Comparison

Night Light vs Hotmoon

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

Head to head
About

Night Light

This app creates a calming environment with soft lighting and relaxing sounds to help you fall asleep. Customize colors and choose from various ambient noises like rain and ocean waves. It's perfect for bedtime, meditation, or simply unwinding.

Highlights
  • Adjustable light colors and brightness
  • Variety of sleep sounds (rain, ocean, ambient)
  • Sleep timer for automatic shut-off
  • Calming environment for babies and kids
  • Aids relaxation and meditation
Features
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Night Light: Sleep Better & Relax Create the perfect atmosphere for sleep, relaxation and peaceful nights. Night Light combines soft lighting, relaxing sounds, beautiful light shapes and a sleep timer to help you unwind after a long day. Whether you're preparing for bedtime, reading a book, meditating or simply relaxing, Night Light helps create a calming environment in seconds. Create Your Perfect Atmosphere Customize your experience with soothing colors, unique light designs and gentle ambient sounds. Choose from a variety of relaxing themes to match your mood and transform any room into a peaceful space. Soft Night Light Enjoy a gentle glow that helps create a comfortable environment for: • Sleeping • Reading • Relaxing • Meditation • Quiet evenings Unique Light Shapes Go beyond a traditional night lamp. Choose from beautiful light designs including: • Moon • Butterfly • Star • Heart • And more Relaxing Sleep Sounds Fall asleep faster with calming ambient audio. Enjoy relaxing sounds such as: • Rain • Forest • Lullaby • Airplane ambience • White noise • Peaceful background sounds Sleep Timer Set a timer and drift off peacefully. Night Light can automatically turn off after a selected time, helping you relax without worrying about leaving the light on all night. Simple & Easy To Use Designed with a clean and intuitive interface so you can start relaxing instantly. Download Night Light today and create the perfect atmosphere for sleep, relaxation and peaceful nights. Night Light VIP Subscription Terms: • VIP Subscription offers a monthly or yearly subscription, in monthly subscription you will be charged $4.99/month and in yearly subscription you will be charged $29.99/year. • After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: bulb packs, color packs, mood packs, sound packs and no ads. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy and Terms of use: https://astrologicmedia.com/site/privacy.html

About

Hotmoon

This app offers a personalized sleep solution by combining sound and light therapy with customizable sleep scenes. It provides a vast library of natural white noise, professional sound waves, and an intelligent mixing console to create unique soundscapes for better sleep.

Highlights
  • Sound Light Therapy Healing System
  • Sleep Scene Customization
  • 200+ natural white noise options
  • 300+ professional sound waves
  • Intelligent sound mixing console
  • Customizable soundscapes
Features
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Hotmoon: Seek Within, Sleep Deep. At Hotmoon, we believe restful sleep starts before bedtime. Whether it’s your breath, your mind, or your mood, true rest begins the moment you start letting go. That’s why we craft various sounds to slow your breath, calm your mind, and guide you gently into serenity. For light sleepers, busy minds, new parents, and anyone who struggles to unwind—Hotmoon adapts to your needs, not the other way around. Because sleep problems are personal. And one sound doesn’t work for everyone. Hotmoon gives you the freedom to explore, mix, and discover what truly helps you sleep better. Download Hotmoon today and build your perfect night. Additional Information: - Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - Cancellation: To cancel your subscription, please go to "Settings" > "iTunes Store & App Store" on your iOS device, select your "Apple ID," tap "View Apple ID," then tap "Subscriptions" on the account settings page and cancel your subscription. Please note that cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period to avoid being charged. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the expiration date will result in the subscription fee being charged. - Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the expiration date. Upon successful charge, your subscription will be extended for another subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://hotmoon.com/pages/app-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://hotmoon.com/pages/app-terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Night Light4 screens
Hotmoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Night Light at 4.5 against Hotmoon's 3.2. Night Light also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 42) and review sentiment (39% vs 23%). Hotmoon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Night Light sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Hotmoon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Light holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Light has 1.5K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Night Light's written reviews are positive against 23% of Hotmoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Light ships an update every 6 weeks, Hotmoon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Night Light versus Hotmoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight LightHotmoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better3.2 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstrologic Games LTDAUstellar Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Night Light

All ratings1,482 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral8.0%
Negative53.4%

Hotmoon

All ratings41 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral17.1%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral19.2%
Negative57.7%

Bugs and requests

Night Light

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads disrupt user experience
  • Sounds not working as expected
  • Crashes on launch or usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • More light and sound options
  • Longer timer duration
  • Ability to use own music
  • Tilt/rotation support

Hotmoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Night Light

Subscriptions2
  • Night Light VIP$5.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • Mood Pack 2$2.99
  • Bulb Pack$2.99
  • Color Pack$2.99
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  • Mood Pack$2.99
  • Sound Pack$2.99
  • Color Pack 2$2.99
  • Color Pack 3$2.99
  • Remove Ads$14.99
2 purchases

Hotmoon

Subscriptions2
  • Continuous Monthly VIP$4.991 Month
  • Continuous Year VIP7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Night Light free?
Night Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hotmoon free?
Hotmoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Night Light or Hotmoon?
Night Light is rated higher. Night Light averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Hotmoon averages 3.2 from 42 ratings.
Do Night Light or Hotmoon have ads?
Night Light shows ads; Hotmoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Night Light or Hotmoon?
Night Light ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hotmoon fortnightly. Most recently, Night Light was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hotmoon on November 3, 2026.

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