EnlightMe vs Lynx Robot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EnlightMe
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The EnlightMe app needs the RaspberryPi EnlightMe Server to work! Please go to www.enlightme.app for instructions on how to setup the server. In combination with the EnlightMe Server you can control your Nuki smartlock, LimitlessLED/Milight LED lights, Elro power switches and even an iRobot Roomba if you have the RooWifi add-on. You can setup a schedule for switching devices on/off based on specific time, sunrise/sundown or presence/absence detection based on a FritzBox router.
Lynx Robot
Control a robot using your device. Interact with its camera and speaker, move it, and perform actions like waving or hugging. It also features a surveillance mode to record moving objects.
- Amazon Alexa integration
- Avatar Mode for camera and speaker access
- Remote robot movement and actions
- Screenshot functionality
- Surveillance Camera mode
- Record 30-second videos of moving objects
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Control Lynx with Amazon Alexa with the Lynx App. In Avatar Mode you can access Lynx’s camera and speaker, take screenshots, have Lynx move, wave hi, give a high-five, and give a hug. You can also use the Lynx App to turn on the Surveillance Camera, which will take 30-second videos of moving objects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EnlightMe at every 6 weeks against Lynx Robot's every 10 months. Lynx Robot's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EnlightMe ships an update every 6 weeks, Lynx Robot every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EnlightMe | Lynx Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Ciesnik | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP |
In-app purchases
EnlightMe
No in-app purchases
Lynx Robot
No in-app purchases
