Comparison

Nilight vs AppLights Permanent

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

Head to head
About

Nilight

Control and customize your vehicle's LED lighting system with this app. Connect via Bluetooth to adjust color, brightness, and switch between various lighting modes. Enjoy synchronized light shows with music or react to ambient sounds.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device management
  • Adjust light color and brightness
  • Switch lighting modes
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Microphone induction lighting
  • View supported devices
Features
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A brand overview: Nilight is a well-known brand in the field of automotive lighting and accessories, providing users with high-quality, reliable LED light bars, car lights and lamps. With innovation and excellent design, we have won the trust and love of users and become the preferred brand for car enthusiasts and tuners. Application overview: Nilight App is our newly launched application, specially designed for users who have purchased Nilight LED lamps. This app is designed to provide convenient control methods so that users can easily manage their vehicle lighting systems and enjoy personalized customized lighting effects. The main function: 1.Bluetooth device management: Nilight Controller allows users to connect and manage their Nilight lamps via Bluetooth for convenient remote control. 2.Light color and brightness adjustment: Users can accurately adjust the color and brightness of the light according to personal preferences and needs to create unique lighting effects. 3.Lighting mode switching: Provides a variety of light flashing mode choices, allowing users to create various atmospheres and effects. 4.Music rhythm: Synchronize the lighting and music rhythm, bringing an audio-visual feast to users, allowing their vehicle lighting and music to be perfectly integrated. 5.Microphone induction: Automatically adjust the lighting effects according to changes in surrounding environmental sounds, showing eye-catching light and shadow changes. 6.View device support: Users can browse and view supported Nilight lamps through the app, making their vehicle upgrades more convenient.

About

AppLights Permanent

Install permanent lights for year-round use and customize them through the app. Choose colors, effects, and pre-programmed light shows for holidays or everyday accent lighting.

Highlights
  • Permanent year-round lighting
  • Customizable colors and effects
  • Individual bulb control
  • Pre-programmed light shows
  • Holiday and everyday accent lighting
Features
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AppLights PERMANENT™ provides bright lifestyle lighting you can enjoy all year. Install these amazing lights once then customize them in the app for any holiday, celebration or everyday accent lighting. Enjoy customized lighting for your home with AppLights PERMANENT™. FEATURES: YEAR-ROUND LIFE-STYLE LIGHTING Permanent lights for holidays and every day TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION Instantly choose your colors and effects—even down to each individual bulb. PRE-PROGRAMMED EFFECTS Select from dozens of pre-programmed light shows. Smart Device Compatibility Requirements: • iPhone: iPhone 5s or higher version** • iPad/iPod: iPad (5,6 series), iPad Mini (2,3,4,5 series), iPad Air (1,2 series), iPad Pro, iPad Touch (6,7 series with iOS 12.0 or higher)

Screenshots

Nilight4 screens
AppLights Permanent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nilight at 3.1 against AppLights Permanent's 1.3. AppLights Permanent's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nilight holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nilight ships an update every 7 months, AppLights Permanent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nilight versus AppLights Permanent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNilightAppLights Permanent
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (15 ratings) — better1.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Bida Network Technology Co., LtdGemmy Industries Corporation

Customer experience

Nilight

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

AppLights Permanent

All ratings12 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

Nilight

No in-app purchases

None

AppLights Permanent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nilight free?
Nilight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppLights Permanent free?
AppLights Permanent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nilight or AppLights Permanent?
Nilight is rated higher. Nilight averages 3.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while AppLights Permanent averages 1.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Nilight or AppLights Permanent have ads?
Neither Nilight nor AppLights Permanent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nilight or AppLights Permanent?
Nilight ships an update every 7 months, and AppLights Permanent every 2 months. Most recently, Nilight was updated on November 3, 2026 and AppLights Permanent on November 9, 2026.

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