Comparison

Emoncms vs Octoglance

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emoncms

This application allows users to view energy, temperature, and environmental data dashboards from Emoncms servers. It is an open-source tool designed for processing, logging, and visualizing environmental information.

Highlights
  • View Emoncms dashboards
  • Supports MyElectric dashboards
  • Connects to emoncms.org
  • Connects to custom Emoncms servers
  • Open-source application
  • Visualizes energy data
  • Visualizes environmental data
Features
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Open-source Emoncms dashboard viewer. View MyElectric Emoncms dashboards from http://emoncms.org or any other Emoncms server. Emoncms is an open-source web application for processing, logging and visualising energy, temperature and other environmental data developed as part of the http://openenergymonitor.org project. OpenEnergyMonitor is a project to develop open-source energy monitoring tools to help us relate to our use of energy, our energy systems and the challenge of sustainable energy. https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms-ios For support or to get involved with development please post on the forum: https://community.openenergymonitor.org/c/emoncms/mobile-app

About

Octoglance

Features
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Octoglance brings Octopus Agile and Tracker electricity prices to all your Apple devices with useful widgets and watch complications. Check rates at a glance without opening an app, and get notified when prices drop so you can run high-energy appliances at the cheapest times. Key Features: • Home Screen Widgets - See current and upcoming prices instantly • Lock Screen Support - Quick access to prices from anywhere • Price Alerts - Get notified when rates hit your target price • Apple Watch Companion - See prices directly on your watch face and from the dedicated watch app • Siri & Shortcuts integration • Supports both Agile Import and Export tariffs, as well as Tracker Perfect for Octopus Agile and Tracker customers who want to maximize their savings by shifting energy usage to off-peak hours. No data collection. No tracking. Just simple, powerful price monitoring.

Screenshots

Emoncms4 screens
Octoglance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emoncms at none against Octoglance's 1. Emoncms also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Octoglance's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Octoglance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emoncms asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emoncms ships an update every 17 months, Octoglance fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Emoncms versus Octoglance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoncmsOctoglance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMegniElio Raineri

In-app purchases

None

Emoncms

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Octoglance

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$1.99

Questions

Is Emoncms free?
Emoncms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octoglance free?
Octoglance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emoncms or Octoglance have ads?
Neither Emoncms nor Octoglance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emoncms or Octoglance?
Emoncms ships an update every 17 months, and Octoglance fortnightly. Most recently, Emoncms was updated on October 13, 2026 and Octoglance on September 26, 2026.

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