jLight vs Night Light Lite Nightlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jLight
This app provides a powerful and fast flashlight experience using your device's LED or screen. It offers intuitive controls for instant on/off, adjustable brightness, and specialized modes like strobe and SOS. Designed for simplicity, it ensures quick access to light when you need it most.
- Instant LED and screen light
- Adjustable LED brightness
- Screen light with real brightness control
- Red light mode for astronomy
- Strobe and SOS modes
- Simple, intuitive interface
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94% -- 4&5 stars(*****) rating !! ~ Powerful, Simple, Fastest ~ Instant ON! Fastest on the App Store!! Simple & Setting-less! Just know what you want! Everything just works! That's why it's also called "j"Light! Features: - LED light • Intuitive & simple design, no accidental touch • Fastest on & tiny file size • Adjustable LED brightness(iOS >= 6) • Screen auto power-off after 5 mins idle - Screen light • A pin for Instant-on • Real brightness change • Red light for astronomy activity • Strobe & SOS(International Standard) • Self-learning auto power-off Detailed description: Only 1 button for accessing: • Tap to switch on and off. • Tap&hold to light up until release. • Double tap for strobe and SOS. Light up very fast "every time" you start it! Other similar apps might tell you fast but actually only since 2nd start! Caution! Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life.
Night Light Lite Nightlight
This app provides a customizable night light with soothing sleep sounds to help users fall asleep and stay asleep. It projects a gentle glow onto walls and ceilings, offering various colors and ambient noises. Users can also adjust screen brightness and set sleep timers for a more restful experience.
- Customizable night light colors
- Multi-color mode
- Sleep sounds library
- Sound store for more sounds
- Adjustable LED flashlight brightness
- Sleep timer
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The #1 Night Light! Trying to fall asleep? Now you can, with Night Light + Sleep Sounds! “Me and my kids l-o-v-e this app, 5 stars!!!” Night Light is a 100% free nightlight to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Night Light projects a glowing light onto your ceiling and walls that will help you fall asleep while playing peaceful sounds to relax to. “Slept like a ROCK last night thanks to this Nightlight app” Night Light is a 100% free nightlight to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Night Light projects a glowing light onto your ceiling and walls that will help you fall asleep while playing peaceful sounds to relax to. “This helped with my insomnia and made me sleep better than ever, I use it every night!” All you need to do is download the app on your iOS device, select your nightlight colors, optional sleep sounds, screen brightness, sleep timer and flashlight settings - then place your device on a night stand or near a corner in a room for the best illumination. MOST POPULAR FEATURES: + Custom nightlight colors or a glowing range of colors with multi-color mode. + Sounds to sleep to including beach waves, running water, white noise and more! + Build your sleep sound library by visiting the sound store. Earn credits each night you use Night Light to unlock even more awesome free features and content to help make your sleep even more restful. + Customize your LED torch flash light settings to a custom brightness to help illuminate your bedroom or personal space to keep it as well lit as you would like! Night Light is the #1 night light app that not only illuminates your bedroom but also helps you sleep better and get a more restful nights sleep! Tips: Use every night for the best results and to maintain the enhanced sleep and anti-insomnia impact of the app. Leave your device in the corner of a room at a high brightness if you wish to illuminate the room better. Set a sleep timer to have the night light screen, LED and sounds disable once you are sleeping. Download now and see for yourself why people are in love with Night Light! Terms of service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Night Light Lite Nightlight at 4.6 against jLight's 4.2. Night Light Lite Nightlight also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (10K vs 1.8K). jLight's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. jLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Night Light Lite Nightlight sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Night Light Lite Nightlight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Light Lite Nightlight has 10K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 73% positive.
jLight ships an update every 6 weeks, Night Light Lite Nightlight weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | jLight | Night Light Lite Nightlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.8K ratings) | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better | 72.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bio0611 | Infinite Wave Media, LLC |
Customer experience
jLight
Night Light Lite Nightlight
User reviews
jLight
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Bright and effective flashlight
- 🌙 Useful red light mode for night vision
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 💡 Versatile for various lighting needs
- 🌟 Dependable and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior, sometimes fails to turn on
- 🔋 Light turns off automatically too quickly
- 🤔 Confusing or counterintuitive controls
- 📱 Drains battery faster than expected
- 🔒 Concerns about clipboard data harvesting
Night Light Lite Nightlight
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps with sleep
- 🌈 Variety of color options
- ⏱️ Timer feature
- 🔦 Flashlight functionality
- 💤 Calming sounds
Room to improve
- 💸 Paywall for some features
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔆 Brightness issues
- 🔌 Battery drain
- 🤔 Confusing controls
Bugs and requests
jLight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Light turns on unexpectedly or on its own
- Compatibility issues on larger screen devices
- Crashes or freezes when opening the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add a lock or stay-on feature for the light
- Improve red light mode with more brightness control
- Provide better instructions or a user guide
- Optimize battery usage and prevent automatic shutoff
Night Light Lite Nightlight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent color/brightness changes
- Sounds not working as expected
- Crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Custom color options
- More sound choices
- Automatic turn-off when phone is locked
- Dimmer settings
- Compatibility with blue light filters
In-app purchases
jLight
- Remove_Ads$0.99
Night Light Lite Nightlight
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Birds$0.99
- Fan$0.99
- Night Birds$0.99
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- Rain$0.99
- Thunderstorm$0.99
- White Noise 2$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock All Sounds$4.99
- Lifetime$17.99
- Lifetime$24.99
Questions
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