Sunlighten vs Ampelis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Ampelis
Offers self-paced courses designed to foster health and happiness. Connect with experts to guide your personal growth and help you thrive.
- Self-paced courses
- Health and happiness topics
- Expert guidance
- Personal growth journey
- Live access to experts
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Live and self-paced courses on topics to help you cultivate health and happiness. Access to experts to help you on your journey from where you are to thriving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ampelis at 5.0 against Sunlighten's 2.8. Ampelis also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Sunlighten's advantage is ratings volume (77 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.
Ampelis 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sunlighten ships an update every 4 months, Ampelis monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunlighten | Ampelis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunlighten Inc | Ampelis, LLC |
Customer experience
Sunlighten
Ampelis
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
Ampelis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunlighten
No in-app purchases
Ampelis
No in-app purchases
