Comparison

8bit BIKE LIGHT vs Spanninga AR

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pixel art safety light
  • 22 unique dot animations
  • Black & red graphics for visibility
  • Simple to use
  • Automatic sleep function disable
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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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.

About

Spanninga AR

Features
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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.

Screenshots

8bit BIKE LIGHT4 screens
Spanninga AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
8bit BIKE LIGHT versus Spanninga AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit BIKE LIGHTSpanninga AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB386 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developernaoki akisatoRectangle

In-app purchases

None

8bit BIKE LIGHT

No in-app purchases

None

Spanninga AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8bit BIKE LIGHT free?
8bit BIKE LIGHT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spanninga AR free?
Spanninga AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8bit BIKE LIGHT or Spanninga AR have ads?
Neither 8bit BIKE LIGHT nor Spanninga AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8bit BIKE LIGHT or Spanninga AR?
8bit BIKE LIGHT ships an update every 29 months, and Spanninga AR every 5 months. Most recently, 8bit BIKE LIGHT was updated on October 16, 2026 and Spanninga AR on October 27, 2026.

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