Strobe Light vs GlassMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobe Light
Create dynamic party lighting by synchronizing phone flashlights and screens to music rhythms. Connect unlimited devices for a synchronized light show, join public parties with live music videos, and chat with friends worldwide. Offers advanced features like custom light shows and microphone-based strobing.
- Synchronized strobe lights across unlimited devices
- Personal music playlist creation
- Public parties with live music video streams
- Volume booster with synchronized sound (YouTube)
- In-app chat with other users
- Tap-to-Light custom light show creation (paid)
- Microphone strobe based on ambient music (paid)
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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
GlassMate
Enhance your smart glasses experience with live sports updates, personalized health tracking, guided workouts, and an AI assistant. Control smart home devices and manage your digital life hands-free.
- AI assistant with voice commands
- Live sports updates and notifications
- Apple Health and Oura Ring integration
- Customizable workout routines
- Smart home and Roku control
- Calendar and reminder management
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Introducing GlassMate GlassMate is the ultimate companion app for your Even Realities G1 glasses. Connect seamlessly via Bluetooth and unlock powerful features that bring sports updates, health data, workout routines, and AI assistance directly to your smart glasses. AI Assistant - "Jarvis" Meet Jarvis, your personal AI assistant on your glasses. Simply do the head up gesture and say "Hey Jarvis" to activate voice-controlled AI powered by OpenAI's GPT models. Voice Commands: Ask questions, get information, and control your digital life hands-free through your glasses. Smart Integration: Access your calendar events, manage reminders and to-do lists, and get location-aware responses. HomeKit Control: Control your smart home devices with voice commands like "Turn on the living room lights" or "Set the thermostat to 72 degrees." Roku Control: Use Jarvis to control and navigate your Roku TV. Mind Tree: Lay out your goals, ideas, and plans and let Jarvis help you execute them. Sports Updates Live Game Tracking: Get realtime updates from your favorite teams with customizable update intervals. Follow Pro Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer leagues with live scores and game highlights. Smart Notifications: Set custom alerts for upcoming games and receive updates directly on your glasses when games start or end. Game Replays: Relive past games with adjustable playback speeds Health & Fitness Apple Health Integration: View your Activity Rings progress on your glasses. Track steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and stand hours with automatic background updates throughout the day. Oura Ring Integration: Stay informed with your daily Activity, Readiness, and Sleep scores from your Oura Ring, delivered directly to your glasses. Custom Workouts: Create personalized workout routines and follow guided sessions on your glasses. Choose from hundreds of exercises organized by muscle groups and equipment compatibility. Pro Features Upgrade to GlassMate Pro for: Advanced AI features (Calendar & Reminders access, HomeKit & Roku control) Faster live sports updates Multi game alerts and expanded schedules Enhanced health data insights Priority access to new features Easy Setup Simply pair your G1 glasses via Bluetooth and you're ready to go. All health data is processed locally on your device for maximum privacy and security. For AI features, simply add your OpenAI API key to get started. Transform your G1 glasses into the perfect sports, fitness, and AI companion with GlassMate! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GlassMate is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL, NBA, MLB, EPL, MLS, F1, OpenAI, or any other sports league, team, or technology company. All data is provided for informational purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Strobe Light at 4.4 against GlassMate's 3.3. Strobe Light also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 11). GlassMate's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (63% 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
Both are free to download. Strobe Light sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and GlassMate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Strobe Light holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strobe Light has 3.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Strobe Light's written reviews are positive against 63% of GlassMate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Strobe Light ships an update monthly, GlassMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobe Light | GlassMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better | 3.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Kirihetov | Christopher Atoki |
Customer experience
Strobe Light
GlassMate
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
GlassMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Strobe Light
- 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
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$6.99
- FlashBeats Pro - Strobe Light$26.99
- FlashBeats Pro$39.99
GlassMate
- GlassMate Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Oura Extension$2.991 Month
- Atlassian Extension$2.991 Month
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- Premium Extensions Pass$17.991 Month
Questions
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