Comparison

Brightmile vs Ally App

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

Head to head
About

Brightmile

This app automatically detects driving trips using phone sensors to assess and coach drivers on safety and efficiency. Drivers earn rewards for safe behavior, encouraging positive habits on the road. Regular updates introduce new features to enhance the driving experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic driving trip detection
  • Driver behavior assessment
  • Coaching on risk, speed, distraction, fatigue, and eco-driving
  • Gamified rewards with 'brightcoins'
  • Incentivizes safe driving behavior
  • Continuous feature updates
Features
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Brightmile is an app that uses the sensors in the iPhone or iPad to automatically detect driving trips and to assess and coach drivers on a single easy to understand Score and the ‘Five Pillars’ of driving behaviour (Risk, Speeding, Distraction, Fatigue, and Eco). Drivers are rewarded with ‘brightcoins’ that can be exchanged, gamifying safe driving and incentivising safe behaviour. The Brightmile team are continually adding new features so, to make sure that you don’t miss out, please ensure that App Updates are set to automatically download in your device’s settings. Note that you will need a valid activation code to sign up to Brightmile.

About

Ally App

Features
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Ally App is a powerful, easy-to-use, smartphone/cloud-based system that scores your driving behaviour & provides objective feedback on potentially inefficient & unsafe driving events By using the phones GPS functionality when you are driving, the Ally App works in combination with the Bluetooth Device in your vehicle to identify how and when you can improve your driving technique and enhance your safety when driving for work. When Using App Location Permission: the application will require you location as it uses the tracking functionality to record the trips you make with your car Always Using App Location Permission: the always in use has the same as the "When Using App Location Permission" only applying this mode the application will always be triggered by the Bluetooth device no matter the Application Status. We use an iBeacon integrated in the Bluetooth device to have this functionality. Warning: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Brightmile3 screens
Ally App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ally App at 13.0 against Brightmile's 15.0. 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

Brightmile ships an update monthly, Ally App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brightmile versus Ally App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightmileAlly App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightmileLiam Kilmartin

In-app purchases

None

Brightmile

No in-app purchases

None

Ally App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brightmile free?
Brightmile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ally App free?
Ally App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brightmile or Ally App have ads?
Neither Brightmile nor Ally App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brightmile or Ally App?
Brightmile ships an update monthly, and Ally App fortnightly. Most recently, Brightmile was updated on September 2, 2026 and Ally App on September 12, 2026.

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