# Lights App vs Connect IQ™ Store

The clearest difference is rating: Connect IQ™ Store at 4.6 against Lights App's 1.7. Connect IQ™ Store also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 19%) and ratings volume (8.6K vs 13). Lights App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Connect IQ™ Store holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect IQ™ Store has 8.6K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Lights App's written reviews are positive against 51% of Connect IQ™ Store's.

Lights App ships an update every 6 weeks, Connect IQ™ Store every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lights App | Connect IQ™ Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lights-app/id1250320630/reviews) | **[4.6 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **8.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | **50.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#103** |
| Size | 99 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lights App](https://appshunter.io/developer/1250320629) | [Garmin](https://appshunter.io/developer/411046952) |

## What reviewers say

### Lights App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lights-app/id1250320630)

Control your home lighting with this app. Personalize light sets, create groups for simultaneous control, and utilize timer functions for automated operation. Choose from eight distinct controller functions and adjust brightness.

**Highlights:** Personalize light sets with custom names and pictures, Control multiple light sets simultaneously with groups, Three timer functions for automated lighting schedules, Eight controller functions (e.g., Stay on, Twinkling, Fade away), Adjustable dimming for light sets, Supports 7 languages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Connect IQ™ Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970)

**Currently charting:** #103 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

Discover and download free apps, music streaming services, widgets, data fields, and custom watch faces to enhance your compatible smart devices. Manage all your downloaded content directly within the store.

**Highlights:** Download free apps, Music streaming integration, Personalize with widgets, Custom data fields, Custom watch faces, Manage downloads

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Tracks calories, stress, sleep score
- 👍 Revolutionized knowledge of daily health
- 👍 Reduced migraine frequency
- 👍 Improved sleep quality
- 👍 Awesome watch faces and apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues with watch
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Difficult to uninstall watch faces and apps
- 🐛 Slow downloads and syncing
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Watch faces not installing properly
- Syncing and download problems
- Crashing and freezing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Smoother integration with MyFitnessPal
- Ability to save progress pics with weigh-ins
- Filter by device compatibility in app store
- Separate free and paid watch face sections
- Ability to remove unwanted watch faces/apps


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lights App free?

Lights App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Connect IQ™ Store free?

Connect IQ™ Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lights App or Connect IQ™ Store?

Connect IQ™ Store is rated higher. Lights App averages 1.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Connect IQ™ Store averages 4.6 from 8.6K ratings.

### Do Lights App or Connect IQ™ Store have ads?

Neither Lights App nor Connect IQ™ Store shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lights App or Connect IQ™ Store?

Lights App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Connect IQ™ Store every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lights App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Connect IQ™ Store on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*