Francis Energy vs Finding Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Francis Energy
Locate and manage electric vehicle charging sessions with real-time availability updates. View charger details, save favorites, and monitor your charging progress and history. Supports a wide range of EV models and charging connector types.
- Real-time charger availability
- Charger details and favorites
- Remote charging session control
- Live charging information
- Charging history and statements
- Supports CCS and CHAdeMo
- Finds Level 2 chargers
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When you sign up for a free Francis Energy account, you can use the app to: • Check the availability of chargers in real-time • See charger details and save your favorite charging locations • Start and stop your charging session from your phone • View live charging information while you take a break from the road • See your charging history and view statements Francis Energy’s DC fast charging stations support all CCS (SAE Combo) and CHAdeMo compatible EVs. You can also use the app to find Level 2 chargers (with J1772 connectors) You can charge almost all electric vehicles on the road with us from manufacturers including: Audi BMW Chevrolet Ford Hyundai Kia Mercedes-Benz Nissan Polestar Porsche Rivian Tesla Toyota Volkswagen
Finding Lights
Discover holiday and Christmas light displays with an interactive map. Find community-submitted locations, plan routes, and engage in fun seasonal activities like collecting virtual items and completing scavenger hunts.
- Interactive holiday lights map
- Community-submitted displays
- Route planning
- Collectible Lumelings
- Earnable Lumanites
- Seasonal scavenger hunts
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FindingLights – Discover Holiday & Christmas Light Displays Near You FindingLights helps you discover the best Christmas lights and holiday light displays near you. Explore an interactive holiday lights map, find community-submitted displays, and plan the perfect route for a magical night out with family and friends. As you explore, you can collect playful Lumelings, earn glowing Lumanites, and complete seasonal scavenger hunts that turn every holiday outing into an adventure. Whether you're searching for Christmas lights near you, neighborhood displays, or hidden holiday gems, FindingLights makes it easy—and fun—to discover them. FEATURES Holiday Lights Map Browse Christmas lights and holiday displays near you on an interactive map. Community Displays Discover light displays shared by people in your community and upload your own for others to enjoy. Lumelings Collect magical Lumelings that appear at displays during seasonal events. Lumanites Earn glowing Lumanites as you explore displays, complete hunts, and participate in events. Scavenger Hunts Join holiday scavenger hunts and themed events that add an extra layer of fun to your light-viewing adventure. Route Planning Plan efficient routes to visit multiple Christmas light displays in one trip. Trending Displays See which holiday light displays are trending near you and across the country. Premium Features Upgrade to FindingLights Premium for exclusive scavenger hunts, extra rewards, family accounts, and early access to new features. Perfect for families, date nights, holiday traditions, and Christmas light road trips. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policty: https://findinglights.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Finding Lights at 5.0 against Francis Energy's 1.5. Finding Lights also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 15 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Francis Energy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Finding Lights sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Francis Energy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Finding Lights holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Francis Energy has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Francis Energy ships an update every 15 months, Finding Lights every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Francis Energy | Finding Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francis Energy, LLC | Ryan Mitchell |
Customer experience
Francis Energy
Finding Lights
Bugs and requests
Francis Energy
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes immediately after starting charge
- App crashes on iOS 17.3.1
- App gets stuck in a billing history loop
- App doesn't remember password
- App doesn't integrate with Google or Apple for login
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- App doesn't allow password visibility
- App doesn't seem to have a working timer
- App won't allow cutoff at 80%
- App requires license plate number
- App requires excessive personal information
- App crashes after starting charger
- App doesn't load chargers quickly
- App doesn't accurately display chargers
- App says chargers work when they don't
- App doesn't load charging data
- Charging ends when leaving the app
- Permission failure at charging station
- Chargers have hardware issues
- Credit card reader failures
- Station timed out during initial connection
- Cannot enter car model or change password in app
- Error message: car belongs to someone else
- Password incorrect, no reset email received
- Customer service doesn't know why chargers work/don't work
- App doesn't show chargers in the area
Requested features
13 requests- Fix non-working chargers
- Improve app reliability and fix bugs
- Make app more user-friendly
- Offer dark mode
- Integrate with car's in-dash system (new Chevy EVs)
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- Allow password autofill/remember me functionality
- Allow password visibility toggle
- Implement charging timer and 80% cutoff
- Don't force app signup for basic charging
- Reduce required personal information for signup
- Put stations on a major charging network
- Transfer user accounts/funds from old apps
- Improve customer service responsiveness and knowledge
Finding Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Francis Energy
No in-app purchases
Finding Lights
- Finding Lights Premium$2.991 Month
Questions
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