My Redlands vs Octopus Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Redlands
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See a code violation that's making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with My Redlands!
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 update cadence: Octopus Shift at every 6 weeks against My Redlands's every 7 months. My Redlands's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
My Redlands ships an update every 7 months, Octopus Shift every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Redlands | Octopus Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOGov, Inc. | Octopus Energy |
In-app purchases
My Redlands
No in-app purchases
Octopus Shift
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do My Redlands or Octopus Shift have ads?
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