MCE Sync vs Octopus Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCE Sync
Automate your electric vehicle charging to leverage the cheapest and cleanest energy available on the grid. Earn cash rewards for charging during specific low-carbon events.
- Automated EV charging
- Cheapest energy utilization
- Cleanest energy utilization
- Cash sign-up bonus
- Monthly cash rewards
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The MCE Sync app helps you automate your EV charging at home to use the least expensive and cleanest energy on the grid. Download the app and charge your EV to receive a $50 sign-up bonus. You can earn $10 a month in additional cash by charging during low-carbon events.
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 rating: MCE Sync at 4.6 against Octopus Shift's 1.0. MCE Sync also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ratings volume (198 vs 1). Octopus Shift's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MCE Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MCE Sync has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of MCE Sync's written reviews are positive against 0% of Octopus Shift's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCE Sync | Octopus Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (198 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MCE Clean Energy | Octopus Energy |
Customer experience
MCE Sync
Octopus Shift
In-app purchases
MCE Sync
No in-app purchases
Octopus Shift
No in-app purchases
