Comparison

Bright vs GivEnergy

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

Head to head
About

Bright

Track your electricity and gas usage in real-time from your smart meters. This app helps you manage energy consumption and spend more efficiently, contributing to carbon reduction goals. Requires compatible hardware for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy consumption monitoring
  • Electricity and gas usage tracking
  • Smart meter data access via DCC or CAD
  • Clamp-on sensor support for electricity
  • Energy spend management
  • Carbon efficiency goals
Features
Read full description

Monitor your energy consumption anytime, anywhere with Bright. For real-time data you need Glowmarkt compatible hardware (https://shop.glowmarkt.com/) - which works with either smart or traditional meters. People with SMETS2 (or E&A SMETS 1) meters can access their half hourly data with Bright for free, once they go through our verification process. Bright lets you check your energy consumption, this could be electricity and gas usage from your smart meters, via the DCC or our Consumer Access Device (CAD). Clamp-on technology sensors can support electricity usage monitoring. Our goal is to help you manage your energy consumption and spend more efficiently as we all strive to become more carbon efficient. To see our Frequently Asked Questions go to: https://glowmarkt.com/#/faqs/apps For more information or any questions please contact: support@glowmarkt.com Join the Glow community (https://forum.glowmarkt.com/).

About

GivEnergy

Monitor your home's real-time power usage, solar generation, and battery status. Gain insights into your energy consumption, savings, and grid interaction. Automate your battery system for cost reduction and reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

Highlights
  • Real-time power usage monitoring
  • Solar generation tracking
  • Battery charge and discharge status
  • Grid import/export monitoring
  • Automated battery system control
  • Energy saving insights
Features
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Take charge of your home's energy with the GivEnergy App. Ever wondered how much power your home is using right now? How much energy are your devices really using, or how much money are you saving with your solar panels and battery system? The GivEnergy App puts the answers right in your pocket. With the GivEnergy app, you can: • See your systems' power usage at a glance, monitoring your home’s demand in real time. • Watch your solar panels shine – tracking exactly how much clean energy your panels are generating. • Make the most of your battery – know when it’s charging, when it’s powering your home, and how much you’re saving. • Stay on top of grid use – monitor imports and exports so you can cut costs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. • Automate your battery system to save you money, using the all-new, totally free Smart Tariff system. It’s energy made simple: Clever automations to make your life easier, clear insights when you want them, powerful data when you need it. Because understanding your energy shouldn’t be complicated.

Screenshots

Bright4 screens
GivEnergy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bright at 51% against GivEnergy's 18%. Bright also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). GivEnergy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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

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

Bright ships an update every 2 months, GivEnergy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bright versus GivEnergy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightGivEnergy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews — better18.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LTDGivEnergy Software Limited

Customer experience

Bright

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative45.1%

GivEnergy

Written reviews243 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral14.0%
Negative67.9%

User reviews

Bright

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Near real-time usage data
  • 👍 Free and valuable app
  • 💡 API access bonus
  • 👍 Simple and accurate updates
  • 👍 Good data analytics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Login issues after updates
  • 🐛 Data not loading or syncing
  • 🐛 Registration/sign-up problems
  • 🐛 Password reset not working

GivEnergy

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app for monitoring solar and battery system
  • 🚀 Improved performance and responsiveness in recent updates
  • 💡 Helpful data and graphs to understand energy usage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and issues with app functionality
  • 🔍 Inconsistent data and lack of accuracy
  • 🔧 Poor customer support and lack of timely bug fixes
  • 🔄 Frequent app updates breaking existing features

Bugs and requests

Bright

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App crashes
  • Data not loading
  • Login issues
  • Registration errors
  • Password reset emails not received
Show 23 more
  • Graphs too tall for screen
  • Inconsistent billing data
  • App stopped working
  • Tariff information outdated
  • Login issues with password managers
  • Slow data loading
  • Gas cost not showing
  • Comparison views broken
  • Font changed to Times New Roman
  • Doesn't remember login
  • App won't load anything on iOS 15.3
  • Duplicate meters showing
  • Server outage caused no data
  • Smart meter display not recognized
  • Authentication details not sent
  • Login button not clickable until character re-typed
  • Comparison views broken
  • Gas Tariff not found
  • App won't work on IOS 15.3
  • Doesn't remember login
  • Login button not clickable until character re-typed
  • Gas Tariff not found
  • App won't work on IOS 15.3

Requested features

8 requests
  • Export data (CSV)
  • More data analysis
  • iOS widget
  • Support for dual-rate electricity tariffs (Economy 7)
  • Apple Watch version
Show 3 more
  • Ability for customer to override incorrect supplier data
  • Face-ID login
  • Live gas usage in graphical fashion

GivEnergy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or fails to load on certain devices
  • Incorrect data displayed for energy import/export
  • Loss of battery information and settings after updates
  • Local network connectivity issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set custom charge/discharge schedules
  • Improved battery monitoring and temperature tracking
  • Integration with smart home platforms and automation
  • Customizable data views and color schemes

In-app purchases

None

Bright

No in-app purchases

None

GivEnergy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bright free?
Bright is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GivEnergy free?
GivEnergy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bright or GivEnergy have ads?
Neither Bright nor GivEnergy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright or GivEnergy?
Bright ships an update every 2 months, and GivEnergy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bright was updated on October 24, 2026 and GivEnergy on October 29, 2026.

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