Light vs Twinkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light
Control your Bluetooth-enabled smart lights wirelessly from your smartphone. Adjust colors, choose from preset modes, or create your own custom light sequences. Perfect for any occasion, from holidays to everyday ambiance.
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- Adjustable color temperature (16 million colors)
- 20 preset light sequences
- Music-reactive lighting
- Customizable color sequences
- Color sampler tool
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Light Creations by Globall concept is a Mobile App controlling the Colourlight built-in Bluetooth lights. Easy to use, it enables wireless control from your smartphone and gives you the freedom to play and choose from 6 smart and playful modes. • Switch on/off the light chain from a distance or use the Timer function. • Adjust the colour temperature with the colour selector - Up to 16 million combinations thanks to the RGBW technology. • Choose from 20 preset sequences. • Use the microphone to send waves of colour in your tree. • Custom and save your colour sequences. • Let the music take control of your light chain. • Use your environment to select a tint you like with the colour sampler tool. The colour range and options are so varied, it can be kept up year-round and used on many occasions…Christmas, parties, family dinner, events…you name it. Furthermore, LED is known to have a much longer lifespan than incandescent bulbs and a lower power consumption. This performances allow LED products to position itself far ahead of all other light sources.
Twinkly
Control and personalize smart light decorations for an enhanced festive experience. Easily connect via Wi-Fi to create custom lighting effects for your tree and home.
- Personalize lighting effects
- Smart design
- Intuitive use
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Customizable Christmas lights
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The companion app for Twinkly, the smart light decoration system to make your Christmas unforgettable. It is the evolution of the classic Christmas lights and a true innovation in how you light up your tree. It features a smart design that gives you the ability to personalize your lighting effects for an even greater experience. Designed for intuitive use, just connect over Wi-Fi and you will be playing with your lights in a matter of seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light at 5.0 against Twinkly's 4.6. Light also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Twinkly's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twinkly has 48K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Light ships an update every 2 months, Twinkly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light | Twinkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (48K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 38.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 48K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velleman nv | Ledworks srl |
Customer experience
Light
Twinkly
Bugs and requests
Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Twinkly
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Lights disconnecting from WiFi
- Mapping and setup process unreliable
- Preset effects not working as expected
- Playlist and custom effects not saving
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- Firmware update process failing
Requested features
6 requests- Multiple timers for on/off schedules
- Ability to edit and save custom effects
- Sync effects across multiple light sets
- Homekit and Alexa integration
- More preset effects and animations
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- Improved app layout and usability
In-app purchases
Light
No in-app purchases
Twinkly
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Light free?
Is Twinkly free?
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Do Light or Twinkly have ads?
Which is updated more often, Light or Twinkly?
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