Comparison

Strobe Light vs LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

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

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Create custom, song-specific light shows for your Nanoleaf panels by connecting your Spotify Premium account. Experience concert-quality lighting designed by professionals, going beyond basic sound reactivity.

Highlights
  • Custom song-specific light shows
  • Connects Spotify Premium
  • Professional lighting designer programming
  • Works with Nanoleaf Aurora, Canvas, Shapes, and LINES
  • Immersive concert-quality experience
  • Beyond sound-reactive or screen mirroring
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Do you love going to concerts? Ever dreamed of building a Deadmau5 cube in your basement? If so, LIGHTLINK is the perfect addition to your RGB setup. LIGHTLINK connects YouTube video with your Nanoleaf, Govee, WLED, Twinkly, Yeelight, and OpenRGB Lights to create an immersive and engaging light show in your living room. Elevate your experience beyond sound reactive or screen mirroring with light shows perfectly designed for each song and video. Why is LIGHTLINK different from your Rhythm module or other sound-reactive apps? The technology used in any auto-reactive automation can only listen and hear the loud and soft parts of your music. There is no real intelligence beyond that. LIGHTLINK goes beyond Artificial Intelligence and goes old school back to Human Intelligence. Each of the light shows that you watch on LIGHTLINK is programmed by a Billboard award-winning professional lighting designer. That means that you get the same quality light show that you would expect to see at your favorite concert.....and it doesn't cost you hundreds of dollars. Music is ultimately about emotion and how it makes you feel. Computers, hardware, and AI can't feel........yet. For now, we've got the human advantage. After carefully listening to each piece of music we interpret it for you and paint those emotions in light on your Nanoleaf Triangles, Squares, Hexagons, and Lines. We're new, but here is what some of our favorite Redditors have to say about GoLightLink: -"I gotta say this is one of the most unique and interesting ideas I've seen on Reddit for quite some time, really great work mate." u/Pa1D -"Whenever I saw those led, I thought meh! But after seeing your setup, I think I need to convince my wife I need this in my life" u/EricAndersonL -"That’s so sick. Love it" u/jv0731 -"This is mental! Absolute props for it." u/Mountain_eer -"Well that’s the coolest thing ever" u/princeboot -"F*** it, this is getting a gold lol" u/forestman11 -"This is too damn good" u/_exrio_ -"This is genuinely amazing. How did you do this?!" u/harris_008 Once you connect your RGB hardware, no input is required from you other than choosing your favorite songs from LIGHTLINK's extensive playlists. Each song and video has a unique light show programmed by our award-winning lighting designers. Sit back and relax or invite your friends over for a party. Let us take control of the lights and transport you to light show heaven. EULA can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strobe Light4 screens
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strobe Light at 4.4 against LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's 3.6. Strobe Light also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 31). LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 45%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strobe Light holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strobe Light has 3.8K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Strobe Light's written reviews are positive against 58% of LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strobe Light ships an update monthly, LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Strobe Light versus LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrobe LightLIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better3.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews57.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better31
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB29 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRoman KirihetovSteve Sodemann

Customer experience

Strobe Light

All ratings3,795 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative51.4%

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative36.4%

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

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

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

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • LightLink Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Strobe Light free?
Strobe Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile free?
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strobe Light or LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile?
Strobe Light is rated higher. Strobe Light averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile averages 3.6 from 31 ratings.
Do Strobe Light or LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile have ads?
Neither Strobe Light nor LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strobe Light or LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile?
Strobe Light ships an update monthly, and LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, Strobe Light was updated on September 24, 2026 and LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile on June 30, 2026.

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