Sunlighten vs sol
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!
sol
This app uses AI to map your emotions to solfeggio frequencies and pair them with personalized sleep playlists. Track your emotional history and receive tailored frequency readings that evolve over time. Enjoy curated Spotify playlists designed to enhance your sleep experience.
- Emotional word check-ins
- AI-powered frequency readings
- Curated Spotify sleep playlists
- Progressive reading history
- Premium daily check-ins
- Partner mode
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sol-dreams maps your emotions to solfeggio frequencies and pairs them with curated sleep playlists. Share three words that describe how you're feeling. Based on your words and emotional history, sol-dreams selects three frequencies tailored to your state — and your readings deepen over time features: - weekly check-ins with three emotional words - personalized frequency readings powered by AI - curated spotify sleep playlists for every frequency combination - progressive readings that build on your history - premium: daily check-ins, partner mode, monthly & annual summaries free tier includes weekly sunday check-ins. premium unlocks daily use. subscription terms: sol-dreams premium is available as a monthly ($3.99) or annual ($29.99) auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial. payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sol-dreams.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://sol-dreams.pages.dev/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: sol at 5.0 against Sunlighten's 2.7. sol also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Sunlighten's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (85 vs 3). On price and ads 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. sol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sunlighten asks for nothing beyond the download.
sol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunlighten has 85 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sunlighten ships an update every 4 months, sol every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunlighten | sol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (85 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunlighten Inc | Zachary Hogan |
Customer experience
Sunlighten
sol
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
sol
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunlighten
No in-app purchases
sol
- Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
