# Light DJ Entertainment Effects — user reviews > 193 indexed App Store user reviews of Light DJ Entertainment Effects by NRTHRNLIGHTS, LLC, rated 3.80/5 from 759 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-dj-entertainment-effects/id1026353238/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-dj-entertainment-effects/id1026353238.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 458 · 4★ 53 · 3★ 37 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 179 ## What do users think of Light DJ Entertainment Effects? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Great app - 👍 Awesome effects - 👍 Customizable lights - 👍 Intuitive interface - 👍 Responsive developer **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 Disconnection issues - 🔋 High subscription cost - 🔒 Subscription-locked features - 🔒 Deceptive billing practices **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes and stops working - Inability to connect to Hue/LIFX lights - Subscription issues and failed payments **Most requested features** - Background playback support - More lighting effects and patterns - Ability to save and share custom effects - Integration with more smart home platforms ## Newest reviews (13 of 193) ### 3/5 — Dazzling effects, but they are very limited *2024-06-15, version 11.0.2* This app has some amazing effects! I couldn't understand other people complaints about the lights response. You can actually fine tune it in the app to the milliseconds!! The effects are very limited. I was excited to download new effects from the external sources but can’t find any. Also app reliability is in question as the app was unusable on my birthday, exactly the time I wanted to use it the most. ### 3/5 — Let do this expect wonderful blessings and overfilled and able to spread love *2024-03-17, version 10.0.2* More stars ✨ to come ### 3/5 — Great effects, app is awful *2023-12-02, version 10.0.2* Have to reset it each time and it will not play in the background by default which is very annoying. Lighting effects are terrific though. ### 2/5 — Preis geht mal gar nicht *2021-12-24* Der Preis ist jenseits von Gute und Böse. Das ist die App nicht wert. Ich konnte die App für 24h kostenlos nutzen und die Verbindung von Hue uns Nanoleaf war schon nett. Aber nicht zu diesem Preis. Sorry ### 2/5 — Good app but not subscription fee worthy *2021-09-05, version 8.1.4* Love the progress on this app but a subscription fee is crazy for something I might use a few times per year I’ll have to find another app but if there was a flat fee I’d buy it right now 😔 ### 3/5 — Fun app but fragile *2021-07-17, version 8.1.4* Very fun app but frequent crashes and disconnects from my Hue bridges. When they get disconnected, I can’t just add them back like all other Hue apps. I have to delete and reinstall LightDJ which is an annoying pain. ### 4/5 — Für Profis und Enthusiasten *2021-04-30* Ich war erst skeptisch und die Bedienung könnte besser sein, aber das ist definitiv die beste Sound to light App, die ich bisher gefunden habe. Diese App ist ideal um eine vielfältige Licht Show für externe Sound Quellen zu generieren (z.B. DJ Set). Wer coole Effekte für spotify oder Apple Music sucht, kann andere Apps verwenden. Ein günstigeres Preis Modell für Privatpersonen mit einer Begrenzung der Anzahl der Lichter wäre vielleicht gut. ### 2/5 — Haha what *2021-02-23, version 8.0.4* Incomprehensible ugly interface with few features ### 3/5 — Not bad *2021-02-22, version 8.0.4* Has it limits but some nice effects and fairly easily understood interface. Helpful app developer also. ### 1/5 — Lights *2021-02-12, version 8.0.2* Rubbish ### 1/5 — Stops and can’t restart *2021-01-24, version 8.0.2* Got this app so we could have a low key dance party for my fiancé’s 30th bday. Friends all around, lots of good food and drink. I had used this app previously briefly to test it and it worked, so I bought the annual. Night of the party were all ready to dance and.... the mic / audio functionality no longer worked. No matter what I did I couldn’t get it to work again. ### 3/5 — Got work to do *2021-01-20, version 8.0.2* Nice idea and I’d definitely purchase if it had an option to listen to the music from my speakers. List of predefined