Bluelane vs UGI Utilities Account
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluelane
Share your live location and route with a simple link, allowing others to follow your progress on a map without needing an app. Record journeys, revisit past routes, and mark significant places. A free version offers limited recording, while a Pro subscription unlocks unlimited features.
- Live location sharing
- Route recording
- Route history
- Map pins with photos (Pro)
- GPX file import/export (Pro)
- Apple Watch integration
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Let them follow along. Share your live location and route with one simple link. Heading home, meeting friends or out for a weekend ride? With Bluelane Pro, send a link and let the people who matter follow your progress on a map. They can watch in their browser on a phone, tablet or computer, without installing an app or creating an account. KEEP MORE THAN THE DESTINATION • Record walks, runs, bike rides, road trips and everyday journeys with GPS. • Revisit saved routes with distance and duration in your route history. • Mark places and add photos along the way with Pro. • Import GPX files, and export your own routes with Pro. • Start and stop recording from Apple Watch, connected to your iPhone. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. Record up to 5 routes in any 7-day period for free, with access to your route history. Bluelane Pro adds unlimited recording, live location and route sharing, map pins with photos, and GPX export. Pro requires a subscription. YOU CHOOSE WHEN TO SHARE Start sharing when you're ready. Anyone with your link can view the route, including people it is forwarded to. Stopping recording ends new location updates; the existing shared route remains viewable. Record routes even without an internet connection. Live sharing requires internet, and updates resume when your device reconnects. Terms and Conditions: https://bluelane.io/tos Privacy Policy: https://bluelane.io/privacy
UGI Utilities Account
Manage your gas and electric utility account conveniently from your mobile device. Easily pay bills, track energy usage, update your information, and find payment locations. Access savings tips and assistance programs all in one place.
- Pay bills easily
- Compare power and gas usage
- Update account information
- Request assistance
- Explore rebates and saving tips
- Find authorized payment locations
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Experience seamless utility management with the UGI Utilities Official App for Gas & Electric customers. Simplify your life by effortlessly paying bills, tracking and comparing power & gas usage, updating account details, accessing assistance, exploring rebates & saving insights, locating authorized payment centers, and beyond – all at your fingertips. Download now for a smarter, more convenient way to stay in control, right from your mobile device. Key Features: • Pay Bills with Ease • Compare Power & Gas Usage • Update Account Info • Request Assistance • Explore Rebates & Saving Tips • Find Authorized Payment Locations Discover the power of effortless utility management – download the UGI Utilities App today on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UGI Utilities Account at 4.8 against Bluelane's 4.3. UGI Utilities Account also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 119). Bluelane's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Bluelane sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. UGI Utilities Account asks for nothing beyond the download.
UGI Utilities Account holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UGI Utilities Account has 8.3K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bluelane's written reviews are positive against 68% of UGI Utilities Account's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bluelane ships an update weekly, UGI Utilities Account every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluelane | UGI Utilities Account |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (119 ratings) | 4.8 (8.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better | 68.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 8.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7 sols media d.o.o. | Smart Energy Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Bluelane
UGI Utilities Account
User reviews
Bluelane
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and share
- 🚀 Real-time tracking accuracy
- 🗺️ Good map integration
- ✅ Works as advertised
- 🔋 Efficient battery usage (in some modes)
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model unpopular
- 💸 Price increase criticized
- 🔋 High battery consumption (in some modes)
- 🐛 Tracking pauses in background
- 📉 Loss of old routes after update
UGI Utilities Account
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent service
- 👍 Easy to use and straightforward when making payments
- 👍 Very useful and helpful app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Payment issues
- 🐛 App not working, please fix it
Bugs and requests
Bluelane
Reported bugs
16 issues- Share live tracking requires payment after purchase
- App no longer saves maps
- Tracking pauses when running in background
- New version lost old routes
- Apple Watch tracking requires iPhone nearby
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- App keeps shutting off, has to be resumed
- Marked locations too easy to accidentally click and can't remove
- Tracking stops even with 'always' permission
- Tech-support unavailable
- Live tracking pauses when running in background (recent update)
- Location visible after sharing stops
- Hangs after switching to another app, no background tracking
- Loses large parts of track when data connection is not present
- Does not show current speed
- No bugs found (but user asks about storage)
- Screen lock out issue for OTR drivers
Requested features
19 requests- Ability to print screen info
- Download GPX files from website
- Mark points of interest on map
- Download maps
- Google Maps integration
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- Add speed to screen/map
- Metric system option
- Exportable track data stats (pace, speed, etc.)
- See geolocation in relation to tracker
- Notification when tracking ends
- Ability to talk to user while tracking
- Proximity alerts
- Street View integration
- Expiration on tracking function
- Icon glow when tracking is on
- Record position and add comments
- Disable screen lock out
- Import custom maps
- Dedicated, persistent tracking URL
UGI Utilities Account
Reported bugs
2 issues- Payments aren't processing
- "Maintenance in progress", app not working
Requested features
2 requests- Improve the app
- Fix the new app so payments can be made
In-app purchases
Bluelane
- Weekly Pro Subscription$4.997 Days
- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
UGI Utilities Account
No in-app purchases
