standard or custom durations, or a frame at a time) • Fast forward and rewind • Select channels (up, down or from a list) • Select recordings • Supports multiple TV tuners (not available with eyeTV version 4.0) • Limited program guide (showing-now and up-next for current channel, more when available) • Open, close and maximize player windows • Rotate between multiple windows (not available with eyeTV version 4.0) • Volume up, down, mute • Sleep your computer • Optional password protection, to stop the kids taking over. Free companion software needs to be installed onto the MacOS computer running the EyeTV software. The companion software is 'JazzRemoteServer', and can be downloaded from www.jazzmedia.com.au/eyetv/. Requires MacOS (OS-X) version 10.9 or later, EyeTV 3 version 3.6.8, or EyeTV 4.0. Also requires your iOS device to be on the same network as the computer running the EyeTV software. Please note that some advanced functionality is not available with EyeTV 4, due to limitations within that application. This project is not affiliated with Geniatech nor Elgato Systems. EyeTV is a trademark of Elgato Systems and/or Geniatech. ©2016-2023 Jazz Media Pty Ltd.
Octopus Energy
Easily manage your energy account on the go. Track your balance, view transactions, manage payments, and access support. This app provides a convenient way to stay on top of your energy usage and billing.
- Track account balance
- View transaction history
- Manage payments
- Access account support
- Monitor billing history
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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 price: Octopus Energy at Free against EyeTV Remote's $4.99. Octopus Energy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (467 vs 1). EyeTV Remote's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On 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
Octopus Energy is free to download; EyeTV Remote costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EyeTV Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus Energy has 467 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of EyeTV Remote's written reviews are positive against 63% of Octopus Energy's.
EyeTV Remote ships an update every 3 months, Octopus Energy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EyeTV Remote | Octopus Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (467 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 62.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 467 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jazz Media Pty Ltd | Octopus Energy |
Customer experience
EyeTV Remote
Octopus Energy
Bugs and requests
EyeTV Remote
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
EyeTV Remote
No in-app purchases
Octopus Energy
No in-app purchases
