Emoncms vs Octoglance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View Emoncms dashboards
- Supports MyElectric dashboards
- Connects to emoncms.org
- Connects to custom Emoncms servers
- Open-source application
- Visualizes energy data
- Visualizes environmental data
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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
Octoglance
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Octoglance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emoncms asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emoncms ships an update every 17 months, Octoglance fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emoncms | Octoglance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Megni | Elio Raineri |
In-app purchases
Emoncms
No in-app purchases
Octoglance
- Lifetime access$1.99








