Comparison

Sunlighten vs Clearlight® Sauna Connect App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Clearlight® Sauna Connect App

Control your infrared sauna remotely. Schedule sessions, adjust temperature and time, and manage interior and exterior lighting. You can also activate Full Spectrum heaters for a customized experience.

Highlights
  • Remote on/off control
  • Future session scheduling
  • Temperature and time adjustment
  • Interior and exterior light control
  • Full Spectrum heater activation
Features
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When using the Clearlighti® infrared sauna Connect App, you can control your Clearlight Sanctuary Sauna from anywhere. With the app, you can: 1. Turn your sauna on and off. 2. Set a reservation for your sauna to turn on up to 36 hours in the future. 3. Control the temperature and time. 4. Control the inside and outside lights. 5. Turn on and off the Full Spectrum heaters.

Screenshots

Sunlighten4 screens
Clearlight® Sauna Connect App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sunlighten at 2.7 against Clearlight® Sauna Connect App's 1.3. Sunlighten also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 8%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunlighten holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 116 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Sunlighten's written reviews are positive against 8% of Clearlight® Sauna Connect App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunlighten ships an update every 4 months, Clearlight® Sauna Connect App every 31 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sunlighten versus Clearlight® Sauna Connect App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunlightenClearlight® Sauna Connect App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (88 ratings) — better1.3 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews19.8% of reviews — better8.1% of reviews
Number of ratings88116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSunlighten IncClearlight Sauna

Customer experience

Sunlighten

All ratings77 ratings
Positive33.8%
Neutral16.9%
Negative49.4%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive19.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative71.8%

Clearlight® Sauna Connect App

All ratings94 ratings
Positive6.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative91.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative90.3%

Bugs and 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

Clearlight® Sauna Connect App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sunlighten

No in-app purchases

None

Clearlight® Sauna Connect App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunlighten free?
Sunlighten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clearlight® Sauna Connect App free?
Clearlight® Sauna Connect App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sunlighten or Clearlight® Sauna Connect App?
Sunlighten is rated higher. Sunlighten averages 2.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Clearlight® Sauna Connect App averages 1.3 from 116 ratings.
Do Sunlighten or Clearlight® Sauna Connect App have ads?
Neither Sunlighten nor Clearlight® Sauna Connect App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunlighten or Clearlight® Sauna Connect App?
Sunlighten ships an update every 4 months, and Clearlight® Sauna Connect App every 31 months. Most recently, Sunlighten was updated on November 3, 2026 and Clearlight® Sauna Connect App on November 3, 2026.

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