Twinkly vs LinkedSparx
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.
LinkedSparx
Control smart LED string lights with a mobile app. Customize colors, effects, and music synchronization for a festive atmosphere. Schedule lighting or set timers for effortless smart home ambiance.
- No pairing required
- 10 dynamic effects
- 5 music modes
- Customizable colors, speed, brightness
- Music sync with microphone sensitivity
- Timer and daily cycle activation
- Looping effects
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- No pairing needed: Install, turn on Bluetooth, and you're all set - Select and play: 10 dynamic effects + 5 music modes - Create and customize: select colors, adjust speed or brightness - Lights dance to music: 3 levels of microphone sensitivity adjustable - Switch ON/OFF - Apply timer or activate daily cycle - Loop all effects - Various color wheel styles LinkedSparx String is a set of smart LED RGB string lights complete with the music sync feature for a festive, joyful lighting experience. The LinkedSparx App allows you to control your string lights remotely and effortlessly. It gives you endless creative possibilities by offering numerous playful features. Brighten up your home with string lights from LinkedSparx now EASY TO BE SMART Learn more about the LinkedSparx app: https://www.linkedsparx.com/app-features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LinkedSparx at 5.0 against Twinkly's 4.6. Twinkly's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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.
LinkedSparx 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.
Twinkly ships an update fortnightly, LinkedSparx every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twinkly | LinkedSparx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twinkly srl | Shenzhen LinkedSparx Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Twinkly
LinkedSparx
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
LinkedSparx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Twinkly
No in-app purchases
LinkedSparx
No in-app purchases
