Comparison

Mercury @ Home vs Crystal Flash

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

Head to head
About

Mercury @ Home

Manage your home network with this app. Assign device priority, set up guest networks, and implement parental controls. Monitor network usage and perform speed tests for complete control.

Highlights
  • Assign device priority
  • Implement parental controls
  • Create guest networks
  • View network usage
  • Perform speed tests
  • Manage SSID
Features
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Control your smart home experience with Mercury @ Home. Manage your network by assigning devices priority, implementing parental controls, and creating your own guest networks. View network usage, perform speed tests, and manage your SSID for total control.

About

Crystal Flash

Features
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Access your Crystal Flash account from the comfort of your mobile device! Make payments, order fuel, view your account, check your tank level(s), and much more. Crystal Flash is Michigan’s go-to local propane supplier. We are a 100% employee-owned company focused on exceptional customer support. We offer fair propane and fuel oil prices and high-quality service to our residential and commercial customers. Our fleet transports propane, fuels, and lubricants to residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, and government facilities throughout Michigan, Northern Indiana, and Northern Ohio.

Screenshots

Mercury @ Home4 screens
Crystal Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mercury @ Home at every 3 months against Crystal Flash's every 6 months. Crystal Flash's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

Mercury @ Home ships an update every 3 months, Crystal Flash every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mercury @ Home versus Crystal Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMercury @ HomeCrystal Flash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMercury Wireless IncDestwin LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mercury @ Home

No in-app purchases

None

Crystal Flash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mercury @ Home free?
Mercury @ Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystal Flash free?
Crystal Flash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mercury @ Home or Crystal Flash have ads?
Neither Mercury @ Home nor Crystal Flash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mercury @ Home or Crystal Flash?
Mercury @ Home ships an update every 3 months, and Crystal Flash every 6 months. Most recently, Mercury @ Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and Crystal Flash on October 7, 2026.

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