iTwinkle Light vs AppLights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
AppLights
Create and control stunning holiday light displays directly from your smartphone. This app offers a wide range of effects, colors, and themes for both indoor and outdoor decorating, making custom holiday lighting easy to manage.
- Smartphone control
- Dozens of effects and colors
- Multiple holiday themes
- Customizable color options
- Easy setup and management
- Indoor and outdoor use
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Put on a dazzling holiday light display–and control it all from your smartphone. The AppLights® app works exclusively with AppLights® 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, AppLights® delivers the latest in holiday decorating technology for a custom look that’s a breeze to manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AppLights at 4.0 against iTwinkle Light's 2.3. AppLights also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 13%). iTwinkle Light's advantage is ratings volume (360 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AppLights holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. 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 point the same way: 13% of iTwinkle Light's written reviews are positive against 29% of AppLights's.
iTwinkle Light ships an update monthly, AppLights every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTwinkle Light | AppLights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (360 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.2% of reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Kywoo Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
iTwinkle Light
AppLights
User reviews
iTwinkle Light
From 360 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lightning-fast app performance
- 👍 Excellent tree design and lighting effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes on newer iOS versions
- 🔋 Drains device battery when app is open
- 🔒 Lack of security updates and app maintenance
AppLights
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 🎨 Variety of lighting effects
- ⏱️ Lights last for years
- 👍 Easy to use app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔧 Unreliable/unstable
- 💡 Limited customization
- 🕰️ No timer feature
- 🔍 App not updated/supported
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
AppLights
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights not responding to app commands
- Lights stuck in demo/default mode
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Custom color/pattern creation
- Ability to sync multiple strings
- Timer/scheduling functionality
- More lighting effects/modes
- Improved app UI/UX
In-app purchases
iTwinkle Light
No in-app purchases
AppLights
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iTwinkle Light free?
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