Comparison

iTwinkle Light vs LightShow®SmartLights

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

Head to head
About

iTwinkle Light

Design custom holiday light shows with pre-programmed functions. Synchronize lights to music, voice commands, or simple taps and shakes. Adjust brightness and choose colors for a personalized festive display.

Highlights
  • Pre-programmed functions
  • Synchronized light shows
  • Music synchronization
  • Voice control
  • Tap/Shake control
  • Color selection
  • Brightness adjustment
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Creating your own holiday tree/lights light show is as simple as a tap of your finger. Choose from a selection of following pre-programmed functions that synchronised to iTwinkle tree/lights. Key features: myColor, Music, Voice, Pattern, Tap me/Shake me, Dimmer.

About

LightShow®SmartLights

Control your holiday light displays directly from your smartphone. This app allows you to customize effects, colors, and themes for your lighting products, making holiday decorating easy and personalized.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control
  • Dozens of effects and colors
  • Multiple holiday themes
  • Customizable lighting options
  • Easy setup and management
Features
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Put on a dazzling holiday light display–and control it all from your smartphone. The SmartLights® app works exclusively with SmartLights® holiday lighting products to control dozens of effects and colors directly from your smartphone. It’s super easy to set up and manage. Choose from multiple holiday themes, lighting technologies and color options for each lighting product. Perfect for outdoor or indoor holiday decorating, SmartLights® delivers the latest in holiday decorating technology for a custom look that’s a breeze to manage.Please make the below changes to the pages on the app stores

Screenshots

iTwinkle Light4 screens
LightShow®SmartLights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: iTwinkle Light at 360 against LightShow®SmartLights's 3. iTwinkle Light also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 9.0). LightShow®SmartLights's advantage is review sentiment (23% vs 13%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for iTwinkle Light against 2.3 for LightShow®SmartLights. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTwinkle Light has 360 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of iTwinkle Light's written reviews are positive against 23% of LightShow®SmartLights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTwinkle Light ships an update monthly, LightShow®SmartLights every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTwinkle Light versus LightShow®SmartLights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTwinkle LightLightShow®SmartLights
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (360 ratings)2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews23.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings360 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Kywoo Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.Gemmy Industries Corporation

Customer experience

iTwinkle Light

All ratings343 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative63.8%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral20.2%
Negative66.7%

LightShow®SmartLights

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

Bugs and requests

iTwinkle Light

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not compatible with newer iOS versions
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Inability to change light colors and patterns

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update app to support latest iOS versions
  • Add more music and lighting customization options
  • Implement ability to save user preferences
  • Allow playing own music through tree speakers

LightShow®SmartLights

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iTwinkle Light

No in-app purchases

None

LightShow®SmartLights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTwinkle Light free?
iTwinkle Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightShow®SmartLights free?
LightShow®SmartLights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTwinkle Light or LightShow®SmartLights?
LightShow®SmartLights is rated higher. iTwinkle Light averages 2.3 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while LightShow®SmartLights averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do iTwinkle Light or LightShow®SmartLights have ads?
Neither iTwinkle Light nor LightShow®SmartLights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTwinkle Light or LightShow®SmartLights?
iTwinkle Light ships an update monthly, and LightShow®SmartLights every 2 months. Most recently, iTwinkle Light was updated on September 21, 2026 and LightShow®SmartLights on September 16, 2026.

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