Comparison

Bright vs Havenwise

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

Havenwise

Features
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Havenwise is an easy-to-use control and optimisation system for your heat pump. Connect via our app in just a few minutes, no installer needed! We connect directly to your internet-connected Vaillant, Mitsubishi or Samsung heat pump, so most users need no extra hardware. Havenwise automatically learns how your home heats up and cools down. Our smart software takes into account your energy tariff, local weather, and your comfort to keep your home warm and water hot for the lowest possible bill. Havenwise works great with time-of-use tariffs to shift your heating out of expensive peak periods and into the cheapest times of day. For homes with solar panels, we can shift usage to warmer and sunnier periods. For batteries, time-of-use optimisation can be toggled on and off depending on your preference, to take advantage of tariffs or keep your heat pump running low and slow for maximum efficiency. Our excellent support is always available to answer questions and keep you informed and confident about your home heating needs.

Screenshots

Bright4 screens
Havenwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bright at none against Havenwise's shown. Bright also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Havenwise's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Bright ships an update every 2 months, Havenwise weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bright versus Havenwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightHavenwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LTDHavenwise Limited

In-app purchases

None

Bright

No in-app purchases

None

Havenwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bright free?
Bright is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Havenwise free?
Havenwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bright or Havenwise have ads?
Havenwise shows ads; Bright does not.
Which is updated more often, Bright or Havenwise?
Bright ships an update every 2 months, and Havenwise weekly. Most recently, Bright was updated on June 10, 2026 and Havenwise on September 21, 2026.

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