8bit BIKE LIGHT vs Spanninga AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8bit BIKE LIGHT
Enhance your night cycling visibility with a unique pixel art safety light. Choose from 22 dot animations and enjoy a simple, ad-free experience that keeps your screen active.
- Pixel art safety light
- 22 unique dot animations
- Black & red graphics for visibility
- Simple to use
- Automatic sleep function disable
- Ad-free experience
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● This is the world's first safety light app using pixel art. ●Select from 22 unique dot animations. ●Black & red graphics improve visibility! ● The usage is so simple! ● The sleep function is automatically disabled. There is no worry about the screen disappearing during use. ● The app is completely free! There is no advertisement display (as of 2025). Don't worry about your ads appearing during use.
Spanninga AR
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DISCOVER AUGMENTED REALITY WITH SPANNINGA! In the Spanninga AR app, you can browse and get access to detailed product content (photo gallery, 360-degree images and more). The feature “Augmented reality view” uses AR technology to place our products onto a bike using 3D-technology. The result is lifelike: you can literally shop for a bike light from your office desk! Are you a micromobility professional, and would you like to get access to the AR feature? Request it through our app, or send an e-mail to marketing@spanninga.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spanninga AR at every 5 months against 8bit BIKE LIGHT's every 29 months. 8bit BIKE LIGHT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
8bit BIKE LIGHT ships an update every 29 months, Spanninga AR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8bit BIKE LIGHT | Spanninga AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | naoki akisato | Rectangle |
In-app purchases
8bit BIKE LIGHT
No in-app purchases
Spanninga AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 8bit BIKE LIGHT free?
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Do 8bit BIKE LIGHT or Spanninga AR have ads?
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