Twinkly vs In what Box?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Twinkly
Control and personalize your smart light decorations with this intuitive companion app. Easily connect over Wi-Fi to create custom lighting effects for an unforgettable holiday experience. Transform your tree with innovative, smart designs.
- Personalize lighting effects
- Smart design
- Intuitive use
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Customizable colors
- Holiday decoration system
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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.
In what Box?
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Everyone knows the feeling: you've lost something again. How wonderful would it be if you could simply search through all your boxes in the attic without turning everything upside down? You can with 'In what Box?'! Organize your boxes into the relevant rooms, add items with images, and voila, you've made all your belongings digitally searchable! Privacy Policy: https://inwhatbox.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twinkly at none against In what Box?'s 1. Twinkly also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. In what Box? sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Twinkly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Twinkly ships an update fortnightly, In what Box? every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twinkly | In what Box? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twinkly srl | Blom Development |
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
In what Box?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Twinkly
No in-app purchases
In what Box?
- Unlimited$4.991 Month
