GLE vs Crystal Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Crystal Flash
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | GLE | Crystal Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Great Lakes Energy | Destwin LLC |
In-app purchases
GLE
No in-app purchases
Crystal Flash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GLE free?
Is Crystal Flash free?
Do GLE or Crystal Flash have ads?
Which is updated more often, GLE or Crystal Flash?
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