Comparison

Newlab Go vs LightApp

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

Head to head
About

Newlab Go

Control and manage your NewLab family lighting system with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Adjust individual lights, group them, create custom lighting scenarios, and manage dimmers with various channel modes through a simplified interface.

Highlights
  • Switch lights on/off
  • Adjust brightness
  • Group lighting points
  • Create lighting scenarios
  • Manage 1 or 4 channel dimmers
  • Supports RGB and Tunable White
Features
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NewLab Go is the first application entirely developed by NewLab srl dedicated to the management and control of the NewLab family light devices built with the Bluetooth Low Energy technology. Thanks to NewLab Go you can control and manage your lighting system with just a few simple taps and have everything under control using your iphone or ipad . Features included in the NewLab Go app: Switching on and off and control of the brightness level of each individual light point. Ability to group together and control several lighting points with a simple command. Creation and recall of your favourite lighting scenarios. Lighting system management from a single simplified user interface. Management of dimmers with 1 or 4 channels with different modes of operation : - Mono channel - 4 channels connected together - RGB - RGB + White - Tuneble White 1 Channel Available languages โ€‹โ€‹: Italian , English , Polish, French, German, Japanese

About

LightApp

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By simply touching the device with your smartphone is possible to read and write the configuration. Many control options available such as: - minimum and maximum level - PWM frequency - dimming curve - push button behavior (dimming, sequence, animation) - DALI/DMX parameters (coming soon) - constant current level (coming soon).

Screenshots

Newlab Go4 screens
LightApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Newlab Go at 12.0 against LightApp's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newlab Go ships an update every 5 weeks, LightApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Newlab Go versus LightApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewlab GoLightApp
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNewlab S.r.l.DALCNET SRL

In-app purchases

None

Newlab Go

No in-app purchases

None

LightApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newlab Go free?
Newlab Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightApp free?
LightApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Newlab Go or LightApp have ads?
Neither Newlab Go nor LightApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newlab Go or LightApp?
Newlab Go ships an update every 5 weeks, and LightApp every 2 months. Most recently, Newlab Go was updated on October 10, 2026 and LightApp on October 4, 2026.

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