Comparison

KiwiLights vs Grooz Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

KiwiLights

This app provides a charming flashlight and timer with adorable characters. It features smart brightness control, customizable timer presets, and widget support for quick access. Enjoy a blend of practicality and fun with its intuitive interface and battery-efficient design.

Highlights
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Smart brightness control
  • Customizable timer presets
  • Widget support
  • Multiple lovable characters
  • Battery-efficient design
Features
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A bedside clock that glows all night. An alarm with its own sound. A nightlight and a flashlight in one swipe. Prop your phone on your nightstand and Kiwi keeps the time, in StandBy and on your Lock Screen. Pick from four clock styles in the app. Set an alarm for the morning. On iOS 26 it rings even with the app closed or your phone on silent, and you can snooze it from the Lock Screen. Drag the sun down and the sky goes with it. Night settles into a soft light you can leave on until morning. Drag it back up and you have a flashlight. Set a timer for the evening, a nap, or a quiet hour. Watch the sun or the moon count it down. A small voice counts the last seconds so nobody gets startled awake. Layer rain, a stream, night sounds. Whatever settles your room. Play Kiwi's own songs, or connect Apple Music or Spotify. At night the Night Monster peeks over the hill. Leave the light on or play some music and your friend leaves him an offering. He leaves you a jar of fireflies. Kiwi stories, read aloud. A different one is free every week. Twelve friends, all free. Kiwi, Taro, Cheri, Mango and the rest. Pick one and the whole app takes their colors. Each of them has a song. Eight quick games for nights when sleep won't come. Wallpapers, trading cards, Kiwi stickers for Messages, and widgets that keep the clock, the timer and the alarm close. No account. No ads. Nothing to sign up for. The app sends how it's used, never who you are. FREE Twelve characters. Flashlight and nightlight. The bedside clock. Quick alarm times. The basic timer. All eight games. One ambient sound at a time. Six app icons. A narrated story that changes every week. PLUS $0.99 A MONTH, OR PREMIUM $4.99 ONCE Same unlocks either way. Custom alarm times, custom timer lengths, three more clock styles, five more timer looks, layered sounds, narration for the whole story library, and six more character app icons. Subscription details KiwiLights Plus: auto-renewing subscription, $0.99 per month, after a 1-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at $0.99/month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. KiwiLights Premium: $4.99 one-time purchase, unlocks the same features. No subscription. Privacy Policy: https://kiwithegreenkoala.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://kiwithegreenkoala.com/terms Made with care by Sahtu Press.

About

Grooz Keyboard

Features
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Grooz Keyboard puts an end to boring keyboards! While scrolling through social media, you often come across various strange or fun comments and bio sections, don't you? Yes, they create them with Grooz Keyboard! What does Grooz Keyboard offer you? -) Hundreds of keyboard themes in dozens of different categories. -) Custom stylish fonts, perfect for sharing on social media! -) Amusing emoji characters, just like this one: ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Keyboard Theme Categories: - Neon keyboard themes - Flower themes - Fresh and vibrant themes - Luxurious keyboard themes - Anime keyboard themes - Download it right now and let the fun begin! Privacy: https://t.ly/QII6Z EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KiwiLights4 screens
Grooz Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grooz Keyboard at 15.0 against KiwiLights's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KiwiLights sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Grooz Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KiwiLights ships an update every 2 months, Grooz Keyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KiwiLights versus Grooz Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiwiLightsGrooz Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB271 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSahtu Press, Inc.EYWIN BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI

Bugs and requests

KiwiLights

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App turns off unexpectedly
  • App doesn't open after update
  • App changes phone brightness settings

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add an alarm clock
  • Make clock numbers bigger
  • Add a game feature
  • Allow setting wallpaper
  • More characters
Show 2 more
  • Animals change position
  • Adjust clock size

Grooz Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

KiwiLights

Subscriptions1
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • KiwiLights Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Grooz Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Keyboard Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Grooz Keyboard Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is KiwiLights free?
KiwiLights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grooz Keyboard free?
Grooz Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KiwiLights or Grooz Keyboard have ads?
Neither KiwiLights nor Grooz Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KiwiLights or Grooz Keyboard?
KiwiLights ships an update every 2 months, and Grooz Keyboard monthly. Most recently, KiwiLights was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grooz Keyboard on November 9, 2026.

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