Three vs ENERGIZER SMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three
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.
- 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
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The Three app makes managing your phone and broadband plans easy. The app helps you: - view plan allowances and usage - add, change or cancel additional products - access past bills and see a breakdown of costs - top up your Pay As You Go account - see offers you won’t find anywhere else - set up and manage your broadband - position your hub with the real-time signal strength indicator - quickly launch Three+ rewards - discover Three Community - live chat with Three - manage payments easily and securely with Apple Pay.
ENERGIZER SMART
Remotely manage your home appliances and lighting from any location. Schedule actions with timers, control multiple devices at once, and easily share access with family members. Customize lighting with brightness and color adjustments.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Timer scheduling
- Device sharing
- Customizable lighting control
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1. Control home appliances from anywhere. 2. Simultaneously control multiple devices with one App 3. Set timer to perform multiple functions 4. One tap to share devices amongst family 5. Quick & easy connect to App devices 6. Adjust Brightness, Colour and Warmth of lighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ENERGIZER SMART at none against Three's shown. ENERGIZER SMART also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (40% vs 18%). Three's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 388). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ENERGIZER SMART holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 388 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Three's written reviews are positive against 40% of ENERGIZER SMART's.
Three ships an update every 2 weeks, ENERGIZER SMART every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three | ENERGIZER SMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) | 4.7 (388 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 388 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hutchison 3G UK Ltd | Supreme Imports Limited |
Customer experience
Three
ENERGIZER SMART
User reviews
Three
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Reliable service
- 💰 Good value
- 🌍 Excellent roaming coverage
Room to improve
- 🔧 Buggy app
- 📶 Poor network coverage
- 🤖 Unhelpful customer service
- 💸 Overcharging issues
- 🔒 Security concerns
ENERGIZER SMART
From 388 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Super fun
- 👍 Great app, easy to use
- 👍 Loved this product
- 👍 Energizer lights are a bargain
- 👍 Precise brightness adjustment
Room to improve
- 🐛 Terrible app, can't press buttons
- 🐛 Doesn't work after half a year
- 🔒 Needs location and WiFi login
- 🐛 Lights turn on randomly, color issues
- 🔒 Privacy invaders, too much data extraction
Bugs and requests
Three
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- App crashes frequently
- Inaccurate data usage tracking
- Inability to cancel add-ons
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide better network coverage information
- Streamline account management features
ENERGIZER SMART
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes phone when using color wheel
- App randomly logs user out
- Fails to re-link with Alexa
- Impossible to enable in Alexa
- Keeps disconnecting from lights
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- Lights flashing when disconnected
- Bulb won't connect to app
- App keeps closing after short use
- Turns phone off after 10 seconds
- Lights go green instead of selected color
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode for the app
- Widgets for easier access
- Lock screen controls
- Ability to set timer to turn on after a delay
- Preset color options
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- Smooth color transitions
- Background music sync
- Siri integration
In-app purchases
Three
No in-app purchases
ENERGIZER SMART
No in-app purchases
