CandyBongZ vs ATEEZ LIGHTINY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CandyBongZ
Enhance your concert experience with this app designed for the official lightstick. Control various lighting effects synchronized with stage performances and enjoy a more immersive show. It also allows for battery monitoring and firmware updates.
- Ticket number registration for synchronized lighting
- Apply member-specific skins as app background
- Connect to official YouTube channel
- Check lightstick battery level
- Update lightstick firmware via Bluetooth
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트와이스의 공식 응원봉인 캔디봉Z를 사용하기 위한 앱입니다. 앱을 통해 다양한 조명 연출 및 제어가 가능하며 공연장에서 다양한 연출을 통해 좀 더 즐거운 공연을 관람하실 수 있습니다. * 기능 안내 1. 티켓 번호 등록 공연 시 공식 응원봉에 좌석번호를 등록하면 무대 연출에 맞춰 자동으로 색상이 변경되어 보다 즐겁게 공연을 즐길 수 있습니다. 2. 멤버별 스킨 적용 멤버의 이미지를 앱의 배경화면으로 설정할 수 있습니다. 3. 유투브 채널 연결 트와이스 공식 유투브 채널로 바로 이동하여 다양한 영상을 감상하실 수 있습니다. 4. 응원봉 배터리 잔량 체크 앱과 연결된 응원봉의 배터리 잔량을 체크합니다. 5. 응원봉 업데이트 앱을 통해 블루투스로 연결하여 응원봉을 업데이트 할 수 있습니다.
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
This app supports the official light stick for a popular K-pop group. Enhance your concert experience by syncing your light stick with performances and enjoying exclusive group content.
- Official light stick support
- Sync with ATEEZ content
- Enhance concert experience
- Become one with the artist
- Exclusive group content
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▶ ATEEZ LIGHTINY ATEEZ Official light Stick Ver.2 에이티즈 공식응원봉 버전2 공식 지원 앱니다. ▶ 에이티즈와 함께 플레이 에이티즈 컨텐츠를 즐기며 LIGHTINY를 흔들어 주세요! ▶ 에이티즈와 함께 콘서트 콘서트에서 LIGHTINY를 통해 에이티즈와 함께 우리는 하나가 되어 갑니다. ▶ ATEEZ LIGHTINY ATEEZ Official light Stick Ver.2 This is ATEEZ's official light stick version 2 official support app. ▶ Play with ATEEZ Please enjoy the ATEEZ contents and shake the LIGHTINY! ▶ Concert with ATEEZ We become one with ATEEZ through LIGHTINY at concerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ATEEZ LIGHTINY at 3.9 against CandyBongZ's 3.0. ATEEZ LIGHTINY also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 34%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). CandyBongZ's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
ATEEZ LIGHTINY holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of CandyBongZ's written reviews are positive against 60% of ATEEZ LIGHTINY's.
CandyBongZ ships an update every 6 months, ATEEZ LIGHTINY monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CandyBongZ | ATEEZ LIGHTINY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (182 ratings) | 3.9 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.5% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 92 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | COCOAENT Co.,Ltd. | Sang Min Jo |
Customer experience
CandyBongZ
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
User reviews
CandyBongZ
From 182 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Easy to connect and setup
- 🎨 Color customization functionality works well
- 🔆 Bright and vibrant LED display
- ⚡ Quick connection when working properly
- 📱 Official app with legitimate features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent Bluetooth connection failures
- 📱 iPhone compatibility issues
- 🔄 App crashes and freezes frequently
- ❌ Incompatibility with newer lightstick versions
- ⏱️ Outdated concert information and tour dates
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
From 92 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Syncs with lightstick
- 🎶 Great for concerts
- 🏠 Mini home concerts possible
- 💡 MV sync is genius
- 👍 Smooth playback on videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Videos unavailable
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Lightstick stuck on green
- 🐛 Payment not working
Bugs and requests
CandyBongZ
Reported bugs
8 issues- Bluetooth connection won't establish despite genuine lightsticks
- App crashes on startup and during use
- iPhone app unable to detect lightsticks while Android works
- Infinite update loops requiring repeated firmware updates
- Error messages appear without clear resolution steps
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- Lightstick not appearing in device Bluetooth settings
- App freezes during connection attempts
- Connection works initially then stops working later
Requested features
7 requests- Update app compatibility for CandyBong Infinity and V3.0 versions
- Add current 2022+ world tour concert dates and information
- Improve iPhone/iOS Bluetooth connectivity
- Add US concert date selection options
- Implement better troubleshooting and error messaging
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- Support for newer lightstick models
- Improve app stability and prevent crashes
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when registering lightstick
- App crashes after naming
- App crashes and forgets connection
- Videos unavailable
- Videos not loading
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- Videos say unavailable
- Videos link to YouTube
- Videos don't work
- Videos not syncing
- Payment not working
- App not loading
- Firmware update broke lightstick
- App crashes when connecting lightstick
Requested features
11 requests- Add more music videos
- Add 'Ice on My Teeth', 'It's You', 'Everything'
- Add Korean language version
- Add more music videos to sync
- Add all Ateez MVs
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- Option for Lightiny to connect to normal YouTube
- Add 'It's You' and 'Not Okay'
- Add concert day to app
- Put Europe concerts on the app
- Fix video sync for international fans
- Allow YouTube sync with Lightiny
In-app purchases
CandyBongZ
No in-app purchases
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
No in-app purchases
Questions
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