Dela vs Legacy Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dela
This app combines social media features with the privacy of group messaging. Users can create private groups to share posts, photos, videos, and messages, with an integrated shared calendar for event planning.
- Private group messaging
- Social media interface
- Photo and video sharing
- Written message posts
- Group event calendar
- Event planning tools
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Dela brings together the user-friendly format of social media while offering the privacy benefits of group texts and emails. Think of it as a private messaging app with a social media interface. Dela users join private groups where they can post photos, videos, and written messages, and then comment on the posts shared by others. Dela groups also have a shared calendar used to track important dates and plan group events. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Legacy Lighting
Control permanent holiday lights installed on your home. Easily change colors, create custom patterns, and schedule displays for any occasion. Enjoy personalized lighting year-round from a user-friendly interface.
- Change light colors
- Create custom patterns
- Schedule lighting displays
- Year-round festive home
- User-friendly interface
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Legacy Lighting is an intuitive app designed to control permanent holiday or Christmas lights installed on your home. With Legacy Lighting, you can easily change the colors of your lights, create custom lighting patterns, and schedule displays for any occasion. Whether you want to celebrate a holiday, match your home’s aesthetic, or simply add a splash of color, Legacy Lighting gives you complete control at your fingertips. Enjoy a vibrant and festive home year-round with the convenience of personalized lighting, all managed from a user-friendly interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dela at 38% against Legacy Lighting's 0%. Dela also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Legacy Lighting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Dela sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Legacy Lighting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dela holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dela has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Dela's written reviews are positive against 0% of Legacy Lighting's.
Dela ships an update every 2 months, Legacy Lighting every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dela | Legacy Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Familia Connect, LLC | Checketts Enterprises |
Customer experience
Dela
Legacy Lighting
In-app purchases
Dela
- Remove Ads$3.991 Year
Legacy Lighting
No in-app purchases
