Comparison

HiLighting vs music light

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

Head to head
About

HiLighting

Manage your LED devices remotely via Bluetooth. Monitor your device's status in real-time and access fast, efficient customer service for any issues.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LED device management
  • Real-time device status check
  • Fast customer service
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HiLighting is an app to help you manage your LED device via Bluetooth -Check the status of your device in real time -Fast and efficient customer service

About

music light

This application enhances your living space with a Bluetooth speaker lamp. It offers a user-friendly interface and comprehensive features to create a unique ambiance when paired with its hardware.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth speaker lamp control
  • User-friendly interface
  • Comprehensive features
  • Lifestyle enhancement
  • Ambiance creation
Features
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music light是一款使生活更多姿多彩的蓝牙音箱灯APP,此APP操作简单易上手,功能齐全,配合硬件设备使用可以让生活与众不同

Screenshots

HiLighting4 screens
music light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: music light at every 4 days against HiLighting's every 2 months. HiLighting's advantage is ratings volume (635 vs 81). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

music light holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiLighting has 635 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 26% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiLighting ships an update every 2 months, music light every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HiLighting versus music light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiLightingmusic light
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (635 ratings)2.6 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews26.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings635 — better81
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Jianjiaweidu Technology Co., LtdShenzhen Nuohao Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

HiLighting

All ratings586 ratings
Positive30.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative58.9%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral17.8%
Negative56.9%

music light

All ratings39 ratings
Positive35.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative66.0%

User reviews

HiLighting

From 635 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 💡 Good color options
  • 🎨 Customizable lighting
  • ⏱️ Useful timer feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable remote control
  • 🎵 Music sync problems
  • ⚠️ Frequent app crashes
  • 🔧 Lack of customer support

music light

From 81 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Decent speakers for size
  • 💡 Good adjustable lights
  • 💡 Manual control works sometimes
  • 💡 Bluetooth music playback
  • 💡 Many light sequences

Room to improve

  • ❌ App doesn't connect
  • ❌ Functionality doesn't work
  • ❌ Product is a ripoff
  • ❌ App is a rip-off
  • ❌ Device not detected

Bugs and requests

HiLighting

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App unable to detect or connect to LED lights
  • Lights get stuck on one color after disconnection
  • Music mode not working as expected
  • Timers not functioning properly
  • DIY lighting options not saving correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Spotify music integration
  • Improve DIY lighting customization
  • Implement voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
  • Enhance timer and automation features
  • Provide better troubleshooting guides

music light

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App doesn't connect to device
  • Device not detected by app
  • Bluetooth connection works, but app doesn't detect device
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Sleep and wake alarms not working in the app
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  • Manual alarm is loud and difficult to turn off
  • Unwanted notifications and sounds from the lamp
  • Lamp picks up calls
  • Music doesn't play through the lamp
  • Device randomly disconnects and reconnects
  • Light settings cannot be adjusted in the app
  • Cannot adjust alarm settings by minutes
  • Limited number of wake-up alarm settings
  • MagSafe not working
  • App screens do not match instruction leaflet
  • No manual alarm wake-up option
  • Speaker does not play sound when synced
  • Clock and alarms inaccessible through the app
  • Bird chirping sounds at high volume at night
  • App doesn't find light
  • Lights always bright white regardless of setting
  • Phone charger requires plug change
  • Device shuts off and reconnects repeatedly
  • Cannot control colors via app
  • Random disconnects from the app

Requested features

20 requests
  • Fix connection issues
  • Improve app stability
  • Add option to turn off bird chirping
  • Allow editing alarm sound and volume
  • Enable sleep and wake functions in app
Show 15 more
  • Allow setting alarm by minutes
  • Increase max wake-up alarm settings
  • Provide contact information for support
  • Fix music playback through lamp
  • Add more advanced features
  • Sync music light better
  • Fix MagSafe functionality
  • Update app to match instruction leaflet
  • Add ability to set alarm manually
  • Fix phone charger issue
  • Allow control of colors via app
  • Fix random disconnects
  • Make clock and alarms accessible
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve speaker quality

In-app purchases

None

HiLighting

No in-app purchases

None

music light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiLighting free?
HiLighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is music light free?
music light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HiLighting or music light?
music light is rated higher. HiLighting averages 2.4 out of 5 from 635 ratings, while music light averages 2.6 from 81 ratings.
Do HiLighting or music light have ads?
Neither HiLighting nor music light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiLighting or music light?
HiLighting ships an update every 2 months, and music light every 4 days. Most recently, HiLighting was updated on October 22, 2026 and music light on October 24, 2026.

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