Comparison

Bright Lights (Ape Apps) vs Neon draw

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bright Lights (Ape Apps)

This app lets you create colorful dot art inspired by a classic toy. Choose from various colors to draw pictures, save them to a gallery, and share with others. It's a fun, nostalgic drawing experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Draw with colored dots
  • Save pictures to gallery
  • Share creations
  • Nostalgic gameplay
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Bright Lights is a unique drawing app for kids and adults of all ages. It is inspired by the classic Lite Brite toy from back in the day, and older users will instantly feel the nostalgia when they load up the app. In Bright Lights, you draw pictures by placing colored dots on the screen. There are many different colors to choose from. When you are done, you can either start over or save your picture to the gallery so you can share with your friends and family! Bright Lights is a great casual drawing game, and is a must have for any app library, especially for art lovers and those who wish to look back on their childhood days!

About

Neon draw

Create vibrant notes and drawings with dynamic lighting and fluorescent effects. Choose from various colors and animated strokes to bring your ideas to life. Save and share your creations, perfect for reminders, lists, sketching, or artistic doodling.

Highlights
  • Lighting and fluorescent effects
  • Animated strokes (dotted, double, lightning)
  • Save and share creations
  • Useful for notes, lists, and sketching
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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• Take notes and make drawings with lighting and fluorescent effects. • You can choose from different colors and strokes (dotted line, double line or lightning) that acquire motion while you write. • Save your notes and drawings and share them with your friends! • An app very useful for tablets or mobile phones. You can use it when an idea comes to your mind to write a Post-it as a reminder, to write the grocery list, to draw, to take notes at work or to sketch or doodle something. • Kids from the age of three can also use it, preschoolers or those who attend school as well. They can make beautiful drawings with neon lights, which later can be print in order to decorate their home. It’s more than a coloring book.

Screenshots

Bright Lights (Ape Apps)3 screens
Neon draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neon draw at 5.0 against Bright Lights (Ape Apps)'s 4.4. Neon draw also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bright Lights (Ape Apps)'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bright Lights (Ape Apps) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Neon draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neon draw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bright Lights (Ape Apps) has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bright Lights (Ape Apps) ships an update every 9 months, Neon draw every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bright Lights (Ape Apps) versus Neon draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBright Lights (Ape Apps)Neon draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinMaria Gascon

Customer experience

Bright Lights (Ape Apps)

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Neon draw

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bright Lights (Ape Apps)

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
1 purchases

Neon draw

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bright Lights (Ape Apps) free?
Bright Lights (Ape Apps) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon draw free?
Neon draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bright Lights (Ape Apps) or Neon draw?
Neon draw is rated higher. Bright Lights (Ape Apps) averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Neon draw averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bright Lights (Ape Apps) or Neon draw have ads?
Both Bright Lights (Ape Apps) and Neon draw show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright Lights (Ape Apps) or Neon draw?
Bright Lights (Ape Apps) ships an update every 9 months, and Neon draw every 47 months. Most recently, Bright Lights (Ape Apps) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Neon draw on October 21, 2026.

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