Comparison

Night Light vs LightMode

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

Head to head
About

Night Light

Create a calming nighttime atmosphere with a variety of light options and soothing background music. Features include customizable light styles, a convenient timer, and AI-generated melodies for personalized relaxation.

Highlights
  • Diverse night light styles
  • Customizable timer
  • Cozy background music
  • AI melody generation
  • Multiple light themes
Features
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Illuminate your nights with serenity! Check out the new models and choose the perfect one for sweet dreams! Transform your nighttime experience with the Night Light app, designed to bring comfort and tranquility to your surroundings. Whether you need a gentle light to guide your way or a soothing melody to lull you to sleep, this app offers a comprehensive suite of features tailored to your nighttime needs. DIVERSE LIGHT OPTIONS Choose from an array of night light styles to match your mood and environment. Options include a traditional torch, an asian lantern, a whimsical mushroom, a cozy fireplace, a classic oil lamp, a calming snowball, the enchanting snowy forest, a modern sphere, a maritime ship, and a mesmerizing lava lamp. CONVENIENT TIMER Set a timer for your night light, ensuring it turns off automatically after a specified duration, perfect for saving energy and promoting restful sleep without interruptions. COZY BACKGROUND MUSIC Drift into slumber with a selection of ready-made melodies crafted to soothe and relax. Whether you prefer the sound of gentle rain or distant ocean waves, you’ll find the perfect soundtrack for a peaceful night. AI MELODY GENERATION Experience personalized tranquility with AI-generated melodies that adapt to your mood and preferences, offering a unique auditory experience every time. Redefine your nightly routine with the perfect blend of light and sound. DISCLAIMER: Some features (e.g. unlimited AI melody generations, full access to all night lights, colors and melodies, timer setting) are only available with a subscription. Free version offers limited functionality: access to 2 night lights, limited timer setting (up to 5 minutes), limited color options, 1 melody from each of 3 categories, 3 AI melody generations. https://creativeworkshop.club/privacy https://creativeworkshop.club/tos

About

LightMode

Control your smart helmet's lighting with custom colors, animations, and brightness. Enhance visibility and safety on the road while expressing your personal style. The app allows you to save presets, monitor battery, and even sync lights to music.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors and animations
  • Bluetooth device pairing
  • Preset brightness levels
  • Music synchronization
  • Battery life monitoring
  • Save favorite settings
Features
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Set the colors, brightness, and animations of your Night Shift via Bluetooth pairing. Customize your Night Shift in colors and animations that resonate with YOUR personality. Enjoy the epic reactions when you showcase your LightMode helmet to friends and drivers on the street. Take comfort knowing that the beacon of light on your head is keeping you safer at night by making you more visible to others on the road. - Save frequently used colors/animations as favorites. - Choose between 3 preset brightness levels. - Monitor battery life. - Make the light strips illuminate to music. - Receive new animations via app updates. - Save/Name devices. - Set device to default for faster pairing.

Screenshots

Night Light4 screens
LightMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LightMode at 62% against Night Light's 5%. LightMode also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Night Light's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (161 vs 13). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Night Light sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. LightMode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Light holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Light has 161 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of Night Light's written reviews are positive against 62% of LightMode's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Night Light versus LightMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight LightLightMode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (161 ratings) — better3.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews4.9% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreative WorkshopLightMode Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Night Light

All ratings161 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative90.2%

LightMode

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Night Light

Subscriptions7
  • Soft light for meditation$5.997 Days
  • Soft light for meditation3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Night Lamp PREMIUM - 1 month1 Month trial$10.991 Month
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  • Night Lamp Premium$19.991 Month
  • Night Lamp Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 3 months subscription3 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • 2 months subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months
One-time3
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Full Version$9.99
  • Remove ADS$19.99
None

LightMode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Light free?
Night Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightMode free?
LightMode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Night Light or LightMode?
Night Light is rated higher. Night Light averages 4.3 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while LightMode averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Night Light or LightMode have ads?
Night Light shows ads; LightMode does not.
Which is updated more often, Night Light or LightMode?
Night Light ships an update every 5 weeks, and LightMode every 5 weeks. Most recently, Night Light was updated on November 6, 2026 and LightMode on November 3, 2026.

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