Comparison

Buzz Me Up vs The Missing Brightness Widget

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Buzz Me Up

Modernize your building's intercom system with mobile-based access control. Grant entry to guests, deliveries, and roommates directly from your smartphone without any new hardware. Manage access and track activity through a user-friendly dashboard.

Highlights
  • Digital intercom number generation
  • Shared access for guests and roommates
  • Delivery notifications and access granting
  • No additional hardware required
  • User-friendly dashboard for management
  • Customizable forwarding rules
Features
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Buzz Me Up - Modern Intercom Access Simplified Say goodbye to outdated intercom systems and hello to seamless, mobile-based access control. Whether it’s deliveries, guests, or roommates, Buzz Me Up lets you take full control of who gets in—all from your phone. No additional hardware required! Key Features: Digital Intercom Number: Instantly generate a digital number to register with your building’s intercom. Shared Access: Easily add roommates or temporary guests like Airbnb renters. Delivery Made Easy: Get notified when someone buzzes and decide who to let in. No Hardware Required: Works with your existing intercom system—no installations or extra costs. User-Friendly Dashboard: Customize forwarding rules, manage access permissions, and track activity all in one place. Why Buzz Me Up? With the rise in deliveries and shared living spaces, outdated intercom systems can’t keep up. Buzz Me Up is designed for the modern era, providing convenience, flexibility, and control. Who Is It For? Apartment tenants who share their space. Airbnb and vacation rental hosts. Busy individuals who frequently receive deliveries. Buzz Me Up gives you the tools to modernize your intercom experience, whether your building is on board or not." Key Features for Residents: Take Buzz Me Up wherever you go—your subscription isn’t tied to your building. Share the convenience—friends and family can download the app to enhance their intercom systems too. Works independently—set it up on your own by generating and submitting a digital number to your building.

About

The Missing Brightness Widget

Features
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The Missing Brightness Control Hello, I'm the developer of The Missing Brightness Widget. Like me, you were wondering why there wasn't a widget for the Home screen that allows you to adjust brightness? Well, I made it for you (and especially for me hehe). HOWEVER, before you get too excited, read the limitations below: - It's not possible to have sliders in widgets, so these are buttons - It's not possible to do much from a widget, so when you tap, the app launches and it handles the action - It's not possible to change Brightness, Dark Mode or Night Shift from an app, so the app uses Shortcuts (provided) Also, note: when you change brightness it will work for a time, and then auto-brightness will kick out, changing the value for you. If you don't want this, you can turn off auto-brightness in: Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Auto-Brightness So, I'm sorry, it's only a partial victory, but even in this state, I find it useful, and I hope it will work for you too. What we're all waiting for; a native widget to adjust brightness from the Home screen; doesn't exist and can not be done. I would have loved to make it better, but it's not possible. Only Apple can make it. KEY FEATURES • Quick Brightness Control Set your screen brightness instantly with five customizable preset buttons. • Customizable Brightness Presets Configure each brightness button to your exact preference (0-100%). Long press any brightness button to adjust its value. • Run iOS Shortcuts Two customizable action buttons let you trigger any iOS Shortcut directly from the widget. Provided shortcuts include Toggle Dark Mode and Toggle Night Shift, but you can assign any shortcut you want. Choose from many icons for your action buttons. • Home Screen Widget Add the widget to your home screen for instant access without opening the app. • Settings - Toggle brightness value display on buttons - Choose your preferred layout (brightness control on left or right) PERFECT FOR • Quick brightness adjustments without digging through Settings • Toggling Dark Mode and Night Shift with a single tap The Missing Brightness Widget brings the brightness widget you've been missing to your iOS home screen (with some limitations).

Screenshots

Buzz Me Up4 screens
The Missing Brightness Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buzz Me Up at Free against The Missing Brightness Widget's $2.99. Buzz Me Up also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). The Missing Brightness Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Buzz Me Up is free to download; The Missing Brightness Widget costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Buzz Me Up versus The Missing Brightness Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzz Me UpThe Missing Brightness Widget
PriceFree — better$2.99
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartEntry Holdings LTDweheartprojects.com

In-app purchases

None

Buzz Me Up

No in-app purchases

None

The Missing Brightness Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buzz Me Up free?
Buzz Me Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Missing Brightness Widget free?
The Missing Brightness Widget costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buzz Me Up or The Missing Brightness Widget have ads?
Buzz Me Up shows ads; The Missing Brightness Widget does not.

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