XCTLY vs STINGER LIGHTING
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XCTLY
This utility displays the current and elapsed time of the day. It also provides a visual graph to track the progress of the current day, month, and year.
- Current and elapsed time display
- Daily progress graph
- Monthly progress graph
- Yearly progress graph
- Time of day visualization
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The widget displays the current and elapsed time of the day. A graph shows the progress of the current day, month and year.
STINGER LIGHTING
This utility app allows users to control DIY color and color change modes for lighting devices via Bluetooth. It offers a straightforward way to customize your lighting experience directly from your smartphone.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- DIY color control
- Color change modes
- Lighting device management
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Control the DIY color and color change mode of the lighting device through bluetooth connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: STINGER LIGHTING at Free against XCTLY's $0.99. STINGER LIGHTING also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). XCTLY's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On ratings volume, 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
STINGER LIGHTING is free to download; XCTLY costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XCTLY holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of XCTLY's written reviews are positive against 50% of STINGER LIGHTING's.
XCTLY ships an update every 27 months, STINGER LIGHTING monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XCTLY | STINGER LIGHTING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | instant:solutions OG | 康 涂 |
Customer experience
XCTLY
STINGER LIGHTING
In-app purchases
XCTLY
No in-app purchases
STINGER LIGHTING
No in-app purchases
