Octopus Energy vs Candy Reader
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
Candy Reader
This utility extension prevents comic readers from reverting to the first page after a short period of reading. It ensures a seamless comic reading experience without interruptions. Enjoy your comics without the frustration of being reset.
- Prevents page reset in comic readers
- Seamless reading experience
- Safari extension
- Fixes 8-minute page revert bug
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Designed to prevent your Candy comic reader from going back to page 1 around 8 minutes into reading a comic. Many people have been complaining about this issue. This safari extension enables you to read your comics without it reverting you back to page one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Candy Reader at free against Octopus Energy's free with in-app purchases. Candy Reader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Octopus Energy's advantage is ratings volume (463 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Candy Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus Energy has 463 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Octopus Energy ships an update weekly, Candy Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Octopus Energy | Candy Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (463 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 463 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Octopus Energy | Mark Ramrattan |
Customer experience
Octopus Energy
Candy Reader
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
Candy Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Octopus Energy
No in-app purchases
Candy Reader
No in-app purchases
