Bright vs DueSoon
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/).
DueSoon
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DueSoon helps you remember the recurring things that quietly sneak up on you whether that's to replace toothbrush heads, water filters, bedding, update subscriptions, insurance renewals, appointments and more. Start with a ready-made reminder or create your own in seconds. DueSoon keeps things calm and simple: see what’s due, what’s coming up, and what you can forget about until later. What you can track: • Household replacements like filters, batteries and toothbrush heads • Chores such as changing bed sheets or cleaning appliances • Subscriptions and renewals • Insurance, vehicle and appointment reminders • Custom recurring reminders for anything you want to remember Why DueSoon works: • Quick onboarding with a useful first reminder • Preset library to get started faster • Local notifications so you remember at the right time • Simple Due Soon and Overdue views • Private by design — reminders stay on your device, with optional iCloud sync through DueSoon DueSoon is built for everyday people who do not want another complicated productivity system. Add the thing once, set the cycle, and let DueSoon remember it for you. DueSoon Plus is optional and unlocks unlimited reminders, removes ads, enables iCloud sync, Home Screen widgets and smarter alerts. DueSoon is a reminder tool only and does not provide medical, financial, legal or safety advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bright at none against DueSoon's 3. Bright also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DueSoon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. DueSoon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bright asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bright ships an update every 2 months, DueSoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bright | DueSoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LTD | Jake Eells |
Bugs and requests
Bright
Reported bugs
28 issues- App crashes
- Data not loading
- Login issues
- Registration errors
- Password reset emails not received
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- 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
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- Ability for customer to override incorrect supplier data
- Face-ID login
- Live gas usage in graphical fashion
DueSoon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bright
No in-app purchases
DueSoon
- Renewly Plus Subscription$3.991 Month
- Renewly - Plus Annual$24.991 Year
- Renewly Plus - Lifetime$49.99









