Octopus Energy vs Hypervolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Hypervolt
Unlock the full potential of your smart home charger. This app allows you to manage charging sessions, reduce electricity costs, and monitor your energy expenditure. Optimize your charging experience and save money.
- Smart charging management
- Bill minimization
- Spending tracking
- Energy expenditure monitoring
- Unlock full charger power
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The Hypervolt App is the perfect companion for your Hypervolt Home smart charger! With Hypervolt, you can unlock the full power of smart charging, minimize your bills, track your spending, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hypervolt at 5.0 against Octopus Energy's 4.6. Hypervolt also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). Octopus Energy's advantage is ratings volume (451 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Hypervolt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus Energy has 451 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Octopus Energy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Hypervolt's.
Octopus Energy ships an update weekly, Hypervolt every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Octopus Energy | Hypervolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (451 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 451 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Octopus Energy | Hypervolt Limited |
Customer experience
Octopus Energy
Hypervolt
User reviews
Octopus Energy
From 451 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use app
- 📊 Informative and detailed
- 🤝 Excellent customer service
- 💰 Competitive pricing
- 🌱 Supports renewable energy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable smart charging
- 🕰️ Delayed or inaccurate usage data
- 🤔 Confusing billing and tariff structure
- 📱 Buggy and crashing app
- 🔍 Lack of detailed usage insights
Hypervolt
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 💡 Schedule charging improved
- 📊 Good cost analysis
- ✨ Customizable LED colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- ⚠️ Intermittent charging issues
- 🔌 Charger fails to wake car
- 🔒 Unable to lock/unlock charger
- 📉 Reports not exportable
Bugs and 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
Hypervolt
Reported bugs
18 issues- Latest version does not allow export of reports
- App shows 'waiting for solar' message when no solar
- Analytics screen duplicates oldest record
- Unable to lock charger (stuck 'pending')
- Disconnected charger, cannot reconnect
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- Not letting me create a new account
- Stopped working after last update
- App no longer connects to charger
- App says 'no charging available' while charging
- Every feature says 'try again later'
- No connection to LED lights or settings
- Back to energy tariff not working
- Plug and charge not working
- Lock option doesn't work
- Schedule charging - loss of KW calculation
- App goes offline, requires restart
- Cloud-based charger issues
- App doesn't show change in status when stopping/starting charging
Requested features
17 requests- Widgets for live data
- More LED customization
- More tariff compatibility
- iOS shortcuts/Siri integration
- YouTube video guide
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- Option for standby instead of Eco
- More detailed charging rate graphs
- Ability to set max Amps per session
- Select charge mode per session
- Improve Amazon Echo integration
- Add Alexa integration for Australia
- Ability to add more tariffs (AUD)
- Change currency to AUD
- Error version checking on app update
- Up to 4 tariffs per energy plan
- Set percentage to charge to
- More LED effects
In-app purchases
Octopus Energy
No in-app purchases
Hypervolt
No in-app purchases
