Arcus Home vs Blacklyte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcus Home
Transform your living space with curated lighting experiences. Choose from over 100 themes, sync lights to music, and manage your lighting remotely. Create unique atmospheres for any mood or occasion.
- Curated lighting experiences
- 100+ themes and interactive moods
- Music synchronization (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music)
- Remote light management
- Scheduled ON/OFF timers
- Wifi + Bluetooth syncing
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EXTRAORDINARY LIGHT EXPERIENCES • Curated by professional lighting designers, our lights are guaranteed to transform your room instantly into a scenic paradise.Create a unique atmosphere from choosing from a variety of scenic places around the world. Wake up to a sunrise from Hawaii to a dark moody afternoon in Soho New York and more. KEY FEATURES • Set up our ON/OFF schedule for timed schedules • Manage your lights from anywhere in your home from a touch of a button • Wifi + Bluetooth syncing for IOS Devices worldwide • Interactive Mood settings and variety of themes to sync up to • Music Syncing to tempo and Song choice SYNC YOUR LIGHT STRIPS WITH MUSIC • ARCUS Home app supports a variety of music support such as spotify, Youtube and Apple Music • ARCUS Home app allows you to sync the tempo and sound to your lights that will sync to the tempo and beat to your sound. • Play a variety of popular music genres and watch your room come to life SYNC YOUR LIGHT STRIPS WITH OUR ENDLESS LIST OF THEMES • Choose from over 100+ different themes to transform your living space • Holidays • Nature • Sport • Movies • Party Vibes • Color Burst
Blacklyte
Access gaming news, view match schedules, and discover brand products. Earn points through check-ins and unlock exclusive perks by upgrading your membership for a comprehensive news, rewards, and brand experience.
- Gaming news updates
- Match schedule tracking
- Brand product information
- Point earning system
- Membership upgrades
- Exclusive perks
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Read gaming news, check match schedules, learn about brand products, and earn points by checking in—upgrade your membership for exclusive perks! Blacklyte APP brings you a one-stop “news + rewards + brand” experience, so every time you open it you get something new.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arcus Home at 5.0 against Blacklyte's 1.0. Arcus Home also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Blacklyte's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.
Arcus Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcus Home has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Arcus Home ships an update every 3 months, Blacklyte monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arcus Home | Blacklyte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arcus Home Decor Inc. | Blacklyte Inc. |
In-app purchases
Arcus Home
No in-app purchases
Blacklyte
No in-app purchases
