Comparison

LightingUp vs HSVUTIL

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

Head to head
About

LightingUp

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With LightingUp, you can easily adjust the lighting and colors in your selfies and photos taken at night. Whether you’re capturing a creative shot or a regular moment, this app allows you to customize your lighting settings, making your content stand out. Features: • Pre-set light colors and adjustable brightness • Save your favorite lighting settings for future use • No need for registration or login • One-time purchase, lifetime free usage Perfect for photographers, content creators, or anyone who wants to improve their nighttime photography and videos.

About

HSVUTIL

Manage your Huntsville Utilities account on the go. View billing and usage, make payments, report service issues, and stay updated on important news and outages. This app provides convenient access to your utility services and account information.

Highlights
  • View billing and payment history
  • Manage payments and payment methods
  • Track energy usage trends
  • Report account and service issues
  • Receive utility news and outage alerts
  • View facility and payment locations
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HSVUTIL is a free mobile app for Huntsville Utilities (Huntsville, AL) customers. Customers can use the app to log into their MyHU account to view usage and billing, manage payments, notify customer service of account and service issues, and receive special messaging from Huntsville Utilities. As a Public Utility, we answer only to the people we serve. Decisions are based on what is best for our customers. We do not pay dividends to stockholders. Instead, we provide lower prices to our customers. Additional Features: Bill & Pay: Quickly view your current account balance and due date, manage recurring payments and modify payment methods. You can also view bill history including PDF versions of paper bills directly on your mobile device. Make a payment now or schedule it for a future date. My Usage: View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface. Contact Us: Easily contact Huntsville Utilities by email or phone. You can also submit one of the predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. News: Provides a convenient way to monitor news that may affect your service such as rate changes, outage information and upcoming events. Updated 3/7/2025 4 Service Status: Displays service interruption and outage information. You can report an outage directly to Huntsville Utilities. Maps: Display facility and payment locations on a map interface

Screenshots

LightingUp3 screens
HSVUTIL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HSVUTIL at Free against LightingUp's $2.99. LightingUp's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HSVUTIL is free to download; LightingUp costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LightingUp versus HSVUTIL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightingUpHSVUTIL
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—2.5 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—46 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer航 邵Huntsville Utilities

Bugs and requests

LightingUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HSVUTIL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Error messages when creating account
  • Login issues across web and app
  • Payment info not saving

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved account management

In-app purchases

None

LightingUp

No in-app purchases

None

HSVUTIL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightingUp free?
LightingUp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HSVUTIL free?
HSVUTIL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LightingUp or HSVUTIL have ads?
Neither LightingUp nor HSVUTIL shows ads.

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