Comparison

Outfox Energy vs Kettle Remote

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

Head to head
About

Outfox Energy

Easily manage your energy account on the go. Submit meter readings, check your balance, make payments, and download statements. Track your energy usage and access more features conveniently.

Highlights
  • Submit meter readings
  • Check account balance
  • Make payments
  • Download statements
  • Track energy usage
Features
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Pay less for your energy with Outfox Energy. Why pay more? Choose competitive energy prices and highly rated customer service, without compromising on support. With the Outfox Energy app, you can: View your bills and payments Submit meter readings Check your tariff details Manage your account in one place Get support whenever you need it

About

Kettle Remote

Features
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Kettle Remote controls AppKettle smart kettles over your home Wi-Fi. No cloud, no account, no data collection, your phone talks straight to the kettle.

Screenshots

Outfox Energy4 screens
Kettle Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Outfox Energy at 13.0 against Kettle Remote's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Outfox Energy versus Kettle Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutfox EnergyKettle Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentralogic Consultancy LimitedMichael Hutchinson

Bugs and requests

Outfox Energy

Reported bugs

52 issues
  • 🐛 Invalid JSON format error
  • 🐛 Blank screen after Face ID
  • 🐛 App crashes when selecting gas meter readings
  • 🐛 Login issues with '+' in email
  • 🐛 App crashes and previous login not recognised
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  • 🐛 Incorrect information displayed
  • 🐛 Cannot download bills
  • 🐛 Parsing error messages
  • 🐛 'Remember me' function not working
  • 🐛 New app update can't login
  • 🐛 Invalid account ID displayed
  • 🐛 Asks to change password and contact details
  • 🐛 Credit balance shown as debit balance
  • 🐛 Meter readings show as blanks
  • 🐛 Direct debits not added to balance
  • 🐛 Non-functional settings/preferences screen
  • 🐛 New app won't save login details
  • 🐛 Shows wrong balance in account
  • 🐛 Gas rate showing 5p per day instead of kWh
  • 🐛 Cannot go into tariff details to check rates
  • 🐛 App shows debit when in credit
  • 🐛 Latest update totally unstable
  • 🐛 Inaccurate data and wrong balance figures
  • 🐛 Previous app was much better
  • 🐛 App doesn't remember password
  • 🐛 Loads old account
  • 🐛 Login process is a nightmare
  • 🐛 App doesn't remember device or login
  • 🐛 Full blown sign-in required every time
  • 🐛 Account/tariff details not showing
  • 🐛 Initially nothing worked
  • 🐛 Cannot log on
  • 🐛 Password & username not accepted
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 Logging in with correct details shows 'id not found'
  • 🐛 Password managers only send password
  • 🐛 Cannot click remember me until clicking done on keyboard
  • 🐛 Focus doesn't work
  • 🐛 Fails to allow most users to login
  • 🐛 Cannot use app to pay
  • 🐛 Proceed to pay button doesn't move on
  • 🐛 App says I can submit meter readings but won't let me
  • 🐛 New app rubbish
  • 🐛 No Face ID login
  • 🐛 Shows wrong balance
  • 🐛 Upgrade stopped app working properly
  • 🐛 Doesn't show usage
  • 🐛 Constantly have to sign in
  • 🐛 Doesn't show smart meter readings
  • 🐛 Cannot change direct debit amount
  • 🐛 Monthly total or meter reading as a number, no daily/hourly usage
  • 🐛 Email must be valid error for valid email

Requested features

8 requests
  • 💡 Ability to track daily energy usage
  • 💡 Interactive graphical interface for usage
  • 💡 Setting to select default property
  • 💡 Option to set up a PIN
  • 💡 Flashlight button for meter readings
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  • 💡 Notifications for meter reading reminders
  • 💡 Dark mode option
  • 💡 Advanced analytics dashboard

Kettle Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Outfox Energy

No in-app purchases

None

Kettle Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outfox Energy free?
Outfox Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kettle Remote free?
Kettle Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outfox Energy or Kettle Remote have ads?
Neither Outfox Energy nor Kettle Remote shows ads.

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