GloBird vs Gainsborough Forte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GloBird
Manage your energy account, view balances, and submit meter readings. Monitor usage charts and control your battery for virtual power plant participation.
- View account details and balance
- Submit meter reads
- See recent correspondence
- View usage charts
- Control battery for virtual power plant
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The GloBird Energy app lets you view your account details, account balance, submit meter reads, see recent correspondence, view your usage charts, and control your battery as part of our virtual power plant.
Gainsborough Forte
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The Gainsborough Forte app gives you keyless convenience and the ability to configure and access your smart lock via Bluetooth. • Lock/unlock your smart lock and check your lock’s status • Manage unique guest access codes • Schedule temporary or recurring access codes for certain times of day so you control access to your home • Send virtual keys to guests with your smartphone for additional keyless convenience • View past activity to see when guests used the lock, giving you greater peace of mind • Select length of time delay for auto-locking to make coming and going even easier • Receive low battery warnings with advanced notice • Customise push notifications • Configure built-in alarm warnings Adding a WiFi Bridge enables remote access, allowing you to use the above functions from anywhere when connected to your home's WiFi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GloBird at weekly against Gainsborough Forte's every 3 months. Gainsborough Forte's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GloBird ships an update weekly, Gainsborough Forte every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GloBird | Gainsborough Forte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GLOBIRD ENERGY PTY. LTD. | Allegion (Australia) Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
GloBird
No in-app purchases
Gainsborough Forte
No in-app purchases
Questions
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