nLights vs Lighting Leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nLights
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Use this app with the nLights software from GitHub to control your Raspberry Pi Led Strip lights. To download the software for the Raspberry Pi, please visit: https://github.com/snul/nlights
Lighting Leaf
Effortlessly manage your smart lighting from anywhere. Adjust brightness, color, and set schedules to match your mood or routine. Save energy and enhance your environment with intuitive voice or touch controls.
- Voice and touch control
- Remote access
- Color selection
- Healthy Spectrum Light
- Scheduling and timers
- Energy saving features
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Lighting Leaf Smart Control app gives you easy and convenient control of lighting. Use your voice or touch to dim, brighten and control from anywhere on Smart enabled devices. Change your environment to adjust the color or amount of light for any occasion or mood. If you are starting your day or ending it setting up the lights to your natural rhythm is easy. Add smart control with Color Selection, and Healthy Spectrum Light. Save energy by setting a schedule or adjusting the lights throughout the day. Download the “Lighting Leaf Smart Control” APP. Open the app and register an account as instructed. Turn on Lighting Leaf Controller and follow connecting instructions provided with product. Set timers to wake up with minimal lighting that ramps up with your morning coffee. Automatically turn off your lights to save money. Dim the light to serve as a nightlight. Never arrive to a dark room or home again. Using the compatible Lighting Leaf Controller, it connects to other smart enabled devices allowing direct control of brightness, lighting effects, and color levels depending on the type of LED Lights connected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: nLights at monthly against Lighting Leaf's every 15 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
nLights ships an update monthly, Lighting Leaf every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nLights | Lighting Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lukas Lins | Origin Acoustics, LLC |
In-app purchases
nLights
No in-app purchases
Lighting Leaf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is nLights free?
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Do nLights or Lighting Leaf have ads?
Which is updated more often, nLights or Lighting Leaf?
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