Comparison

SMARTY vs shineGas

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

Head to head
About

SMARTY

Manage your mobile account with ease. Track data usage, renew plans, and purchase add-ons. Access support and refer friends for rewards.

Highlights
  • Check data usage
  • Renew plan
  • Purchase add-ons
  • Access web chat
  • Refer friends for rewards
Features
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Exciting things have been happening at SMARTY HQ and our new app is now available, packed full of great features that will make managing your account easier. - Check your data usage - Renew your plan - Purchase add-ons - Easy access to web chat, help and support - Refer your friends to SMARTY and you'll both get a reward

About

shineGas

Features
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shineGas provides an intuitive data capture with dropdowns, risk algorithms and photography with generation of all types of Gas Safety Certificates. The shineGas application is one of the integrated mobile surveying applications that supports the shineCompliance software.

Screenshots

SMARTY4 screens
shineGas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMARTY at every 2 weeks against shineGas's every 6 weeks. shineGas's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

SMARTY ships an update every 2 weeks, shineGas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SMARTY versus shineGas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMARTYshineGas
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHutchison 3G UK LtdshineVision Ltd

Bugs and requests

SMARTY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login page issues after recent app update
  • App crashing when trying to make payments
  • Account information not displaying correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Face ID or fingerprint login support
  • Data usage tracking widget
  • Ability to stay logged in on the app
  • Improved network coverage and reliability

shineGas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMARTY

No in-app purchases

None

shineGas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMARTY free?
SMARTY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is shineGas free?
shineGas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMARTY or shineGas have ads?
Neither SMARTY nor shineGas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMARTY or shineGas?
SMARTY ships an update every 2 weeks, and shineGas every 6 weeks. Most recently, SMARTY was updated on November 3, 2026 and shineGas on October 27, 2026.

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