Lighter vs Candle
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.
Candle
Transform your device into a realistic candle that responds to your breath. Light a digital flame, watch it flicker, and blow it out using your microphone for an interactive experience. Enjoy the ambiance of candlelight safely and cleanly.
- Realistic flame animation
- Interactive blowing with microphone
- Safe and clean digital candlelight
- Mood setting for relaxation and focus
- Flickering and glowing effects
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Candle - Happy Birthday – A Realistic Flame You Can Blow Out Turn your phone into a lifelike candle that flickers, glows, and even reacts to your breath. With Candle - Happy Birthday, you can light a digital flame with a tap, watch it sway gently, and blow into your microphone to blow it out—just like a real candle! Bring the warmth, calm, and beauty of candlelight anywhere—no wax, no smoke, no fire hazard. Perfect for meditation, relaxation, yoga, pray, or setting a peaceful mood before sleep. *Features - Realistic flame animation – Smooth, natural flickering that feels alive. - Interactive blowing – Blow into your mic to extinguish the flame for a magical, real-world effect. - Safe & clean – No wax, no heat, no mess—just pure digital candlelight. - Set the mood – Great for mindfulness, romantic moments, or calming focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lighter at 4.5 against Candle's 3.8. Lighter also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 28) and review sentiment (47% vs 28%). Candle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Candle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lighter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighter has 1K ratings behind it against 28, 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 28% of Candle's.
Lighter ships an update every 4 months, Candle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lighter | Candle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | 3.8 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews — better | 27.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KISSAPP, S.L. | Nguyen Vu |
Customer experience
Lighter
Candle
User reviews
Lighter
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app
- 🎉 Awesome lighter
- 💫 Impressive visuals
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 💰 Paywalled features
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
Candle
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Fun for kids
- 💡 Saves the day in emergencies
- 👍 Works perfectly for some users
- 💯 Great concept
- 🥳 Can be used without fire/wax concerns
Room to improve
- 😠 Ads are intrusive and inappropriate
- 💸 Paid features don't work as expected
- 🚫 Candle doesn't blow out
- 📉 Unreliable functionality
- 👎 Disappointing user experience
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
Candle
Reported bugs
5 issues- Candle does not blow out
- Candle only blows out once
- Inappropriate ads displayed
- Paid features not working
- AR feature missing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- Make the candle reliably blow out
- Allow manual extinguishing via screen tap
- Improve microphone sensitivity for blowing out
- Fix AR functionality for purchased number candles
In-app purchases
Lighter
- Lighter Full Version$1.991 Month
- Lighter Full Version Year$9.991 Year
- Version Full Lighter$0.99
Candle
- Unlocked Cake Candle$0.99
- Unlocked Noel Candle$0.99
- Unlocked Lotus Candle$0.99
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- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlocked Halloween Candle$1.99
- Unlocked Prayer Candle$1.99
- Unlocked Birthday Candle$3.99
- Unlocked Cross Candle$3.99
- Unlocked Heart Candle$4.99
- Unlocked Islam Candle$9.99









