Comparison

BrightId vs Firefly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BrightId

This app provides a unique, self-issued personal identifier to prove human uniqueness for rights and benefits. Verification is achieved by connecting with known individuals, ensuring privacy as personal data is not shared centrally. It allows users to prove they are a unique person without revealing sensitive government information.

Highlights
  • Self-issued personal identifier
  • Prove human uniqueness
  • Verified by connections
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Access rights and benefits
Features
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A BrightID is a personal identifier that allows you to receive rights and benefits based on your ability to prove that you're a unique person.* Unlike a government identifier such as a Social Security Number, a BrightID is self-issued and verified by close friends or relatives. Personal data is not shared with a central organization. To become verified and receive a BrightID score, make connections with the people you already know well. *To see which organizations are participating in BrightID benefits, visit the BrightID website at https://www.brightid.org PRIVACY The name and photo you enter in BrightID are only shared with people in your personal connections list. Your name and photo are not stored or used by BrightID outside of your device.

About

Firefly

This app aggregates social networks and Web3 platforms, allowing users to explore on-chain activity, collect NFTs, and manage community proposals. It enables cross-posting and following various addresses to enhance social media reach.

Highlights
  • Explore on-chain activity
  • Collect free NFTs
  • Track community proposals and voting
  • Cross-post to multiple networks
  • Follow various addresses
  • Sync follows across networks
Features
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Firefly is a social app for exploring what’s happening onchain. Developed by Mask Network, Firefly seamlessly combines centralized social networks like X (Twitter) with Web3 social networks and NFT platforms such as Lens, Farcaster, Mirror, Gitcoin, Snapshot, and the Ethereum ecosystem. DIVE INTO WEB3 · Stay informed with product launches and alpha through Firefly’s powerful social feeds. · Collect free NFTs and stay updated on trending drops in the NFT feed. · Keep track of your community proposals and voting through Snapshot. SOCIAL LIKE A PRO · Cross-post to reach your followers and expand your audience across all networks. · Follow @username handles, .eth addresses, 0x addresses, and more. · Improve your feed by logging in to X to see what the profiles you follow are posting and minting in Web3. Optionally, you can sync your follows across networks. Have feedback? Email us at feedback@firefly.land or send us a message on any network. @thefireflyapp on X (Twitter) @fireflyapp on Farcaster @fireflyapp on Lens

Screenshots

BrightId4 screens
Firefly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firefly at 80% against BrightId's 20%. Firefly also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BrightId's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firefly holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BrightId's written reviews are positive against 80% of Firefly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrightId ships an update every 3 weeks, Firefly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BrightId versus Firefly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightIdFirefly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (16 ratings)4.2 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB297 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristopher StallardSUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO.

Customer experience

BrightId

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Firefly

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

BrightId

No in-app purchases

None

Firefly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrightId free?
BrightId is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firefly free?
Firefly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrightId or Firefly?
Firefly is rated higher. BrightId averages 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Firefly averages 4.2 from 25 ratings.
Do BrightId or Firefly have ads?
Neither BrightId nor Firefly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrightId or Firefly?
BrightId ships an update every 3 weeks, and Firefly weekly. Most recently, BrightId was updated on September 15, 2026 and Firefly on September 17, 2026.

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