Comparison

Bright vs FlexiFone

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
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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/).

About

FlexiFone

This app provides a Multi-Network eSIM for seamless access to major UK networks, ensuring the best coverage wherever you are. You can maintain your primary number while using the eSIM for data, with automatic switching to the strongest signal.

Highlights
  • Multi-Network eSIM access
  • Automatic network switching
  • Best coverage in UK
  • Keep primary number
  • Data-focused eSIM
  • Physical SIM option
Features
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FlexiFone enables you to get a Multi-Network eSIM which would enable you to access EE, O2, Vodafone & Three's network in the UK. This means that you will always have the best network coverage across the UK. Best part about this is that you can keep your current or primary number, and use the FlexiFone eSIM for data. Your eSIM / SIM will automatically connect to the cellular network with the strongest signal, hence enabling you to have the best coverage even in the countryside, and dense city centers. We do offer Physical-SIMs as well, if you do not have an eSIM-enabled device. Getting started is simple, just download the app, select a plan, and setup your eSIM / Physical-SIM and you're good to go!

Screenshots

Bright4 screens
FlexiFone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlexiFone at 67% against Bright's 50%. Bright's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bright versus FlexiFone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightFlexiFone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LTDFlexiFone Telecommunications Limited

Customer experience

Bright

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative45.5%

FlexiFone

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bright

No in-app purchases

None

FlexiFone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bright free?
Bright is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlexiFone free?
FlexiFone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bright or FlexiFone have ads?
Neither Bright nor FlexiFone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright or FlexiFone?
Bright ships an update every 2 months, and FlexiFone every 2 months. Most recently, Bright was updated on June 10, 2026 and FlexiFone on September 12, 2026.

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