SMTOWN | OFFICIAL vs ATEEZ LIGHTINY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
This official fan app provides comprehensive access to SM Entertainment artists' schedules, concert features like light device syncing and digital stamp collection, and exclusive AR content. It also includes a video player for merchandise content and an integrated shop for official merchandise.
- Artist schedules and notifications
- Light device syncing for concerts
- Digital stamp collection (Passport)
- Augmented reality (AR) content viewer
- Video player for merchandise
- Exclusive content via tagging
- Official merchandise shop
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All the functions a fan needs, all in the SMTOWN APP SM ENTERTAINMENT official application Find out about the new SMTOWN OFFICIAL APP right now! ● SCHEDULE From SM artist anniversaries to music shows, schedule notifications that you wanted! ● LIGHT DEVICE Name my LIGHT DEVICE, and sync concert seat ● PASSPORT More fun in enjoying concerts and anniversaries Collect digital stamps ● AR VIEWER A special way to enjoy SMTOWN AR contents ● PLAYER Watch MD with a video player ● TAG Tag PINKDISC or MD to enjoy exclusive content ● SHOP Find out about HOT & NEW official MD before anyone else SMTOWN A to Z, Find out about the new SMTOWN OFFICIAL APP right now! Terms and Conditions: https://www.smtown.com/policy/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smtown.com/policy/privacy
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
This app supports the official light stick for a popular K-pop group. Enhance your concert experience by syncing your light stick with performances and enjoying exclusive group content.
- Official light stick support
- Sync with ATEEZ content
- Enhance concert experience
- Become one with the artist
- Exclusive group content
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▶ ATEEZ LIGHTINY ATEEZ Official light Stick Ver.2 에이티즈 공식응원봉 버전2 공식 지원 앱니다. ▶ 에이티즈와 함께 플레이 에이티즈 컨텐츠를 즐기며 LIGHTINY를 흔들어 주세요! ▶ 에이티즈와 함께 콘서트 콘서트에서 LIGHTINY를 통해 에이티즈와 함께 우리는 하나가 되어 갑니다. ▶ ATEEZ LIGHTINY ATEEZ Official light Stick Ver.2 This is ATEEZ's official light stick version 2 official support app. ▶ Play with ATEEZ Please enjoy the ATEEZ contents and shake the LIGHTINY! ▶ Concert with ATEEZ We become one with ATEEZ through LIGHTINY at concerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ATEEZ LIGHTINY at 60% against SMTOWN | OFFICIAL's 30%. ATEEZ LIGHTINY also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
ATEEZ LIGHTINY holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SMTOWN | OFFICIAL's written reviews are positive against 60% of ATEEZ LIGHTINY's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMTOWN | OFFICIAL | ATEEZ LIGHTINY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (80 ratings) | 3.9 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. | Sang Min Jo |
Customer experience
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
User reviews
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for artist schedules and news
- ❤️ Supports various artists and groups
- ✨ Useful for lightstick updates
- ✅ Convenient for accessing MVs and photos
- 💯 App exists for SM fans
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ❌ Login and registration issues
- ⚠️ Lightstick connection problems
- 🚫 App not opening or loading
- 🔄 Constant update prompts without update available
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
From 92 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Syncs with lightstick
- 🎶 Great for concerts
- 🏠 Mini home concerts possible
- 💡 MV sync is genius
- 👍 Smooth playback on videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Videos unavailable
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Lightstick stuck on green
- 🐛 Payment not working
Bugs and requests
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes or closes unexpectedly
- White screen or black screen upon opening
- Login or registration fails with errors (e.g., 'Bad request', '404', 'invalid email')
- App freezes during loading or after login
- Lightstick connection fails or is not recognized
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- Firmware update errors
- Schedules not updating correctly or at all
- App prompts for update but no update is available
- Login sessions expiring immediately or requiring constant re-login
- Cannot accept terms and conditions
- AR features not working
- Photos cannot be downloaded
- App not opening after updates or installation
- Network errors preventing app usage
- Stamps or account data disappearing
- Incorrect concert dates displayed
- Lightstick modes not changing or turning off after firmware update
- Email verification codes not being received
- App not working on specific iOS versions or devices
- Login screen shows success but user remains logged out
- App not loading past the initial logo or loading screen
- Cannot change lightstick colors outside of concerts
- Cannot connect to specific lightstick versions (e.g., SJ ver.2, Aespa, NCT)
- App not working in certain regions (e.g., China)
- Login issues when using special characters in email addresses
Requested features
19 requests- Add self-mode for lightstick color customization
- Improve schedule accuracy and detail
- Add a 'forget password' function
- Enable in-app purchases
- Integrate with Apple Music or other streaming services
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- Optimize video content for newer iPhone models
- Add a help/contact section
- Allow manual entry of lightstick serial numbers
- Improve AR scanning functionality
- Add option to save login information or enable auto-login
- Provide English translations for all notices
- Make Superstar SMTOWN available in more regions (e.g., UK, Australia)
- Improve iPad compatibility, especially for iPad Mini
- Allow users to select specific seats when purchasing tickets
- Add more specific schedule details, including international dates
- Improve app design and user experience
- Add a dark mode option
- Allow users to sync artist events with their device calendar
- Provide a tutorial or clearer steps for lightstick connection
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when registering lightstick
- App crashes after naming
- App crashes and forgets connection
- Videos unavailable
- Videos not loading
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- Videos say unavailable
- Videos link to YouTube
- Videos don't work
- Videos not syncing
- Payment not working
- App not loading
- Firmware update broke lightstick
- App crashes when connecting lightstick
Requested features
11 requests- Add more music videos
- Add 'Ice on My Teeth', 'It's You', 'Everything'
- Add Korean language version
- Add more music videos to sync
- Add all Ateez MVs
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- Option for Lightiny to connect to normal YouTube
- Add 'It's You' and 'Not Okay'
- Add concert day to app
- Put Europe concerts on the app
- Fix video sync for international fans
- Allow YouTube sync with Lightiny
In-app purchases
SMTOWN | OFFICIAL
No in-app purchases
ATEEZ LIGHTINY
No in-app purchases
Questions
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