Comparison

subflow vs LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

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

Head to head
About

subflow

Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
  • Beat pattern customization
  • UDP command sequencing
  • OS2L integration with DJ software
  • Color customization via long press
Features
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/

About

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Create custom, song-specific light shows for your Nanoleaf panels by connecting your Spotify Premium account. Experience concert-quality lighting designed by professionals, going beyond basic sound reactivity.

Highlights
  • Custom song-specific light shows
  • Connects Spotify Premium
  • Professional lighting designer programming
  • Works with Nanoleaf Aurora, Canvas, Shapes, and LINES
  • Immersive concert-quality experience
  • Beyond sound-reactive or screen mirroring
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Do you love going to concerts? Ever dreamed of building a Deadmau5 cube in your basement? If so, LIGHTLINK is the perfect addition to your RGB setup. LIGHTLINK connects YouTube video with your Nanoleaf, Govee, WLED, Twinkly, Yeelight, and OpenRGB Lights to create an immersive and engaging light show in your living room. Elevate your experience beyond sound reactive or screen mirroring with light shows perfectly designed for each song and video. Why is LIGHTLINK different from your Rhythm module or other sound-reactive apps? The technology used in any auto-reactive automation can only listen and hear the loud and soft parts of your music. There is no real intelligence beyond that. LIGHTLINK goes beyond Artificial Intelligence and goes old school back to Human Intelligence. Each of the light shows that you watch on LIGHTLINK is programmed by a Billboard award-winning professional lighting designer. That means that you get the same quality light show that you would expect to see at your favorite concert.....and it doesn't cost you hundreds of dollars. Music is ultimately about emotion and how it makes you feel. Computers, hardware, and AI can't feel........yet. For now, we've got the human advantage. After carefully listening to each piece of music we interpret it for you and paint those emotions in light on your Nanoleaf Triangles, Squares, Hexagons, and Lines. We're new, but here is what some of our favorite Redditors have to say about GoLightLink: -"I gotta say this is one of the most unique and interesting ideas I've seen on Reddit for quite some time, really great work mate." u/Pa1D -"Whenever I saw those led, I thought meh! But after seeing your setup, I think I need to convince my wife I need this in my life" u/EricAndersonL -"That’s so sick. Love it" u/jv0731 -"This is mental! Absolute props for it." u/Mountain_eer -"Well that’s the coolest thing ever" u/princeboot -"F*** it, this is getting a gold lol" u/forestman11 -"This is too damn good" u/_exrio_ -"This is genuinely amazing. How did you do this?!" u/harris_008 Once you connect your RGB hardware, no input is required from you other than choosing your favorite songs from LIGHTLINK's extensive playlists. Each song and video has a unique light show programmed by our award-winning lighting designers. Sit back and relax or invite your friends over for a party. Let us take control of the lights and transport you to light show heaven. EULA can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

subflow2 screens
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: subflow at 4.3 against LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's 3.6. subflow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. subflow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

subflow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of subflow's written reviews are positive against 58% of LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

subflow ships an update every 6 days, LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
subflow versus LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersubflowLIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings) — better3.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better57.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1731 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEllo Skelling ProductionsSteve Sodemann

Customer experience

subflow

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

subflow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • LightLink Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is subflow free?
subflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile free?
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, subflow or LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile?
subflow is rated higher. subflow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile averages 3.6 from 31 ratings.
Do subflow or LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile have ads?
Neither subflow nor LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, subflow or LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile?
subflow ships an update every 6 days, and LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, subflow was updated on September 9, 2026 and LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile on October 7, 2026.

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