LightingUp vs HSVUTIL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
HSVUTIL is free to download; LightingUp costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LightingUp | HSVUTIL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 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
LightingUp
No in-app purchases
HSVUTIL
No in-app purchases









