Comparison

Twinkly vs BLÜ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalize lighting effects
  • Smart design
  • Intuitive use
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Customizable Christmas lights
Features
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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.

About

BLÜ

This app, paired with a smart toothbrush, helps users and their families develop better oral hygiene habits. It uses advanced tracking to ensure complete coverage, offers personalized recommendations, and allows sharing data with dental professionals. Gamified features encourage consistent brushing for all ages.

Highlights
  • Brush location detection with smart tracking
  • Family monitoring and peer competition
  • Personalized brushing recommendations
  • Dentist/hygienist data sharing
  • Smart brushing timer (2 minutes)
  • Brush head replacement alerts
Features
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OUR STORY: BLU toothbrush app and smart toothbrush was created by dental professionals to help you and your family develop better brushing and oral care habits. Half of American adults suffer from periodontal disease which has been linked to many diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. We made it our mission to create a fun effective way to better oral care. BLU APP and SMART TOOTHBRUSH BENEFITS: o You will have a beautiful and healthy smile that makes you feel confident o Take control over your dental hygiene at home, so you have better dental visits o Give your dentist the deepest insight into the root causes of dental problems so they can be avoided o A fun and cool way to teach your children a good dental hygiene routine that will last a lifetime BLU APP FEATURES: o BLU BRUSH LOCATION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY USING SMART TRACKING Using 16 sensor areas of detection enables live tracking of brushing areas in the mouth, highlights where you've brushed, takes you back to any missed spots for 100% coverage o FAMILY AND PEER CONNECT A parent can link their children’s BLU toothbrush to their app to monitor how well they brushed and what areas they missed. BLU can be set to send a notification if a child did not brush their teeth. BLU users can connect their BLU toothbrushes to compare brushing results and compete for higher score, this can be a fun game with great health benefit. o CONTINUOUS BRUSHING LOGIC Go back and finish brushing the areas you missed for 100% coverage. o DENTIST / HYGIENIST CONNECT You can share your brushing history and results with your dentist and hygienist o PERSONALIZED BRUSHING EXPERIENCE BLU suggests brushing recommendations based on your personal history and goals, for example if you drink red wine BLU selects whitening mode for your brush o SMART BRUSHING TIMER Ensures you brush for 2 minutes according to the ADA recommendations. o BRUSHING DASHBOARD AND HISTORY Displays your brushing history, frequency and displays visually the areas you usually miss o WHEN TO CHANGE THE BRUSH HEAD BLU alerts you every 3 months per ADA recommendations to change your brush heads. We offer replacement heads ordering through the app or you can enroll in BLU auto ship program for convenience o POWER CHARGE LEVEL Displays remaining charge on your BLU toothbrush

Screenshots

Twinkly4 screens
BLÜ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Twinkly at 4.6 against BLÜ's 3.9. Twinkly also leads on ratings volume (48K vs 15). BLÜ's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twinkly holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twinkly has 48K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Twinkly's written reviews are positive against 55% of BLÜ'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 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twinkly versus BLÜ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwinklyBLÜ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (48K ratings) — better3.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48K — better15
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLedworks srlTim Diasti

Customer experience

Twinkly

All ratings48,153 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews882 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative49.8%

BLÜ

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and 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

BLÜ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Twinkly

No in-app purchases

None

BLÜ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twinkly free?
Twinkly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLÜ free?
BLÜ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twinkly or BLÜ?
Twinkly is rated higher. Twinkly averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while BLÜ averages 3.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Twinkly or BLÜ have ads?
Neither Twinkly nor BLÜ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twinkly or BLÜ?
Twinkly ships an update fortnightly, and BLÜ fortnightly. Most recently, Twinkly was updated on October 20, 2026 and BLÜ on October 3, 2026.

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