DTE Insight vs GLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DTE Insight
Understand, manage, and control your home's energy consumption in real-time. See exactly how much energy you're using and its cost, with tools to help you save money and make your home more efficient. Control smart devices remotely for a smarter, more convenient living space.
- Real-time energy usage monitoring
- Energy cost tracking
- Smart device management
- Remote home control
- Energy saving tools
- In-app support chat
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An All-New Smart Experience - Create a home that works for you. The DTE Insight app helps you understand, manage and control the energy that powers your home, and your life. Make your home smarter and more efficient now. The More You See, the More You Save - How much energy does your home use each day? What does it cost? Where can I save in my home? DTE Insight shows you exactly how much energy you are using and gives you the tools to take control. Use less energy and save more money with DTE Insight. Control Your Home From Anywhere - Is your furnace working? Did you shut off the curling iron? How much does it cost when the kids play video games all night? When connected to the Energy Bridge, the DTE Insight app delivers real-time energy data. A Smart Home That Works for You - Can your porch light turn on automatically at dusk? Can you change your thermostat at home to save when you are away? DTE Insight gives you a single, secure place to efficiently manage your home’s smart devices. Get the Premium Experience - Free for 6 Months - Enhance your experience and take advantage of all new features when you pair the DTE Insight app with the Energy Bridge. Upgrade to the Premium experience and get the Energy Bridge FREE for 6 months. Some features require connected smart devices and an Energy Bridge. Need help after downloading the app? In-app chat lets you talk with our support specialists!
GLE
Manage your Great Lakes Energy account on the go. View usage and billing details, make payments, and report service issues. Access facility and payment dropbox locations with an intuitive map interface.
- View account balance and due date
- Manage recurring payments
- Access bill history (PDFs)
- Analyze energy usage graphs
- Report account/service issues
- Locate facilities and dropboxes
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GLEnergy provides Great Lakes Energy members account management at their fingertips. Members can view their usage and billing, manage payments, notify member service of account and service issues and receive special messaging from Great Lakes Energy. 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. My Usage - View energy usage graphs to identify high usage trends. Navigate graphs quickly using an intuitive gesture based interface. Contact Us - Easily contact Great Lakes Energy by email or phone. You can also submit one of the many predefined messages, with the ability to include pictures and GPS coordinates. Maps - Displays facility and payment dropbox locations on a map interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GLE at 3.5 against DTE Insight's 2.7. GLE also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). DTE Insight's advantage is ratings volume (286 vs 29) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
GLE holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DTE Insight has 286 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DTE Insight's written reviews are positive against 22% of GLE's.
DTE Insight ships an update every 6 weeks, GLE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DTE Insight | GLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (286 ratings) | 3.5 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 286 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DTE Energy Company | Great Lakes Energy |
Customer experience
DTE Insight
GLE
Bugs and requests
DTE Insight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access app
- Inconsistent data and metrics displayed
- Syncing issues with energy monitoring devices
- Unexpected app crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Support for multiple meters
- Improved historical data and reporting
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Better integration with smart home platforms
GLE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DTE Insight
No in-app purchases
GLE
No in-app purchases
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