Top Energy vs OBT Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Top Energy
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The Top Energy Outage Centre App keeps customers up-to-date with key information about power outages affecting multiple customers on Top Energy’s network, putting regularly updated information as it appears, right into the hands of its users. The Top Energy Outage Centre App will empower customers to make decisions in real time with the ability to monitor outages notices even when you are not at home. The Top Energy Outage Centre App will not disclose isolated outages affecting individual residences. If you have any questions or comments around The Top Energy Outage Centre App please contact our Customer Services team at feedback@topenergy.co.nz.
OBT Remote
This companion app allows users to monitor metrics and alarm events from OB Tools devices. It provides real-time notifications, historical data review, and team collaboration features for managing facility issues.
- View metrics and alarm events
- Review historic data on line charts
- Compare current values on bar charts
- Receive real-time push notifications
- Acknowledge alarms and change severity
- View detailed event logs
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OBT Remote is the companion app for OB Tools Use this app to view metrics and alarm events from all OB Tools monitored devices on your iPhone. Key features: - Review historic data on a customisable line chart. - Compare current values on a bar chart. - Receive push notifications that keep you aware of events in your facility in real time. - Work as a team by acknowledging alarms or changing their severity as problems are resolved. - View detailed event logs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OBT Remote at every 2 months against Top Energy's every 5 months. Top Energy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Top Energy ships an update every 5 months, OBT Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Top Energy | OBT Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Top Energy | Jack Woodgate |
In-app purchases
Top Energy
No in-app purchases
OBT Remote
No in-app purchases
