Redlands 311 vs Octopus Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Redlands 311
Report community issues directly to the city. This app allows residents to submit problems and for city staff to manage and resolve them efficiently.
- Report community issues
- Track issue status
- Direct communication with city staff
- Location-based reporting
- Receive updates on resolutions
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This application is designed to allow the citizens of Redlands, CA to report issues in their community and for staff to address the reported issues.
Octopus Shift
This app intelligently manages your smart home devices like EVs and thermostats to support the power grid. Its algorithm operates in the background to help green the energy system while earning you money.
- Connects to smart devices
- Controls EV, charger, home battery, thermostat
- Smart grid support algorithm
- Earns users cash
- Helps green the energy system
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We connect to your smart devices (electric vehicle, charger, home battery or smart thermostat) and control their operation to benefit the power grid. Our smart algorithm operates unnoticed in the background, helping green the energy system and earning you cash at the same time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Redlands 311 at 33% against Octopus Shift's 0%. Redlands 311 also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Octopus Shift's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Redlands 311 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Redlands 311's written reviews are positive against 0% of Octopus Shift's.
Redlands 311 ships an update every 21 months, Octopus Shift every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Redlands 311 | Octopus Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Redlands | Octopus Energy Ltd |
Customer experience
Redlands 311
Octopus Shift
In-app purchases
Redlands 311
No in-app purchases
Octopus Shift
No in-app purchases
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