Comparison

Lighter vs Virtual Lighter 3D

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 Zippo lighter for concerts, parties and romantic dinners — motion-sensitive flame, candle mode and concert flash. With fire effects and light customization. Light the wick and impress everyone. Move your iPhone or iPad and watch the flame react with realistic smoke. Perfect for concerts, candlelit dinners or just having fun with friends. Features: • Zippo lighter with realistic flame, fire and smoke • Candle mode for romantic dinners • Concert Mode: flash syncs with music, choose screen color • 100% motion-sensitive flame • Customize your Zippo with thousands of photos, skins & 3 filters • Change flame color in lighter or candle mode • Swipe to open/close the lid • Increase or decrease flame intensity • Quick help guide within the app 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

Virtual Lighter 3D

Simulate the realistic flame of a lighter on your screen without any danger. Use it as a fun prank or a novelty flashlight in the dark.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D flame simulation
  • Novelty flashlight function
  • Harmless fire and metal play
  • Childhood prank nostalgia
  • Interactive flame effect
Features
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3D Virtual Lighter Have you ever played with fire and metal that too without any danger now we provide you the opportunity to do this with exceptionally realistic looking flame on your screen. This whole app will remind you of the candle flame prank which you might have experienced in your childhood. Use it as flashlight in dark and on viewing it from a distance the person would surely get confused that it is a real lighter and on finding it fake everybody would find it worth laughing.

Screenshots

Lighter4 screens
Virtual Lighter 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lighter at 4.4 against Virtual Lighter 3D's 2.7. Lighter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 28 months). Virtual Lighter 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lighter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Virtual Lighter 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lighter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighter has 774 ratings behind it against 29, 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 27% of Virtual Lighter 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lighter ships an update every 4 months, Virtual Lighter 3D every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Lighter versus Virtual Lighter 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLighterVirtual Lighter 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (774 ratings) — better2.7 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings774 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKISSAPP, S.L.Nexogen Private Limited

Customer experience

Lighter

All ratings774 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative50.8%

Virtual Lighter 3D

All ratings29 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

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

Virtual Lighter 3D

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

Virtual Lighter 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lighter free?
Lighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Lighter 3D free?
Virtual Lighter 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lighter or Virtual Lighter 3D?
Lighter is rated higher. Lighter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 774 ratings, while Virtual Lighter 3D averages 2.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Lighter or Virtual Lighter 3D have ads?
Virtual Lighter 3D shows ads; Lighter does not.
Which is updated more often, Lighter or Virtual Lighter 3D?
Lighter ships an update every 4 months, and Virtual Lighter 3D every 28 months. Most recently, Lighter was updated on October 12, 2026 and Virtual Lighter 3D on October 9, 2026.

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