Twinkly vs AppLights Permanent
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.
AppLights Permanent
Install permanent lights for year-round use and customize them through the app. Choose colors, effects, and pre-programmed light shows for holidays or everyday accent lighting.
- Permanent year-round lighting
- Customizable colors and effects
- Individual bulb control
- Pre-programmed light shows
- Holiday and everyday accent lighting
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AppLights PERMANENT™ provides bright lifestyle lighting you can enjoy all year. Install these amazing lights once then customize them in the app for any holiday, celebration or everyday accent lighting. Enjoy customized lighting for your home with AppLights PERMANENT™. FEATURES: YEAR-ROUND LIFE-STYLE LIGHTING Permanent lights for holidays and every day TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION Instantly choose your colors and effects—even down to each individual bulb. PRE-PROGRAMMED EFFECTS Select from dozens of pre-programmed light shows. Smart Device Compatibility Requirements: • iPhone: iPhone 5s or higher version** • iPad/iPod: iPad (5,6 series), iPad Mini (2,3,4,5 series), iPad Air (1,2 series), iPad Pro, iPad Touch (6,7 series with iOS 12.0 or higher)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Twinkly at 38% against AppLights Permanent's 0%. Twinkly also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). AppLights Permanent's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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 ships an update fortnightly, AppLights Permanent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twinkly | AppLights Permanent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ledworks srl | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
Twinkly
AppLights Permanent
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
AppLights Permanent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Twinkly
No in-app purchases
AppLights Permanent
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Twinkly free?
Is AppLights Permanent free?
Do Twinkly or AppLights Permanent have ads?
Which is updated more often, Twinkly or AppLights Permanent?
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