Comparison

Bliq vs Utility Radar

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

Head to head

Live EPEX electricity rates

$2.99

🔧 Utilities

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About

Bliq

Features

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Geheel automatisch met je thuisbatterij elektriciteit in- en verkopen, op basis van zonnepanelen & dynamisch energiecontract. Zo verdienen Bliq klanten gemiddeld €42 tot €124 per maand én besparen daarmee op de energierekening. Je hebt met Bliq altijd de goedkoopste stroom van de dag. SLIMME THUISBATTERIJ-AANSTURING 24/7 leest Bliq jouw slimme meter, eventuele zonnepanelen en de energie markt uit. Dit combineren we om het beste laadprofiel voor jouw batterij te bepalen. We zorgen er vervolgens voor dat jou batterij dit profiel netjes volgt zodat jij altijd de goedkoopste stroom van de dag gebruikt. DE SLIMME ADD-ON VOOR JOUW BATTERIJ Bliq werkt met bijna alle merken omvormers en thuisbatterij-systemen in Nederland & België. DYNAMISCHE ENERGIEPRIJZEN Met dynamische energiecontracten verschillen de prijzen per uur. Hiermee koop jij rechtstreeks stroom in op de groothandelsmarkt. OPWEK SLIM INZETTEN Combineer je zelfgeproduceerde zonnestroom met goedkope elektriciteit van het net. Zo haal je de meeste winst uit je batterij. ALTIJD GROENE STROOM Dynamische energieprijzen zijn het laagste wanneer er overproductie aan zon & wind is. Zo laad jij met groene stroom. KIES JE EIGEN ENERGIEMAATSCHAPPIJ Welke energiemaatschappij van dynamische contracten jij kiest, maakt ons niet uit. Zo ben je altijd onafhankelijk en zit je nergens aan vast. Daarnaast is Bliq ook maandelijks opzegbaar.

About

Utility Radar

Access real-time electricity and natural gas prices from major European markets. Visualize price trends with customizable graphs and widgets, and add taxes for accurate local cost estimates. Supports Apple Watch and various widget types.

Highlights

Real-time EPEX electricity prices
Dutch TTF natural gas prices
Customizable price graphs
Homescreen and lockscreen widgets
Apple Watch complications
Manual tax and rate adjustments

Features

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With Utility Radar, you can view real-time day-ahead electricity prices on the EPEX SPOT market (quarterly & hourly) as well as natural gas prices on the Dutch TTF Natural Gas market (gas prices are available in The Netherlands only). Supported markets for electricity prices (EPEX): - Austria - Belgium - Denmark - Germany - Finland - France - The Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland Supported markets for gas prices: - The Netherlands (Dutch TTF) Electricity: - View today's rates - View tomorrow's rates (available around 13:00 CET) - A customisable graph with rates - Homescreen widgets - Lockscreen widgets (iOS 16) Natural Gas (The Netherlands only): - View the current rate - View the average rate of the last few months - An historic graph Taxes can be automatically included for prices in The Netherlands only. For other countries, you can manually add an amount and/or percentage to add to the market price. Settings: - Manually add an amount or percentage to the market price - Change the thresholds for the colours in the graph on the Electricity-tab - Show the tax / rate adjustments in the graph separately - Customisable tax rates (available in The Netherlands only) - Show the 'prijsplafond' in the graph (available in The Netherlands only) Apple Watch: - View the current electricity rates - View the current gas rates (available in The Netherlands only) - Multiple watch face complications Widgets: - Home Screen widgets in all sizes - Lock Screen widgets - Support for StandBy mode - Support for Control Center & Action Button

Screenshots

Bliq4 screens

Utility Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bliq at Free against Utility Radar's $2.99. Bliq also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Utility Radar's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On 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

Bliq is free to download; Utility Radar costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bliq ships an update every 2 months, Utility Radar monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Bliq versus Utility Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bliq	Utility Radar
Price	Free — better	$2.99
Positive reviews	—	18.2% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Paid
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	14 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Bliq	RocketScience IT

In-app purchases

None

Bliq

No in-app purchases

None

Utility Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bliq free?

Bliq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Utility Radar free?

Utility Radar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bliq or Utility Radar have ads?

Neither Bliq nor Utility Radar shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bliq or Utility Radar?

Bliq ships an update every 2 months, and Utility Radar monthly. Most recently, Bliq was updated on October 25, 2026 and Utility Radar on October 25, 2026.