Bright vs Energy Stats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/).
Energy Stats
Monitor your FoxESS solar and battery system performance in real time. Track battery levels, view system trends with clear graphs, and manage your setup remotely. Optimize energy usage and keep your battery healthy with instant status checks.
- Real-time battery tracking
- System performance graphs
- Temperature and charge monitoring
- Apple Watch app and complication
- Remote inverter mode changes
- Charge schedule fine-tuning
- Exportable statistics
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See your FoxESS solar and battery system at a glance. Energy Stats puts your power in the palm of your hand: - Track battery levels in real time—and see when it’ll be full or running low. - Explore clear graphs and detailed history to spot trends and optimise performance. - Keep an eye on battery temperature and state of charge. - Check your system from your wrist with the Apple Watch app and complication. - Export your stats, switch inverter modes, and fine-tune charge schedules in seconds. To get started, you’ll need a FoxESS Cloud account and API key.
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Verdict
Bright and Energy Stats both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Energy Stats's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bright's. Energy Stats also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Bright's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bright against 5.0 for Energy Stats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Bright's written reviews are positive against 94% of Energy Stats's.
Bright ships an update every 2 months, Energy Stats every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bright | Energy Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LTD | Alistair Priest |
Customer experience
Bright
Energy Stats
In-app purchases
Bright
No in-app purchases
Energy Stats
No in-app purchases
