Lighter vs Radio Hatteras Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalize with photos and skins
- Motion-sensitive flame
- Concert Mode with music sync
- Adjustable flame intensity
- Interactive lid control
- Candle mode for romantic settings
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The most realistic virtual lighter: a Zippo that opens, lights and sounds like the real thing, a candle that lights up your screen, and a Concert mode that turns your phone into a light that moves with the music. REALISTIC ZIPPO LIGHTER • Swipe up to open it, swipe down (or shake your phone) to close it. • Tap to light it, with real opening, ignition and closing sounds. • The flame moves and tilts as you move your phone. • 10 flame types: classic, realistic and 8 HD flames (wild, blue gas, golden…). • Resize the flame with + and −, up to almost the whole screen. • Pick the exact color: hue, saturation, brightness and opacity, with live preview, 4 saved colors and a button to go back to the original. • Sparks you can show or hide. • "Flame only" mode: hides the whole interface and leaves just the fire. REALISTIC CANDLE • Tap to light it. • The same flames, colors and sizes as the lighter. • Skins wrapped around the wax so every candle looks different. THOUSANDS OF SKINS • Designs by category: Top, 3D, Animals, Architecture, Art and many more. • For the lighter and for the candle. • Blend modes: Normal, Multiply, Overlay and Soft. • Random skin or no skin at all. • Metallic finish with shine and edges. CONCERT MODE • The screen lights up to the beat of the music picked up by the microphone. • 7 visualizers: Circle, Waves, Bars, Equalizer, Wave, Explosion and Cascade. • Press and hold to turn the light on, release to turn it off. • Choose the light color or let it cycle on its own. • Marquee text with 4 fonts, 4 effects (pulse, bounce, stretch and shake) and preview. • Recognizes the song that's playing and shows its title and artist. • Send the visualizer to your TV via AirPlay or HDMI. • Your music (Spotify, Apple Music…) keeps playing while you use the app. AND MORE • New glass-effect design on iOS 26. • Built-in help for every mode. • In 9 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Norwegian. • Works on iPhone and iPad. FULL VERSION (monthly or yearly subscription) • No ads. • All HD flames. • All colors. • All Concert mode styles. • Song recognition. Light your lighter, turn off the lights and enjoy the show. 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.
Radio Hatteras Player
Listen to a non-profit community radio station serving Hatteras Island. Broadcasts a mix of music and community announcements, with a focus on emergency information. Supports the local community through volunteer efforts.
- Live radio broadcasts
- Community service announcements
- Emergency information
- Music variety
- Volunteer-run service
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Radio Hatteras is a 100% volunteer, non-profit, community radio service. We serve all of Hatteras Island from two broadcasting locations; WHDZ-FM (101.5) in Buxton and WHDX-FM (99.9) in Waves. Our founding principle is to serve the community during emergencies. While the reason that we’re here is to provide emergency information, most of the time we broadcast a wide variety of music and community service announcements. We depend on our Hatteras Island neighbors and friends to keep community radio alive. Serving Hatteras Island since 2014
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Radio Hatteras Player at 100% against Lighter's 47%. Radio Hatteras Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Lighter's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 22) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Lighter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Radio Hatteras Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Radio Hatteras Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighter has 1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Lighter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Radio Hatteras Player's.
Lighter ships an update every 4 months, Radio Hatteras Player every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lighter | Radio Hatteras Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KISSAPP, S.L. | Radio Hatteras, Inc |
Customer experience
Lighter
Radio Hatteras Player
Bugs and 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
Radio Hatteras Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lighter
- Lighter Full Version$1.991 Month
- Lighter Full Version Year$9.991 Year
- Version Full Lighter$0.99
Radio Hatteras Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lighter free?
Is Radio Hatteras Player free?
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