Comparison

Appvent vs Lighter

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

Head to head
About

Appvent

Simulate a candle flame on your device, controllable by gestures like snapping fingers or blowing. Enhance the ambiance with background music, including romantic piano tunes or your own playlists. Share the romantic experience with friends.

Highlights
  • Gesture-controlled candle lighting and extinguishing
  • Finger snap to light
  • Blow out the flame
  • Background music playback
  • Device rotation mimics flame movement
  • Sharing functions
Features
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Handle the candle For lonesome iOS cowboys and romantic smartphone angels. Surprise your friends: Light the candle by snapping your fingers and extinguish the flame with a gesture or by blowing it out. Awaken anticipation with a little Christmas music by candlelight: You may play romantic piano music in the background or create your personal playlist. Acoustic controls and gestures: - To light the candle: Snap your fingers or rub the wick - To extinguish the flame: Blow it out or pinch it in - Rotate the device: The flame rotates, too Double tap for instructions, options and sharing functions Recommend this app. And don’t forget – it’s twice as romantic if you share it! Requires iOS 6.0 or later.

About

Lighter

Experience the most realistic virtual lighter. Customize flame colors, personalize your device with photos, and enjoy interactive features like motion-sensitive flames and concert modes. Perfect for adding ambiance to any occasion.

Highlights
  • Personalize with photos and skins
  • Motion-sensitive flame
  • Concert Mode with music sync
  • Adjustable flame intensity
  • Interactive lid control
  • Candle mode for romantic settings
Features
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The most realistic virtual Zippo lighter for concerts, parties and romantic dinners — motion-sensitive flame, candle mode and concert flash. With fire effects and light customization. Light the wick and impress everyone. Move your iPhone or iPad and watch the flame react with realistic smoke. Perfect for concerts, candlelit dinners or just having fun with friends. Features: • Zippo lighter with realistic flame, fire and smoke • Candle mode for romantic dinners • Concert Mode: flash syncs with music, choose screen color • 100% motion-sensitive flame • Customize your Zippo with thousands of photos, skins & 3 filters • Change flame color in lighter or candle mode • Swipe to open/close the lid • Increase or decrease flame intensity • Quick help guide within the app Privacy Policy: http://kissappsl.com/pages/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): http://kissappsl.com/terms-of-use/ Unofficial product. Created by KissApp. Not affiliated with Zippo Manufacturing Company.

Screenshots

Appvent4 screens
Lighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appvent at 85% against Lighter's 47%. Appvent also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Lighter's advantage is ratings volume (774 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Lighter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Appvent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Appvent holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighter has 774 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Appvent's written reviews are positive against 47% of Lighter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Appvent ships an update every 6 months, Lighter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Appvent versus Lighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppventLighter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (774 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better47.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6774 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerd-SIRE GmbH & Co. KGKISSAPP, S.L.

Customer experience

Appvent

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Lighter

All ratings774 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Appvent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lighter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and crashes frequently
  • Purchased upgrades not working as intended
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More lighter styles and customization options
  • Ability to control flame intensity
  • Integrate with camera/flashlight

In-app purchases

None

Appvent

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lighter

Subscriptions2
  • Lighter Full Version$1.991 Month
  • Lighter Full Version Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Version Full Lighter$0.99

Questions

Is Appvent free?
Appvent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lighter free?
Lighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Appvent or Lighter?
Appvent is rated higher. Appvent averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Lighter averages 4.4 from 774 ratings.
Do Appvent or Lighter have ads?
Neither Appvent nor Lighter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Appvent or Lighter?
Appvent ships an update every 6 months, and Lighter every 4 months. Most recently, Appvent was updated on September 27, 2026 and Lighter on October 12, 2026.

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