Comparison

Enlighted vs GiggleBox Jokes

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

Head to head
About

Enlighted

Wirelessly control custom LED art and apparel. Select from a menu of effects and colors, or customize them with new palettes and background graphics. Requires compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Wireless BLE control
  • Select LED effects and colors
  • Customize colors and graphics
  • View battery level
  • Adjust master brightness
  • Reload settings from hardware
Features
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This app uses BLE to control custom LED clothing, costumes, and fine art created by Janet Hansen of Enlighted Designs, Inc. It allows the user to see a menu of available LED effects and colors, and to select any of them wirelessly. The modes can also be customized with other colors and background graphics. To operate, it requires a piece of custom Enlighted art or clothing with the corresponding built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) hardware. Upon startup, the app will display a list of active Enlighted BLE hardware within range of your iOS device. When you make a successful connection, the app will open the Choose Mode screen, which has a scrolling list of mode numbers, names, and thumbnail graphics indicating the background color for each mode, which may be defined by two sets of RGB color definitions or by a bitmap. Tapping any of these modes will instantly change the lighting effect on your LED garment or fine art object. The user can customize a mode by selecting it, and then tapping on the right arrow that appears in that row. For modes that have their background colors defined by RGB values, tapping on the right arrow will open the Choose Colors screen. This will show the two colors that are currently active as round color swatches. The color that is highlighted with a white border is the one being modified, and any change in this color will be sent to the Enlighted hardware as soon as your finger is lifted from the color picker. Tapping on the other color will make that one editable. You can go backwards through previous color selections with the Undo command for either color, or you can return both colors to the original hardware settings with the Revert command. For complex modes that have colors defined by a bitmap, tapping on the arrow will open a Choose Bitmap screen that shows the current bitmap at the top, along with menu of available alternate bitmaps that can be picked by tapping on any of them. Changes in bitmap selection will be updated on the LED hardware as an instant preview. These choices can be reversed with the Undo command, and the effect can be returned to the original hardware settings with the Revert command. The Device Settings page (accessed with the gear symbol in the header) contains information that applies to all screens in the Enlighted app. This includes the Enlighted device name, an optional nickname, the battery level in the Enlighted hardware, and the version number of the Enlighted app. The master brightness is also shown on this screen, and can be changed with the slider. This screen also includes an option to “Reload All Settings from Hardware.” This command will delete any changes to custom bitmap or color selections, and will revert to the original mode definitions in the Enlighted hardware. This process can take several minutes, so it is normally only done the first time the app links to a new piece of hardware. Once the mode definitions are loaded (and/or edited), the app will remember the settings from the previous session unless the user performs another Reload operation. The app also supports a Mimic option, where multiple devices can be controlled simultaneously. From the Device Settings page, choose “Edit Mimic Device List”. This will open a new screen that shows any available hardware in range, or any devices that were previously added to the Mimic List but are not currently powered up. Any of these can be toggled on or off, and those that are active on the mimic list will receive the same commands that are being sent to the primary hardware, including mode selection, colors, bitmap selection, and brightness. Enlighted specializes in making high-quality custom lighted clothing, accessories, and fine art with lights embedded in textiles and other flexible materials. For more information about the artist, Janet Hansen, or the company, Enlighted Designs Inc., please see janethansen.com or enlighted.com.

About

GiggleBox Jokes

Features
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GiggleBox - Your Daily Dose of Laughter! Need a break? GiggleBox delivers a fresh joke every 30 minutes, or whenever you hit the Next Joke button. From puns and one-liners to clever quips, there's always something to make you smile. Perfect for quick laughs on the go, at work, or anytime you need a chuckle. NEW: GIGGLEBOX PREMIUM Everything you love stays free. Premium opens the whole joke box: • 5,700+ brand-new jokes – original, family-friendly and bundled in the app, so they work offline • 20 joke categories – knock-knock, riddles, dad jokes, puns & wordplay, animals, ocean & pirates, food, silly kids jokes, school, science, space, tech & robots, math, work & jobs, sports, music & art, history, holidays, spooky and travel • My Mix – pick the categories you love for the app and your widget • 9 gorgeous skins – Ocean Glow, Galaxy, Sunset Candy, Mint Pop, Golden Hour, Bubblegum, Aurora, Party and Classic • Tap to reveal – keep the punchline a surprise • Favorites & search – save the jokes that made you laugh and find any joke in a second • Share as picture cards – send a joke to friends and family as a beautiful image • Premium widget – your skin and your categories on the Home Screen GiggleBox Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://oanarinaldi.com/giggleboxterms.html Privacy Policy: https://oanarinaldi.com/giggleboxprivacy.html

Screenshots

Enlighted4 screens
GiggleBox Jokes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Enlighted at every 6 months against GiggleBox Jokes's every 12 months. Enlighted also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Enlighted ships an update every 6 months, GiggleBox Jokes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Enlighted versus GiggleBox Jokes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnlightedGiggleBox Jokes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEnlighted Designs Inc.OANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

None

Enlighted

No in-app purchases

None

GiggleBox Jokes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Enlighted free?
Enlighted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GiggleBox Jokes free?
GiggleBox Jokes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Enlighted or GiggleBox Jokes have ads?
Neither Enlighted nor GiggleBox Jokes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Enlighted or GiggleBox Jokes?
Enlighted ships an update every 6 months, and GiggleBox Jokes every 12 months. Most recently, Enlighted was updated on October 3, 2026 and GiggleBox Jokes on October 8, 2026.

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