Comparison

Savant Power & Light vs BrightVault

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

Head to head
About

Savant Power & Light

Easily configure and manage your smart power systems, including energy storage and load management. Set up essential circuits for power outages and monitor energy consumption and production in real-time.

Highlights
  • Streamlined configuration of power systems
  • Guided setup with automated device discovery
  • Define essential circuits for power outages
  • Monitor live energy consumption
  • Monitor secondary power source production
  • Supports integrated energy storage and generators
Features
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Savant Power & Light offers quick onboarding and streamlined configuration of Savant Power Systems, including Savant Power Storage and the Savant Power Director. Easily configure load management to extend battery storage with Savant Power Modules. GUIDED SETUP Easily deploy smart power using automated device discover and intuitive configuration of your power sources, electrical panels and energy automation. FOCUS YOUR ENERGY Define the essential circuits that remain powered during a power outage with Savant Energy Scenes. Create more scenes to deliver flexibility in what gets power as the needs change in the home, and leverage battery state of charge to shed additional load over time and extend the runtime of the Savant Power System. TEST & MONITOR Use Savant Power & Light to control circuits in the electrical panel supported by Savant Power Modules. Monitor live energy consumption across the home, and production of secondary power sources like automatic generators and solar modules using the Savant Current Track Module. POWER EFFICIENCY Leverage the load management benefits of Savant Power Modules with select integrated energy storage systems, automatic generators and solar installations. SMART EXTENSIONS Savant Power & Light also provides onboarding and configuration support for other Savant and GE smart solutions, including Savant Lighting Modules, smart dimmers & switches and low voltage-controlled DMX and 0-10V lighting.

About

BrightVault

This app manages a luxury residential energy storage system. It offers custom, modular solutions for smart homes, integrating with leading home automation systems for endless energy automation possibilities.

Highlights
  • Luxury residential energy storage
  • Custom modular system
  • Home automation integration
  • Energy automation possibilities
  • Smart home management
Features
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The BrightVault Energy Storage System is the first energy storage system designed for the Luxury Residential market. A custom, modular, energy storage system is the only sensible solution for a custom home. With the ability to integrate with the leading home automation systems already in the home, the energy automation possibilities are endless.

Screenshots

Savant Power & Light4 screens
BrightVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrightVault at every 5 weeks against Savant Power & Light's every 3 months. BrightVault also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Savant Power & Light against 5.0 for BrightVault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Savant Power & Light ships an update every 3 months, BrightVault every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Savant Power & Light versus BrightVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSavant Power & LightBrightVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavant Systems Inc.BrightVault, LLC

Customer experience

Savant Power & Light

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BrightVault

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Savant Power & Light

No in-app purchases

None

BrightVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Savant Power & Light free?
Savant Power & Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrightVault free?
BrightVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Savant Power & Light or BrightVault?
Savant Power & Light and BrightVault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Savant Power & Light or BrightVault have ads?
Neither Savant Power & Light nor BrightVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Savant Power & Light or BrightVault?
Savant Power & Light ships an update every 3 months, and BrightVault every 5 weeks. Most recently, Savant Power & Light was updated on November 3, 2026 and BrightVault on November 3, 2026.

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