BLPC Connect vs Speed Dial with Contact Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLPC Connect
Report issues like damaged poles, streetlights, or trees directly to the company. Receive a unique tracking number for each submission and get real-time updates on the status of your complaint.
- Report pole, streetlight, and tree issues
- Receive unique tracking numbers
- Get real-time complaint status updates
- Direct customer engagement channel
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The BLPC Connect App provides customers with another direct channel to engage the Company and receive a more responsive level of service. We focus on three major complaints. · Report Pole, Streetlight and Tree Issues with a few clicks of a button · A unique tracking number will be assigned to your submission · Receive real-time updates on the status of your complaint
Speed Dial with Contact Widget
Quickly connect with your most frequent contacts using customizable home screen widgets and a smart dialer. Initiate calls, messages, emails, or chats with a single tap.
- One-tap speed dial
- Favorite contact widgets
- Smart T9 dialer
- Customizable themes
- Home screen and Today View widgets
- Assign custom actions per contact
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Speed Dial with Contact Widget Speed Dial Plus helps you connect with your favorite contacts faster using home screen widgets and smart speed dial. Call, message, email, FaceTime, or start a WhatsApp chat with one tap—right from your home screen or Today View. Designed for speed and convenience, Speed Dial Plus lets you create custom contact widgets with multiple styles and themes, so staying connected is quick and effortless. One-Tap Access to Your Contacts Add your most-used contacts as favorites and reach them instantly. Choose different actions for each contact, such as call, message, FaceTime, WhatsApp chat, or email. Widgets That Save Time • Home Screen Contact Widgets for quick access • Today View Speed Dial Widget to reach contacts without opening the app • Assign custom actions per contact for single tap or long press Smart Dialer & Contact Management • Built-in T9 smart dialer to search contacts by name or number • Clean contact book with photos for favourite contacts • Call log for quick reference Customise Your Experience Personalize your widgets and app appearance with 300+ themes and gradient styles. Create a look that matches your home screen and preferences. Key Features • One-tap speed dial for calls, messages, FaceTime, WhatsApp, and email • Favourite contact widgets for home screen and Today View • Smart T9 dialer for fast contact search • Custom actions for single tap and long press • Stylish widgets with multiple themes • Simple, fast, and user-friendly design Speed Dial Plus is built for users who want a faster, smarter way to connect with the people they contact most—right from their home screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Dial with Contact Widget at 75% against BLPC Connect's 0%. Speed Dial with Contact Widget also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (366 vs 1). BLPC Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, update cadence, 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. Speed Dial with Contact Widget sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. BLPC Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speed Dial with Contact Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Dial with Contact Widget has 366 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLPC Connect's written reviews are positive against 75% of Speed Dial with Contact Widget's.
BLPC Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Speed Dial with Contact Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLPC Connect | Speed Dial with Contact Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (366 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barbados Light and Power Company | Loopbots Technology |
Customer experience
BLPC Connect
Speed Dial with Contact Widget
Bugs and requests
BLPC Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Speed Dial with Contact Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after recent update
- Inability to load contact photos
- Unreliable syncing across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to group contacts by category
- One-tap call/text/email options
- Customizable contact icons/backgrounds
- Keypad widget for quick dialing
In-app purchases
BLPC Connect
No in-app purchases
Speed Dial with Contact Widget
- Page 2$0.99
- Page 3$0.99
- Page 4$0.99
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- Page 5$0.99
- Page 6$0.99
- Page 8$0.99
- Page 7$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Themes$1.99
- KeyPad Today Widget$1.99
- Speed Dial Widget$2.99
- Social Extension$2.99
- Pro Pack$9.99
Questions
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