Comparison

GridRewards vs Apollo ID

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

Head to head
About

GridRewards

Earn cash back and reduce your electricity bill by learning when and how to cut energy usage. This free app helps you create new energy-saving habits and understand your consumption. Participate in events to save electricity and get paid, while also reducing your carbon footprint.

Highlights
  • Earn cash payments for reducing energy usage
  • Reduce electricity bills
  • Participate in energy-saving events
  • Refer friends for extra rewards
  • Reduce carbon footprint
  • Personalized energy insights
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GridRewards is an award-winning, free app that tells you when and how to reduce your energy usage. Earn cash payments and reduce your electricity bill all year round. An average household can earn more than $100/year — oh, and 98% of GridRewards participants got paid last year. GridRewards is a powerful tool to create new routines and change our behavior around energy use. We encourage people to be more mindful of our power consumption, how energy is produced, and how our daily actions add up. Together with our neighbors, our small change adds up to real change, real carbon impact, and real money. And we shift the power from energy companies to our communities. HOW IT WORKS 1. Unplug during events.  GridRewards events are the most important times to save electricity. We’ll tell you when they’re happening — usually during hot summer afternoons, about 5-10 times per year. 2. Get paid. Get your friends paid. We'll send you a check at the end of the year for the electricity you save during events. Get $10 extra for each friend you refer. Work together with your neighborhood to earn extra rewards and multiply your impact! 3. Reduce your carbon footprint. Keep an eye on your electricity use and carbon footprint. Get personalized energy insights and learn about the best times to use energy. WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? Your utility company pays to reduce electricity at peak times to help maintain system reliability in your community.

About

Apollo ID

Manage your digital identity for venues and events. Purchase food, drinks, tickets, and memberships directly from your device. Earn rewards for your loyalty and streamline your experience.

Highlights
  • Digital passport for venues
  • Event ticket management
  • In-app purchases for food and drinks
  • Membership management
  • Loyalty rewards program
Features
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Apollo ID is your digital passport & wallet to your favorite venues and events. You can purchase drinks, food, bottles, memberships, tickets etc. at your fingertips and always be rewarded for your patronage.

Screenshots

GridRewards4 screens
Apollo ID3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Apollo ID at 78% against GridRewards's 20%. Apollo ID also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). GridRewards's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (977 vs 124). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GridRewards holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GridRewards has 977 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of GridRewards's written reviews are positive against 78% of Apollo ID's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridRewards ships an update every 3 weeks, Apollo ID fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GridRewards versus Apollo ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridRewardsApollo ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (977 ratings) — better4.0 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings977 — better124
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEnergy Technology Savings LLCApollo Technology Platform, Incorporated

Customer experience

GridRewards

All ratings867 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative75.0%

Apollo ID

All ratings124 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

GridRewards

From 977 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helpful advice for energy conservation
  • 👍 Provides useful data on energy sources

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate event performance data and reports
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app functionality
  • 🔒 Poor customer support and lack of transparency
  • 💰 Inconsistent and unfair rewards payouts

Apollo ID

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Makes life easy
  • 💯 Highly recommend
  • 🌟 Amazing and useful
  • 🚀 Convenient for nightlife
  • 💎 Earns extra points

Room to improve

  • ❌ Scammers run the app
  • 🐛 Horrible sign-up flow
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 SMS verification failing
  • 🐛 Manual login crashing

Bugs and requests

GridRewards

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events section not working after latest update
  • Unable to enter zip code on initial screen
  • Inability to link or disconnect utility account

Requested features

3 requests
  • Include winter energy usage data
  • Improve account management and deletion options
  • Provide more detailed energy usage analytics

Apollo ID

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App doesn't work as advertised
  • Sign-up flow gets messed up
  • Login doesn't work
  • SMS verification fails
  • Manual login crashes
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  • Servers can't handle traffic
  • App crashes
  • App won't load
  • Rejected RSVP
  • Bouncers hired by app were aggressive
  • One venue not able to purchase via app

Requested features

7 requests
  • Android support for Apple Pay
  • More reliable servers to handle traffic
  • Waiting queue for presales
  • Clearer information for presales
  • Improved login process
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  • Better association of phone numbers with accounts
  • Fix sign-up flow issues

In-app purchases

None

GridRewards

No in-app purchases

None

Apollo ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GridRewards free?
GridRewards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apollo ID free?
Apollo ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GridRewards or Apollo ID?
GridRewards is rated higher. GridRewards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 977 ratings, while Apollo ID averages 4.0 from 124 ratings.
Do GridRewards or Apollo ID have ads?
Both GridRewards and Apollo ID show ads.
Which is updated more often, GridRewards or Apollo ID?
GridRewards ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apollo ID fortnightly. Most recently, GridRewards was updated on October 24, 2026 and Apollo ID on October 22, 2026.

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