Ylight vs NiteLites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ylight
This smart home app connects to your desk lamps via Bluetooth, offering enhanced color options and expanded functionality. It focuses on simplifying user interaction with your lighting.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Extended color options
- Enhanced lamp functions
- Easy user interaction
- Smart home control
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NiteLites
Control your outdoor smart lighting from your phone. Easily connect devices, set timers, and customize colors and moods. Share control with family members and manage multiple lights simultaneously.
- Bluetooth smart control
- Easy device pairing
- Outdoor lighting management
- Timer for on/off
- Multiple color settings
- Device sharing
- Simultaneous light scenes
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NiteLites Outdoor Lighting App 1. Bluetooth Smart app 2. Easy connect pairing to devices 3. Controls outdoor lighting on smart devices 4. Connect multiple NiteLites products and other lights, appliances, and smart products around the home. 5. Equipped with a timer for on/off 6. Multiple color settings and moods of light 7. Sharing the device among other members at home 8. Simultaneously run multiple lights on the same light scene
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NiteLites at 5.0 against Ylight's 1.8. Ylight's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NiteLites holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Ylight ships an update every 3 days, NiteLites every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ylight | NiteLites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linhai Yixin Photoelectric Technology Co.,Ltd | NITELITES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. |
Customer experience
Ylight
NiteLites
In-app purchases
Ylight
No in-app purchases
NiteLites
No in-app purchases