light modes would be nice too ### 4/5 — Light DJ *2021-01-12, version 8.0.2* Awesome app that brings functionality and customization for Phillips hue. I’m not sure if it the apps it worth $49.99, but I’m sure the developer is accounting for inflation ;) Would be nice to fix the bug when the app plays in the back and connected to Bluetooth speaker. (It might be a user error va a bug, but doesn’t seem to work as expected) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — i am SUPER disappointed *2025-08-20, version 11.4.3* this app is awful. im using it to make my own custom effects, and alot of the effects i had in mind wont work because of the fact that they will be VERY laggy if i have a bunch of actions happening at once. secondly, my lights CONSTANTLY disconnect ALL the time. it is so frustrating. waste of my time ### 1/5 — Will not work *2023-06-05, version 9.4.10* I can’t connect 2 app ### 1/5 — Crash! *2023-01-20, version 9.4.4* Still crashing on both iPad and iPhone, even after the update supposed to fix this. Wasting my subscription while they try and get it working.. 🤬 ### 1/5 — Previously paid for features locked behind a subscription *2021-10-21, version 8.1.4* Paid for Pro/unlocked version back in the day. Developer has now locked the Multitouch Strobe Maker, a feature previously included with my purchase, behind a “Pro” Subscription. ### 1/5 — Lost Hue support *2021-10-19* Since the last Hue revision it’s not possible to find the Hue bridge. Lost Hue lamp usage, very sad. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2021-05-24, version 8.1.2* Used to work fairly well but seems to now have a bug whereby the start button fails to work. Advice from developer to uninstall and reload the app fails to make any difference. Shame. ### 1/5 — Cannot figure out how to cancel subscription. Awful app *2021-05-23, version 8.1.2* can’t figure out how to cancel my subscription. Please do it for me ### 1/5 — I paid, now I’m getting assaulted with prompts *2021-05-04, version 8.1.1* I paid for the yearly all access ($49!) and now when I launch the app I literally get 3 annoying prompts that my payment failed, then a photosensitive warning, then ANOTHER prompt that my payment failed. I checked with Apple and the app charged my card successfully and I’m set to renew in a year. So it’s either broken or a scam. ### 1/5 — Bait and Switch *2021-04-01, version 8.1* Can’t do anything after free trial ### 1/5 — App no longer works after paying *2021-03-28, version 8.1* I paid for full version and latest version doesn’t work with my hue lights ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — GREAT *2025-09-03, version 11.4.3* LOVE IT ### 5/5 — Great Program To Customize Lights Even Further *2024-03-25, version 10.0.2* I Can Program Exactly What Colors Flash On a Second Or 4 Second Interval !!! Once You Set Up Hue Buy This App && I Only Wish The Light DJ Woukd Implement Background Play !!! The Lights Stop The Programmed Pattern When You Put App To The BackGround !! 5 Starsz Tho !!! ### 5/5 — War meine erste Wahl *2023-01-20* Funktioniert nicht mit Spotify nach den Start wird kein Sound erkannt und Volumetrigger ohne Funktion ### 5/5 — The Best LIFX dj light app by far *2022-11-24, version 9.4.2* The ultimate for LIFX mastery… nothing compares.. real time lighting no lag no half assed janky mess.. lots going on but easy to use. Can wait to have extra money to buy pro ### 5/5 — Good job *2022-11-13, version 9.4.2* Finally lights that acuity go to the music. Brrrrrrravo ### 5/5 — Trying to connect *2022-03-01, version 9.2.1* Using the 2.4 wireless gledopto rgb and cannot connect to your app how do I connect ### 5/5 — do light *2021-04-09, version 8.1* so Coolllllll ### 5/5 — Cool app *2020-11-15, version 8.0.2* Love it makes your light look sweet ### 5/5 — Rad Music Enhancer!! *2020-08-25, version 7.1.11* Love the product, a dream for people that like visuals intertwined with their music. Can’t go to shows because of Covid so with Hue bulbs and apps like this, you can create your own fun zone. ### 5/5 — Update UI!! *2020-06-29, version 7.1.10* You’ve got the functionality working, and it works well. Now, make it look good 😉 great app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*