Skylight App vs Festoso
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skylight App
This app synchronizes family calendars, lists, and routines, while also allowing users to manage photos and videos for a connected family experience. It works in tandem with a physical frame and calendar device, offering features like task rewards and recipe planning.
- Sync unlimited calendars
- Set recurring chores and routines
- Share grocery and to-do lists
- Upload photos and videos
- Create unlimited photo albums
- Build family recipe book
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Skylight is the operating system for your family, bringing everyone’s calendars, lists, routines, and memories into one place. The Skylight App can be used to activate and manage your Skylight Calendar and Skylight Frame. Skylight Calendar - Sync unlimited calendars or create events directly - Set recurring chores & routines to keep everyone aligned - Share grocery and to-do lists, plus more! - Earn stars and unlock Rewards for completed tasks [PLUS] - Build your family recipe book & meal plans [PLUS] - Upload photos & videos to use as screensavers [PLUS] - Auto-import events, PDFs, recipes & more [PLUS] Skylight Frame - Easy setup: Connect to WiFi and go - Add photos anytime, anywhere via app or email - Create unlimited albums with captions - Upload videos and customize your display [PLUS] You can find our Terms of Service here: https://myskylight.com/tos/
Festoso
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Festoso turns every phone at your event into a single, live, shared camera. How it works • You make a Festoso event in the app (60 seconds). • Guests scan the QR card on the table — no app install needed on iPhone, thanks to App Clips, or join instantly in any web browser. • Everyone shoots photos, videos, and audio recordings through Festoso's camera. They land in the live feed instantly, on every phone and on the big-screen Slideshow. • You take the whole archive home as a single ZIP, organized by day. What makes Festoso different • 2-minute guest videos included on every tier — real toasts and dances, not 30-second clips. • Audio guestbook — record speeches, toasts, and voice notes straight into the shared feed. • Star the good ones, not just delete the bad ones — multi-select Featured + tag curation, so your highlight reel builds itself during the event. • AI auto-curate drafts a highlights set for you to accept or adjust — you keep the final say. • Your brand, your watermark — paid events carry custom branding and a server-side watermark on output. • Live Slideshow on any TV, projector, or cast-enabled display, and Cast to an external display on iPhone — the slideshow URL is yours, not a vendor login. • Clean photos at capture — adjust light, color, and crop before upload. Also included • Real-time shared feed with WebSocket-backed delivery • App Clip + web join — guests need zero installs on iPhone • Mission Control: live count, recent activity, lifecycle stages • Email broadcast to guests; bulk download to your Photos library • AI content moderation (opt-in for Event + Pro; bundled on Event Plus) • GDPR/CCPA in-app data export + delete • English, Spanish, and Portuguese Built for the way real events work -- weddings, receptions, conferences, family reunions, big-team holiday parties. No surprise ads, no targeted-ad reuse of your photos, and a 90-day retention you control. Your data, your night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Skylight App at #13 against Festoso's unranked. Skylight App also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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. Skylight App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Festoso sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Skylight App ships an update weekly, Festoso fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skylight App | Festoso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (53K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Skylight Frame | Andrew Bryan |
Bugs and requests
Skylight App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Difficulty logging in and managing accounts
- Inconsistent photo upload and sync issues
- Calendar functionality not working as expected
- Unexpected frame disconnections from WiFi
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rearrange and sort photos
- More customization options for the frame
- Integration with popular photo storage services
- Improved app stability and user experience
- Ability to delete individual photos remotely
Festoso
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skylight App
- Skylight Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Frame Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Buddy Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
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- Calendar Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
- Assistant Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
- Frame Plus Annual$39.001 Year
- Skylight Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
- Calendar Plus Annual (Trial)1 Month trial$79.001 Year
- Calendar Plus Annual$79.001 Year
- Assistant Plus Annual$119.991 Year
Festoso
- Event$34.99
- Event Plus$59.99









