Comparison

Lighter vs Yellow Card

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

Head to head
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 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.

About

Yellow Card

Simulate football match cards and whistles. Choose between yellow, red, or black cards, and use a whistle sound to alert players to their penalties. Customize the display by showing or hiding card titles for a cleaner look.

Highlights
  • Yellow, red, and black card options
  • Whistle sound effect
  • Long press for whistle
  • Toggle card title visibility
  • Simple and fun interface
Read full description

This is a very simple, but hopefully fun app. It allows you to give someone a yellow, or red, or black card just like in a football match. You can also play a whistle to alert them to their punishment. This is done by pressing a "Whistle" button or long pressing (press and hold) on the card. You can also show or hide the title of the card to have a clean screen, or one that identifies the type of card. I hope you enjoy this app and have a bit fo fun with it.

Screenshots

Lighter4 screens
Yellow Card3 screens

Verdict

The call

Lighter and Yellow Card both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Yellow Card's written reviews are positive against 47% of Lighter's. Yellow Card also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Lighter's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 3). On price, rating 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. Yellow Card asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Lighter against 4.3 for Yellow Card. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighter has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Lighter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yellow Card's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lighter ships an update every 4 months, Yellow Card daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lighter versus Yellow Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLighterYellow Card
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKISSAPP, S.L.Paul Barnes

Customer experience

Lighter

All ratings1,027 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative50.8%

Yellow Card

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Yellow Card

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Yellow Card

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lighter free?
Lighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yellow Card free?
Yellow Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lighter or Yellow Card?
Lighter is rated higher. Lighter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Yellow Card averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Lighter or Yellow Card have ads?
Lighter shows ads; Yellow Card does not.
Which is updated more often, Lighter or Yellow Card?
Lighter ships an update every 4 months, and Yellow Card daily. Most recently, Lighter was updated on October 26, 2026 and Yellow Card on October 17, 2026.

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