Comparison

Lights App vs Katasymbol

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

Head to head
About

Lights App

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
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- - 7 languages can be selected (Dutch, German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Polish) - - Light sets can be personalized by creating your own name and picture - - Multiple light sets can be controlled simultaneously by creating groups - - The App has three timer functions, to let the lights operate at different times - - The App has 8 controller function (Stay on, Fast twinkling, Twinkling in phase, Fade away, Fade away in phase, Phasing, Wave and combination) - - Light set can be dimmed

About

Katasymbol

This app allows you to easily create and print custom labels from your mobile device. It offers a wide variety of templates and editing tools, including text, images, and data imports. Connect via Bluetooth for quick and convenient printing.

Highlights
  • Multi-functional editing tools
  • Rich selection of templates
  • Diverse design choices
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Local file storage
  • Instant printing
Features
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Easy to use, multi-functional, and does not require account registration. Information is stored in local files, safe and private. Users may edit the labels based on their own preferences, with various label templates provided for different contexts of use. Print labels anywhere and anytime. Bluetooth connection to the device, instant start, and prints with ease. RICH SELECTION OF TEMPLATES A large library of templates, with a wide coverage of different application scenarios and contexts of use. Supports one-click editing and printing. Fast and convenient. MULTI-FUNCTIONAL EDITING Text typing, add, time and date, frame, image, sketch, icon, shape, and excel data imports. Supports object rotation, move, copy and paste, delete, single and multiple-select, for diverse editing needs. DIVERSE DESIGN CHOICES Various fonts, frames, icons, and shapes for your creative designs. Constant updates and new additions... CONVENIENT USE Bluetooth connection with the device, smart recognition of label materials. Connect to use, easily edit and print. MEMO Use labels for new reminders; trace and mark your organization of things, no more worries about missing item locations. Set reminders to manage expiration times, etc.

Screenshots

Lights App4 screens
Katasymbol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Katasymbol at 3.0 against Lights App's 1.8. Katasymbol also leads on ratings volume (276 vs 12). Lights App's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Katasymbol holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Katasymbol has 276 ratings behind it against 12, 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 26% of Katasymbol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lights App ships an update every 6 weeks, Katasymbol monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lights App versus Katasymbol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLights AppKatasymbol
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (12 ratings)3.0 (276 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.1% of reviews25.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12276 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLights AppShenzhen Supvan Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Lights App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive19.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative68.7%

Katasymbol

All ratings276 ratings
Positive46.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative63.9%

In-app purchases

None

Lights App

No in-app purchases

None

Katasymbol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lights App free?
Lights App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Katasymbol free?
Katasymbol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lights App or Katasymbol?
Katasymbol is rated higher. Lights App averages 1.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Katasymbol averages 3.0 from 276 ratings.
Do Lights App or Katasymbol have ads?
Neither Lights App nor Katasymbol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lights App or Katasymbol?
Lights App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Katasymbol monthly. Most recently, Lights App was updated on October 7, 2026 and Katasymbol on October 15, 2026.

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