Top Up Now vs Ultrabrite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Top Up Now
Manage your Electric Ireland PAYG electricity account directly from your iOS device. Easily top up your meter, review your transaction history, and manage your account details. This app simplifies electricity management for pay-as-you-go customers.
- Top-up electricity meter
- Create a new account
- Save payment details
- Review top-up history
- Update account information
- Access FAQs and T&Cs
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Use the Electric Ireland Smarter Pay As You Go (PAYG) App on your iOS device to Top-Up and better manage your Electric Ireland PAYG Electricity Account no matter what type of Electric Ireland PAYG meter you have. By registering your details today you can make one-click Top-Ups in the future. Download the App and start enjoying the following easy-to-use features: • Log into your Electric Ireland PAYG Account and Top-Up your meter by pre-set amounts - €10, €20, €30 and so on • If you don’t already have one, create an Electric Ireland PAYG Electricity Account • Make a Once Off Top-Up and optionally save the details to easily create an Account • Review your Top-Up history by month and year • Update the debit/credit card, password or meter details on your Account • Check out our FAQs and Terms and Conditions.
Ultrabrite
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere with this smart device management app. It allows for simultaneous control of multiple devices, setting timers for automated functions, and easy sharing of device access with family members.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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Ultrabrite Smart, 1. Remote control: control your home appliances anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one app 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ultrabrite at 53% against Top Up Now's 0%. Ultrabrite also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Ultrabrite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Top Up Now's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ultrabrite's.
Top Up Now ships an update every 15 months, Ultrabrite every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Top Up Now | Ultrabrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Electricity Supply Board | Status International (UK) Limited |
Customer experience
Top Up Now
Ultrabrite
Bugs and requests
Top Up Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ultrabrite
Reported bugs
19 issues- Cannot change WiFi settings without resetting
- Device does not connect to Wi-Fi
- App does not support some rooms
- App takes ages to load
- Plug adapters only work near the router
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- Bulb does not flash to connect
- Device does not connect even after resetting
- App cannot add device, keeps spinning
- Device will not connect or reset
- Cannot link new bulbs since update
- Cannot get bulb working again after initial setup
- Shortcuts do not appear for Siri control
- Color options are not true red, green, blue
- App is not compatible with Shortcuts
- Device does not flash
- Cannot change colors to red, green, blue
- Device broke lamp and won't turn on
- Cannot add device to another phone/share
- App is not user-friendly
Requested features
5 requests- Add HomePod support
- Add Apple Watch support
- Add support for Shortcuts/Siri
- Allow changing to different colors (red, green, blue, etc.)
- Improve app update frequency for compatibility
In-app purchases
Top Up Now
No in-app purchases
Ultrabrite
No in-app purchases
