Comparison

Strobe Light vs Disco Lights Bulbs

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

Head to head
About

Strobe Light

Transform your phone into a dynamic party strobe light synchronized to music. Connect multiple devices for a synchronized light and sound experience. Create custom light shows or join public parties with live video streams and chat.

Highlights
  • Synchronized strobe lights
  • Screen and flashlight strobes
  • Personal music playlists
  • Public live video parties
  • Volume booster with synchronized sound
  • Microphone strobe
  • Tap-to-light custom shows
Features
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FlashBeats is a mobile application for creating party strobe lights by synchronizing flashlights and smartphone’s screens. The app analyzes the rhythms of music tracks and creates an individualized strobe light show for each song. FlashBeats can sync with an unlimited number of phones to play music and watch videos simultaneously on multiple devices. FlashBeats produces disco lights based on your choice of music, creating a custom party by connecting the DJ lights and beats of hundreds of people together! With the FlashBeats app, you can create light shows at home parties, as well as at music and sporting events. FEATURES: - Synchronized Strobe Lights is our unique technology with the ability to connect an unlimited number of phones into one network and make flashing lights that match the rhythm of the music. It transforms your phone’s flashlight into a house party stroboscope or disco ball. You can also use smartphone’s screens as a color flash strobe. - Create your personal music playlist with your favorite songs and have fun with your friends. The more devices you connect, the louder and brighter your party will be! - Public Parties are live video streams with editor-curated music videos. You can join EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop or tens of other public parties depending on your mood. There are also public parties with popular local music. You can invite friends to watch together or have fun with your favorite music videos. - Volume Booster (with synchronized sound) - invite friends to your rave party or any public parties and create a speaker booster! The audio and video will be synced with all connected devices to create a sound amplifier effect (available only for YouTube). - Chat with friends and people all over the world. Every public party has a group chat that you can join. Meet new people and have fun together! - Tap-to-Light (paid option). Do you want to create your own personal lightshow? Just do it! You can create one without music or choose any song from the catalog as background music. And, of course, you can invite your friends to your show and have fun together. Here's an idea - why not support your favorite sports team at the stadium with an amazing strobe light chant? - Microphone Strobe (paid option). The app can listen to the ambient music and create flashing lights based on the music rhythm. Sound like magic? Yes! This is tech magic! You can use this feature everywhere: at home, at a disco club or even at an open-air concert. - Party Leaderboard is a worldwide championship for the biggest party of FlashBeats’ fans. How many friends can you invite to your private party? Let’s find out! CAUTION! Blinding bright LED strobe lights may be harmful to the eyesight, and for some people, it might cause epileptic seizures! Oh, you are still reading this? We didn’t think anyone would get this far. That means you must really like the FlashBeats app! Why not download FlashBeats and have a party today! BTW, we can also create incredible light shows at any music or sporting event, where we can connect everyone's smartphones for a fun and engaging experience for fans. Some of the things we can do include: launching a light wave, synchronizing light beats to the music, displaying a dance of light during a goal or at a runner's starting line, and displaying sponsor's logos, images and even cartoons. If you are interested in setting up a light show for your event, please contact us at: support@flashbeats.app Enjoy your favorite music with your friends in a bright new way! Download the FlashBeats app today! MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://flashbeats.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://flashbeats.app/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@flashbeats.app

About

Disco Lights Bulbs

Sync your device's lights with music for a party atmosphere. Choose single or multi-lamp modes that react to different sound frequencies. Enhance your gatherings by coordinating multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Reacts to bass, treble, and mid tones
  • Single lamp mode
  • 3 lamp mode
  • Multi-device synchronization
Features
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Put your phone or tablet next to the speakers and play some music. The lights blink to the real rhythm of the music currently played on your sound system. You can choose single or 3 lamp mode. The lamps react to low tones (bass), treble and mid tones. Invite friends with their tablets / phones, on each one choose a different lamp for better effects. Background vector created by Harryarts - www.freepik.com Icons made by iconixar www.flaticon.com/authors/iconixar

Screenshots

Strobe Light4 screens
Disco Lights Bulbs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strobe Light at 45% against Disco Lights Bulbs's 0%. Disco Lights Bulbs's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strobe Light sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Disco Lights Bulbs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strobe Light ships an update monthly, Disco Lights Bulbs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strobe Light versus Disco Lights Bulbs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrobe LightDisco Lights Bulbs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRoman KirihetovOrion Lukasz Gonerski

Customer experience

Strobe Light

All ratings3,793 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative51.4%

Disco Lights Bulbs

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Strobe Light

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to play songs
  • Lights not syncing properly with music
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to add their own music
  • Improve sync between lights and music
  • Introduce free version with limited features
  • Provide better subscription management

Disco Lights Bulbs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Strobe Light

Subscriptions3
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light3 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Strobe Light PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$6.99
  • FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$26.99
  • FlashBeats Pro$39.99
1 purchases

Disco Lights Bulbs

One-time1
  • Full access$1.99

Questions

Is Strobe Light free?
Strobe Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disco Lights Bulbs free?
Disco Lights Bulbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strobe Light or Disco Lights Bulbs have ads?
Neither Strobe Light nor Disco Lights Bulbs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strobe Light or Disco Lights Bulbs?
Strobe Light ships an update monthly, and Disco Lights Bulbs every 3 weeks. Most recently, Strobe Light was updated on October 29, 2026 and Disco Lights Bulbs on October 28, 2026.

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