Comparison

Night Light & Sleep Sounds vs LightsOut

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

Head to head
About

Night Light & Sleep Sounds

Drift off to sleep faster with a calming night light and a variety of soothing sounds. This app transforms your screen into a relaxing lamp with beautiful visuals and ambient lighting, offering a peaceful way to unwind and rest.

Highlights
  • Calming night light lamp
  • Soothing sleep sounds library
  • Ambient lighting and visuals
  • Adjustable brightness and timer
  • Smooth animations
  • Screen mirroring
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a customizable night light with animated visuals and relaxing sleep sounds. Create a calm atmosphere for bedtime, quiet moments, meditation, or simply unwinding. Create your ambience • Choose from 18 animated visualizations • Adjust the screen brightness • Set a timer • Use it as a bedside lamp with or without sound • Keep your selected light and sound playing continuously Sleep sounds and relaxing audio • Explore 22 sound options • Classic white noise, plus green, pink, and brown noise • Nature ambiences: rain, thunderstorms, ocean waves, crickets, and more • Melodies such as Clair de Lune and calming piano • Frequencies for deep sleep, relaxation, and calm Enjoy it on a bigger screen Follow the in-app instructions to mirror the experience with AirPlay to Apple TV, a compatible television, or a Mac. Free and Premium content The first 3 visualizations, the first 4 sounds, and White Noise are free. Premium unlocks every visualization and sound. Use the app as part of a relaxing nighttime routine or to create a gentle atmosphere for adults and children. Children should use the app only with adult supervision. This app is intended for relaxation and ambience. It is not a medical product and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent sleep conditions. More information: https://brightdreams.site/ Terms and Conditions: https://brightdreams.site/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://brightdreams.site/privacy-policy/

About

LightsOut

Automatically turns off your phone's flashlight after a set time, preventing battery drain. Control it directly from your Lock Screen or Control Center with customizable timer options.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen & Control Center access
  • Auto-off flashlight timer
  • Preset and custom timer durations
  • Widgets support
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
  • Privacy-focused analytics
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LightsOut — Flashlight Timer Ever wake up to a dead battery because your flashlight stayed on? LightsOut shuts it off automatically. Use LightsOut right from your Lock Screen or Control Center — one tap to start a timed flashlight. Turn on the light, pick a time, and forget it. When the timer ends, LightsOut turns the flashlight off so you don’t drain your battery overnight. FEATURES One-tap Lock Screen + Control Center control Auto-off flashlight timer Presets: 2, 5, 15, and 30 minutes Custom timer up to 120 minutes Widgets Siri & Shortcuts support Four color themes Keeps your screen awake while the timer runs so the flashlight stays on (iOS requirement) Privacy-first: anonymized usage analytics only (theme changes + timer usage). No personal info. No account required No ads. Ever. PERFECT FOR Reading in bed Camping and outdoor use Power outages Anytime you might fall asleep mid-flashlight Set a timer and put your phone down — LightsOut will handle the rest.

Screenshots

Night Light & Sleep Sounds4 screens
LightsOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Night Light & Sleep Sounds at Free against LightsOut's $0.99. LightsOut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Night Light & Sleep Sounds is free to download; LightsOut costs $0.99 up front. Night Light & Sleep Sounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LightsOut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LightsOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Night Light & Sleep Sounds's written reviews are positive against 83% of LightsOut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Light & Sleep Sounds ships an update monthly, LightsOut every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Night Light & Sleep Sounds versus LightsOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight Light & Sleep SoundsLightsOut
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco GaribayRyan Olson

Customer experience

Night Light & Sleep Sounds

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

LightsOut

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Night Light & Sleep Sounds

Subscriptions2
  • 3-Day Free Trial3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 3-Day Free Trial3 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

LightsOut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Light & Sleep Sounds free?
Night Light & Sleep Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightsOut free?
LightsOut costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Night Light & Sleep Sounds or LightsOut?
LightsOut is rated higher. Night Light & Sleep Sounds averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while LightsOut averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Night Light & Sleep Sounds or LightsOut have ads?
Neither Night Light & Sleep Sounds nor LightsOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Light & Sleep Sounds or LightsOut?
Night Light & Sleep Sounds ships an update monthly, and LightsOut every 10 days. Most recently, Night Light & Sleep Sounds was updated on November 3, 2026 and LightsOut on November 9, 2026.

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