# Ideas by Brightidea

> Unleash your inner innovator with Ideas by Brightidea.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brightidea.mobile5](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brightidea.mobile5)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.brightidea.mobile5`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brightidea Inc.
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 17,526
- **Rating:** 3.83 / 5 (58 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-04
- **First published:** 2014-02-18
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 67 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brightidea.mobile5)
- **Website:** [https://www.brightidea.com](https://www.brightidea.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.brightidea.com/privacy/](http://www.brightidea.com/privacy/)

## Description

Ideas by Brightidea empowers employees to unleash their creativity and contribute innovative solutions wherever they are. This extension alerts you instantly when your company has new challenges needing input. Capture your ideas along with video, audio, photos, and sketches, then collaborate with colleagues to refine the best concepts. 

Evaluators can conveniently review ideas on the go using scorecards and audio or video feedback, with automatic transcription for ease of use. Features include voting, tagging colleagues, personalized activity feeds, and single sign-on integration. Ideal for companies licensed to Brightidea Mobile 5, this tool fosters seamless innovation and teamwork anytime, anywhere.

## Rankings

- #456,523 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.brightidea.mobile5.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users find the app intuitive, easy to submit ideas, and appreciate features like photo and doodle submissions. However, multiple users report troubles with login requiring company emails without clear signup guidance. Many experience frequent crashes and glitches, especially on Samsung devices, along with issues loading settings to manage notifications. The interface is familiar and user-friendly, but stability needs improvement.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive mobile platform
- Supports photo idea submission and doodling, helpful for visual thinkers
- Functions well for submitting and managing ideas
- Interface similar to Facebook, making it familiar for users

### Cons

- Requires company email sign-in which often is unrecognized without clear signup instructions
- App crashes frequently on certain devices (Galaxy S7, Galaxy 8+)
- Glitchy performance with slow response to typing and navigation
- Settings page fails to load, preventing notification control

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brightidea.mobile5)