Twinkly vs Umi Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Umi Smart
This app allows users to set up and control smart electronic devices locally via Bluetooth. It offers project setup and device control with group and scene functionalities, operating without an internet connection.
- Local Bluetooth connectivity
- Smart device setup
- Device control
- Group control
- Scene creation
- No internet required
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Umi Smart is an app to setup and control smart electronic devices. It connects to smart devices via bluetooth locally and no need internet connection. User can setup projects and control electronic devices with group and scene features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Twinkly at 4.6 against Umi Smart's 2.0. Twinkly also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ratings volume (48K vs 1). Umi Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Twinkly holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Twinkly's written reviews are positive against 0% of Umi Smart's.
Twinkly ships an update fortnightly, Umi Smart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twinkly | Umi Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twinkly srl | 慧 陈 |
Customer experience
Twinkly
Umi Smart
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
Umi Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Twinkly
No in-app purchases
Umi Smart
No in-app purchases
