SCE DR Alerts vs Octopus Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCE DR Alerts
Receive courtesy alerts for upcoming electricity demand response events. Customize notifications for event scheduling, start, and end times based on your selected program and location. This app provides event notifications only and does not offer account management.
- Demand Response event alerts
- Customizable notification settings
- Support for multiple DR programs
- Geographic area selection
- Event start, end, and schedule notifications
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Welcome to the SCE Demand Response (DR) Alerts App! Download and set up the app to start receiving courtesy alerts for upcoming SCE DR events. Customize the app to receive alerts when a DR Event is scheduled, started, and/or ended based on your selected DR program and desired geographic area. The SCE DR Alerts App can help keep you informed about the following program events: - Summer Discount Plan (SDP) for Residential or Business - Smart Energy Program (SEP) - Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) for Residential or Business - Real Time Pricing (RTP) - Capacity Bidding program (CBP) - Base Interruptible Program (BIP) - Agricultural Pumping Interruptible (API) - Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) PLEASE NOTE: This app only provides courtesy SCE DR alerts and does not provide any SCE account management features. SCE provides another app titled MySCE that lets you view your account, manage your energy use, and pay your bill online. A network connection is also required for full app functionality.
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: SCE DR Alerts at 3.3 against Octopus Shift's 1.0. SCE DR Alerts also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (38 vs 1). Octopus Shift's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SCE DR Alerts holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCE DR Alerts has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of SCE DR Alerts's written reviews are positive against 0% of Octopus Shift's.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, Octopus Shift every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | Octopus Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | Octopus Energy |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
Octopus Shift
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
Octopus Shift
No in-app purchases
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