GridLite vs HTML Sandbox 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridLite
Effortlessly split electricity bills with roommates, tenants, or for business use. The app automatically charges each person their share and pays the utility company directly. It also helps you find affordable green energy options.
- Automatic bill splitting for roommates
- Utility payment to provider
- Tenant bill management for rentals
- Business expense allocation
- Meter-based bill division
- Green energy plan comparison
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At GridLite, we're committed to making your life easier and more sustainable. GridLite makes splitting your monthly electric bill with your roommates a breeze! No more worrying about covering the entire bill and then chasing down your roommates for their share. Here's how it works: 1. Sign up in minutes and easily link your electric utility account. 2. Turn on bill splitting and invite your roommates to join in a snap. 3. Whenever a new bill is posted, GridLite automatically charges each roommate their share and pays your utility directly. Say goodbye to the monthly Venmo request to each roommate and hello to stress-free bill splitting with GridLite! Bill splitting is $1.99 per roommate/month, with 5% of profits going towards organizations focusing on removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Check out these additional use cases: If you manage short-term rental properties, you can invite your tenants to be the payment members on the account. They can easily see and pay the bill without creating a new utility account. Plus, you can keep track of payment status effortlessly. Running a business from home? Dedicate a portion of your utility bill to your business and keep your finances organized and tax-ready. Do you have multiple meters on your utility account, like a secondary suite or in-law apartment? With GridLite, you can split the bill by meter, so everyone pays only for what they use. And if you're looking for affordable, green energy options, we've got you covered! Compare energy supplier offerings in supported areas, and we'll ensure you're always on the best plan for your budget and environmental concerns. We currently support the following utilities: Con Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, National Grid, Consumer Energy, and many more soon! Terms of Service & Privacy: https://gridlite.co/privacy Cybersecurity Policy: https://gridlite.co/security
HTML Sandbox 2
Create custom lock and home screens using HTML and various data sources like weather, battery, and calendar events. Download themes from a large community and receive support.
- Custom lock screen design
- Custom home screen design
- Integrate weather data
- Integrate battery status
- Integrate calendar events
- Integrate RSS feeds
- Community theme downloads
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The HTML Sandbox app is a productivity tool for the HTML Sandbox shortcut. With the shortcut you can create your own lockscreen and/or homescreen using e.g. weather data, battery status, calendar events, RSS-feeds and much more. Download the HTML Sandbox shortcut from the app. Join our iNNOVATION community with 18k+ members and download your favourite themes. Get 24/7 support from iNNOVATION community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: HTML Sandbox 2 at free against GridLite's free with in-app purchases. HTML Sandbox 2 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (53 vs 6). GridLite's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
GridLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Sandbox 2 has 53 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GridLite's written reviews are positive against 85% of HTML Sandbox 2's.
GridLite ships an update fortnightly, HTML Sandbox 2 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridLite | HTML Sandbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.8 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lunabit Technologies LLC | Eric Roembach |
Customer experience
GridLite
HTML Sandbox 2
In-app purchases
GridLite
No in-app purchases
HTML Sandbox 2
No in-app purchases
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