Dekala vs Halo Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dekala
Control smart wake-up lights and related hardware for an easier intelligent life. Features include remote control, smart alarm and snooze settings, and practical sleeping modes. Integrates with voice assistants for hands-free operation.
- Remote control
- Smart alarm settings
- Intelligent snooze
- Sunrise/sunset simulation
- Voice control integration
- 7 colorful atmosphere lights
- FM radio
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Dekala app connects intelligent hardware products, so that you can enjoy intelligent life easily. [APP Function ] 1. Remote Control 2. Automatic network timing 3. Smart alarm Settings-can set alarm mode, alarm duration and working day 4. Intelligent Snooze Setting-can set Snooze mode and Snooze duration 5. Practical Sleeping mode Settings [ Voice Contral] Support for Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Tall Sprite [ Wake up light Features 1 1.12/24H Time Display 2. Adjustable LED Time Display Brightness 3. Sunrise Simulation 4. Sunset Simulation 5. 7Colorful Atmosphere Light 6. FM Radio 87.5 - 108MHZ 7. Dual Alarm Clocks 8. Four Alarm Clocks 9. 7 kinkds of Ringing Sound 10. 3 kinds of Sleeping Sound 11. Snooze Function 12. USB Electronic Device Charging Port 13. AC Outlets Powered 14. Button Battery [ Support ] If vou have any question, please contact us: support@dekalastore.com
Halo Light
This utility app allows users to connect and control various device functions. Manage interactions, sound, color, and set alarms. It also includes an FM channel feature.
- Device connection
- Function control
- Sound management
- Color customization
- Alarm clock
- FM channel
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Connect devices to control, interact, sound, color, alarm clock, FM channel and other functions
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Verdict
Dekala and Halo Light both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Halo Light's written reviews are positive against 29% of Dekala's. Halo Light also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Dekala's advantage is ratings volume (404 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Dekala holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dekala has 404 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Dekala's written reviews are positive against 78% of Halo Light's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dekala ships an update every 9 months, Halo Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dekala | Halo Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (404 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Juku Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | Ark Union Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dekala
Halo Light
Bugs and requests
Dekala
Reported bugs
14 issues- Alarm settings revert to 'everyday' when saving specific days
- Sunrise alarm slider cannot be toggled off in app
- App freezes when changing alarm names
- Timezone/display type editing causes animation freezes
- Alarm notifications cannot be dismissed, blocking app functionality
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- App fails to discover device on startup
- WiFi connection indicator stuck on orange/offline status
- Time syncing fails despite network time being enabled
- Radio search function disables when pressed twice
- Cannot change time in newer Apple OS versions
- App crashes when attempting Google Home/Alexa connection
- System exception errors on smart home setup
- Verification code not sent to email during activation
- Developer website/support server cannot be found
Requested features
12 requests- Light-only alarm option without sound
- Preview sounds and light brightness before saving
- Manual color picker for colored light mode
- Direct radio station tuning instead of presets
- Custom music/sound upload capability
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- Adjustable light fade-in duration (less than 10 minutes)
- Sleep timer with light-only option
- App widget for quick access to smart actions
- Bluetooth speaker capability
- Better quality nature sounds with less repetition
- Manual location/timezone entry option
- Ability to edit radio station list names
Halo Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dekala
No in-app purchases
Halo Light
No in-app purchases
