Opti Kinect vs NeonLighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Opti Kinect
Control your smart lighting effects products with your phone or tablet. Adjust brightness, power, timers, and effects speed. Group devices for simultaneous control of Aura and Kino products.
- Control brightness
- On/Off functionality
- Timers and schedules
- Effects speed and direction
- Group device control
- Supports Aura & Kino products
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Use your Smart Phone or Tablet to control your [OPTI] Kinetics lighting effects products. Control brightness, on/off, timers & schedules, effects speed & direction. Assign products into groups and control multiple devices all at once. (Currently supports Aura & Kino products)
NeonLighting
Control smart light strips with various modes like color, music, and voice. Customize scenes, create DIY effects, and set timers for a personalized lighting experience.
- Color mode
- Music mode
- Voice control
- Scene mode
- DIY mode
- Timing settings
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NeonLight provides a variety of gameplay methods for smart light strips, which can be controlled individually or grouped together, including color mode, music mode, voice control mode, scene mode, DIY mode, timing setting, etc., multiple function combinations, various The novel gameplay allows you to fully enjoy the joy of operating the smart light strip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Opti Kinect at 5.0 against NeonLighting's 1.0. NeonLighting's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Opti Kinect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Opti Kinect ships an update every 15 months, NeonLighting every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opti Kinect | NeonLighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optikinetics Ltd | Shenzhen Jianjiaweidu Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Opti Kinect
NeonLighting
In-app purchases
Opti Kinect
No in-app purchases
NeonLighting
No in-app purchases
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