Comparison

Light + vs Night Light

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

Head to head
About

Light +

This app provides controllable lighting for photography and ambience. Easily adjust color and brightness by touching and dragging the screen. Explore various shapes, flash modes, and speed adjustments for creative lighting effects.

Highlights
  • Controllable color and brightness
  • Adjustable light shapes
  • Multiple flash modes (Normal, Rainbow, Flashing)
  • Speed adjustment for flash modes
  • Intuitive touch and drag interface
  • Settings for advanced customization
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Light+ Your Pocket Lighting Studio Transform your device into a powerful, fully controllable light source — right in your pocket. Whether you're a photographer chasing the perfect shot, a content creator setting the mood, or simply need a reliable light in the dark, Light+ gives you instant, precise control over color and brightness with a single touch. How it works Drag your finger anywhere on the screen — left and right to adjust brightness, up and down to shift through the full spectrum of color. No sliders, no menus. Just pure, intuitive light at your fingertips. Double-tap to open the control panel and unlock even more: - 5 Light Modes - Normal, Flash, Rainbow, SOS, and Heartbeat - 24 Photography Presets - from warm candlelight to cool daylight, tuned for real shooting scenarios - 24 Shape Masks - circle, star, heart, flame, and more for creative lighting effects - Speed Control - fine-tune flash and rainbow cycle rates - Color History - instantly recall your favorite colors Perfect for Portrait photography · Product shots · Long-exposure night photography · Macro lighting · Vlogging fill light · Emergency signalling · Ambient mood lighting "Fantastic for quick incidental lighting in low-light photography. Just used it very successfully on a long exposure shoot. Can't fault it." Simple. Powerful. Magical.

About

Night Light

This app provides a customizable night light and reading lamp experience. Adjust colors and brightness to create your ideal ambiance, and set a timer for automatic shut-off. Simple and clean design for optimal user experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Set a timer
  • Shake to change color
  • Simple and clean design
Features
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NIGHT LIGHT – READING LAMP Welcome to the ultimate night light and reading lamp experience! Say goodbye to complicated designs, clutter, and confusion – our app is designed for simplicity, cleanliness, and complete customization to provide you with the best possible user experience. KEY FEATURES: - Completely Customizable Colors Take control of your ambiance with the freedom to choose from a spectrum of colors. Can't decide? Give your device a quick shake, and let the app surprise you with the perfect hue for your night. - Adjustable Brightness Fine-tune the brightness of your lamp directly within the app. Tailor it to your preference, creating the ideal lighting for your reading or relaxation. - Set a Timer No need to worry about leaving the light on all night. Set a timer to manage how long your night light stays on, ensuring energy efficiency and convenience. PRO TIP: Enhance your experience by placing your device strategically – next to your pillow, directed towards a wall, or use a white plastic cup to diffuse the light. Maximize the benefits of your personalized lamp. We value your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please reach out to our app support. Your input is crucial in helping us improve and deliver the best night light and reading lamp app. Thank you for choosing us!

Screenshots

Light +4 screens
Night Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Light + at 4.0 against Night Light's 1.7. Light + also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 24%) and ads (none vs shown). Night Light's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Night Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Light + holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Light +'s written reviews are positive against 24% of Night Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light + ships an update every 2 months, Night Light every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Light + versus Night Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight +Night Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better1.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings919 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1813.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYan Kin LEUNGNeira Lozic

Customer experience

Light +

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative31.0%

Night Light

All ratings19 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative70.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Light +

One-time1
  • Light+ Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Night Light

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Light + free?
Light + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Light free?
Night Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light + or Night Light?
Light + is rated higher. Light + averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Night Light averages 1.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Light + or Night Light have ads?
Night Light shows ads; Light + does not.
Which is updated more often, Light + or Night Light?
Light + ships an update every 2 months, and Night Light every 10 months. Most recently, Light + was updated on October 14, 2026 and Night Light on October 4, 2026.

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