Comparison

Rhythmlightcontrol vs LightsPlay

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

Head to head
About

Rhythmlightcontrol

Control your smart lights with your phone via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, colors, and sync lights to music rhythms for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth smart light control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Color adjustment
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Mobile phone control
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Rhythmlightcontrol is a smart light control APP that controls the matching smart light through the mobile phone's Bluetooth to achieve functions such as dimming, color adjustment, and music rhythm.

About

LightsPlay

Control colorful lights with various modes, including dynamic color adjustments and music synchronization. The app can also react to microphone input for immersive lighting experiences.

Highlights
  • Adjust light color
  • Colorful light modes
  • Music-synced lighting
  • Microphone sound control
  • Supports iPhone and iPod
Features
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The App can control colorful lights, including the following functions. - Support the adjustment of light color. - Support this is colorful mode. - Support for controlling lighting changes by playing music. - Support collecting microphone sound to control lighting changes.

Screenshots

Rhythmlightcontrol3 screens
LightsPlay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rhythmlightcontrol at 5.0 against LightsPlay's 3.2. Rhythmlightcontrol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). LightsPlay's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythmlightcontrol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightsPlay has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythmlightcontrol ships an update every 17 months, LightsPlay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rhythmlightcontrol versus LightsPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythmlightcontrolLightsPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer任南 徐Shenzhen Lite IoT Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Rhythmlightcontrol

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

LightsPlay

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rhythmlightcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

LightsPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rhythmlightcontrol free?
Rhythmlightcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightsPlay free?
LightsPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rhythmlightcontrol or LightsPlay?
Rhythmlightcontrol is rated higher. Rhythmlightcontrol averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LightsPlay averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Rhythmlightcontrol or LightsPlay have ads?
LightsPlay shows ads; Rhythmlightcontrol does not.
Which is updated more often, Rhythmlightcontrol or LightsPlay?
Rhythmlightcontrol ships an update every 17 months, and LightsPlay fortnightly. Most recently, Rhythmlightcontrol was updated on September 16, 2026 and LightsPlay on July 22, 2026.

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