Comparison

Lightcert vs Matches

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

Head to head
About

Lightcert

Transform live events into interactive spectacles. Select your show and section, then use your phone's screen to create a synchronized light show with other audience members. Record your experience and become part of the performance.

Highlights
  • Connect to show and section
  • Synchronized audience lighting
  • Front camera recording
  • Interactive concert experience
  • Stadium light show creation
Features
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Lightcert is a live entertainment app that combines tech and art to bring fans together. Lightcert transforms the audience into part of the show itself, creating an interactive experience like no other. Select your show and section, record, and light up the stadium! * Connect Choose your stadium and section using the sliders. Other audience members will do the same. * Record Choose the song currently being performed. This will launch front camera recording. * Light While recording, hold up your phone and use the phone’s screen to light up the concert! Everyone in your section will have the same color, but different sections may have a different color.

About

Matches

Features
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Matches provides a space for you to explore possible groups when solving NYT Connections puzzles. Open any day’s puzzle, move tiles anywhere on the board and organize your thoughts in a way that feels natural. • Easily rearrange tiles to find possible groups • Fast access to the current daily puzzle • Revisit any prior day’s puzzle • Reset the board to its original layout anytime • Optional snap-to-grid support • Supports light and dark mode Matches is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times Company. NYT, The New York Times, and Connections are trademarks of The New York Times Company.

Screenshots

Lightcert4 screens
Matches4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Matches at every 9 days against Lightcert's every 2 months. Lightcert's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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

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

Lightcert ships an update every 2 months, Matches every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lightcert versus Matches: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightcertMatches
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMACHIKO LLCBayou Games

In-app purchases

None

Lightcert

No in-app purchases

None

Matches

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightcert free?
Lightcert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matches free?
Matches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightcert or Matches have ads?
Neither Lightcert nor Matches shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightcert or Matches?
Lightcert ships an update every 2 months, and Matches every 9 days. Most recently, Lightcert was updated on November 3, 2026 and Matches on November 9, 2026.

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