Comparison

GLE vs Crystal Flash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GLE

Manage your Great Lakes Energy account on the go. View usage and billing details, make payments, and report service issues. Access facility and payment dropbox locations with an intuitive map interface.

Highlights
  • View account balance and due date
  • Manage recurring payments
  • Access bill history (PDFs)
  • Analyze energy usage graphs
  • Report account/service issues
  • Locate facilities and dropboxes
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GLEnergy provides Great Lakes Energy members account management at their fingertips. Members can view their usage and billing, manage payments, notify member service of account and service issues and receive special messaging from Great Lakes Energy. Additional Features: Bill & Pay - Quickly view your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. My Usage - View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface. Contact Us - Easily contact Great Lakes Energy by email or phone. You can also submit one of the many predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. Maps - Displays facility and payment dropbox locations on a map interface.

About

Crystal Flash

Features
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Access your Crystal Flash account from the comfort of your mobile device! Make payments, order fuel, view your account, check your tank level(s), and much more. Crystal Flash is Michigan’s go-to local propane supplier. We are a 100% employee-owned company focused on exceptional customer support. We offer fair propane and fuel oil prices and high-quality service to our residential and commercial customers. Our fleet transports propane, fuels, and lubricants to residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, and government facilities throughout Michigan, Northern Indiana, and Northern Ohio.

Screenshots

GLE4 screens
Crystal Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GLE at every 2 months against Crystal Flash's every 6 months. Crystal Flash's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GLE ships an update every 2 months, Crystal Flash every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GLE versus Crystal Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGLECrystal Flash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGreat Lakes EnergyDestwin LLC

In-app purchases

None

GLE

No in-app purchases

None

Crystal Flash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GLE free?
GLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystal Flash free?
Crystal Flash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GLE or Crystal Flash have ads?
Neither GLE nor Crystal Flash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GLE or Crystal Flash?
GLE ships an update every 2 months, and Crystal Flash every 6 months. Most recently, GLE was updated on August 25, 2026 and Crystal Flash on September 20, 2026.

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