# Three vs BG Home

The clearest difference is rating: BG Home at 5.0 against Three's 4.4. BG Home also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (43% vs 18%). Three's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BG Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Three's written reviews are positive against 43% of BG Home's.

Three ships an update every 2 weeks, BG Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Three | BG Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three/id393530266/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bg-home/id1449578712/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | **43.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 193 MB | 228 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hutchison 3G UK Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/393530269) | [Luceco plc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449578711) |

## What reviewers say

### Three

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three/id393530266)

Easily manage your mobile and broadband plans. Track usage, view bills, top up accounts, and access exclusive offers. Set up and manage your broadband with helpful tools.

**Highlights:** View plan allowances and usage, Manage additional products, Access past bills and cost breakdowns, Top up Pay As You Go accounts, Set up and manage broadband, Access Three+ rewards, Live chat support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Reliable service
- 💰 Good value
- 🌍 Excellent roaming coverage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 Buggy app
- 📶 Poor network coverage
- 🤖 Unhelpful customer service
- 💸 Overcharging issues
- 🔒 Security concerns

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- App crashes frequently
- Inaccurate data usage tracking
- Inability to cancel add-ons

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Pay support
- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide better network coverage information
- Streamline account management features


### BG Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bg-home/id1449578712)

Control and automate your smart home devices with custom timers, scenes, and delays. Secure your settings with a parental lock and share access with household members. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

**Highlights:** Device automation with timers and scenes, Parental lock for settings, Household member sharing, Voice control via Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Geolocation and weather-based automation, IFTTT integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great features
- 👍 Excellent product
- 👍 Fantastic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app
- 🐛 Difficult to set up
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Clunky interface

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to change timer settings
- App crashes
- Connectivity issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Sunrise/sunset timer option
- Power metering
- Improved timer functionality
- Matter protocol support
- Modernized GUI


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Three free?

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

### Is BG Home free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Three or BG Home?

BG Home is rated higher. Three averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while BG Home averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Three or BG Home have ads?

Three shows ads; BG Home does not.

### Which is updated more often, Three or BG Home?

Three ships an update every 2 weeks, and BG Home every 2 months. Most recently, Three was updated on September 25, 2026 and BG Home on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*