Comparison

Home Sequencer vs Simple Light Show

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

Head to head
About

Home Sequencer

Automate and synchronize your HomeKit lights with custom sequences. This app allows you to control the timing and color of your smart home lighting. Requires HomeKit-enabled devices to function.

Highlights
  • Sequence HomeKit lights
  • Control light timing
  • Set light colors
  • Requires HomeKit
  • Foreground operation
Features
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Sequence all the lights in your HomeKit home. Requires HomeKit, HomeKit enabled lights, switches, dimmers, or outlets. Color changing HomeKit enabled lights are required for the color feature. Long press or force touch on a light control step to select color. Home Sequencer must be running in the foreground to work. HomeKit does not allow background app access.

About

Simple Light Show

Features
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A must-have app for parties — camping trips, birthday parties, and more! Simple Light Show is an ultra-simple app that controls your camera's flash and screen in sync with the music (or noise) picked up by your device's microphone. It's the perfect app for setting the mood at birthday parties, gatherings, concerts, or anywhere there's music or noise. Try this at your next get-together: place a soju or beer bottle on top of your camera flash and play some music. (Microphone access required) Simple Light Show makes your nights out even more fun.

Screenshots

Home Sequencer2 screens
Simple Light Show3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Home Sequencer at none against Simple Light Show's shown. Home Sequencer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Home Sequencer ships an update weekly, Simple Light Show every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Home Sequencer versus Simple Light Show: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome SequencerSimple Light Show
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxyster.net LLCJAESUNG CHOI (GYEONGNAM)

In-app purchases

None

Home Sequencer

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Light Show

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Sequencer free?
Home Sequencer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Light Show free?
Simple Light Show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Home Sequencer or Simple Light Show have ads?
Simple Light Show shows ads; Home Sequencer does not.
Which is updated more often, Home Sequencer or Simple Light Show?
Home Sequencer ships an update weekly, and Simple Light Show every 3 months. Most recently, Home Sequencer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Light Show on October 5, 2026.

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