BCone vs Sunlighten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCone
This smart pool alarm offers advanced protection for children and pets using sophisticated sensors and algorithms. It provides maximum safety with minimal user effort, allowing for quick installation and operation.
- Intelligent pool safety solution
- Advanced sensors and algorithms
- Maximum protection for children and pets
- Minimum user effort required
- Simple to operate
- Quick installation
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The BCone pool alarm integrates intelligence, versatility, and functionality into a topnotch pool safety solution. Based on advanced sensors and a complex algorithm, BCone provides maximum protection for children and pets with minimum user effort. Highly sophisticated yet simple to operate, the system can be installed and operated in a matter of minutes.
Sunlighten
Optimize your well-being with this app, designed to enhance your light therapy and sauna experiences. Create personalized wellness programs, track sessions in real-time, and control your devices remotely for a seamless health journey.
- Science-based wellness programs
- Personalized program creation
- Real-time session tracking
- Remote sauna control (Wi-Fi)
- Audio and lighting management
- Red light therapy panel programs
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Take your wellness journey to the next level with the Sunlighten app, designed to enhance your Sunlighten sauna and Sunlighten RED Light Therapy Panel experience and optimize your well-being. Stay in control, feel your best, and enjoy the full potential of Sunlighten products. Key Features: • Science-based wellness programs designed to help you reach your health goals. • Create your own personalized programs. • Real-time session tracking. • Schedule your sauna sessions to build a routine. • Remote sauna control for compatible connected saunas • Manage your sauna's audio and lighting settings. • Get the most of our your RED Light Therapy Panel with over 20 scientifically optimized programs and guidance from the leaders in light therapy. Owners of mPulse saunas and RED Light Therapy Panels can enjoy full access to all app features, while owners of Amplify, Signature, and Solo Rise models can take advantage of convenient audio control. Stay connected for exciting updates as we continue to enhance your Sunlighten experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BCone at 5.0 against Sunlighten's 2.8. BCone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Sunlighten's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BCone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunlighten has 77 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 19% positive.
BCone ships an update every 2 weeks, Sunlighten every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCone | Sunlighten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.8 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 19.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lifebuoy Ltd. | Sunlighten Inc |
Customer experience
BCone
Sunlighten
Bugs and requests
BCone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sunlighten
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to sauna
- Scheduled programs not running as expected
- Inconsistent lighting controls
- Tablet frequently restarts or loses connection
Requested features
4 requests- Remote start and preheat capability
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Better integration between app and sauna
- More customization options
In-app purchases
BCone
No in-app purchases
Sunlighten
No in-app purchases
