Ecotricity App vs Detective Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ecotricity App
Manage your green energy account easily on the go. Submit meter readings, view bills and consumption history, make payments, and update your details. Access emergency contacts and a handy torch feature.
- Account management
- Submit meter readings
- View bills and consumption
- Make payments
- Update contact details
- Emergency contact access
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Ecotricity are founders of the global green energy supply movement With lots of great features, the new Ecotricity App lets you easily manage your account on the go. With the Ecotricity App you can: • Access your Ecotricity account at any time • Submit meter readings for your gas and electricity accounts – quickly and easily • View your historical energy consumption • View the real-time balance on your account • Make a payment and save your payment method for the next time • View and download PDFs of your bills • Get notified when your latest bill is ready to view • Report any problems with your meter • Use the handy torch to help you read your meter in dark places • Edit your contact details and let us know how you’d prefer to hear from us • Access 24 hour emergency contact numbers to report power cuts or gas leaks • Set up, check and change your Direct Debit To switch to Ecotricity, visit join.ecotricity.co.uk or call us on 0808 123 0 123.
Detective Notes
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Detective notes are used to play the board game Cluedo. This is used with the game, not as a game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ecotricity App at Free against Detective Notes's $0.99. Detective Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
Ecotricity App is free to download; Detective Notes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ecotricity App ships an update every 19 months, Detective Notes every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ecotricity App | Detective Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ecotricity | eric Tomlinson |
Bugs and requests
Ecotricity App
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes and won't open for some users
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back easy access to previous bills and usage data
- Improve PDF bill viewing experience
- Restore user-friendly features from old app
Detective Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ecotricity App
No in-app purchases
Detective Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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