Legacy Lighting vs NiteLites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Legacy Lighting
Control permanent holiday lights installed on your home. Easily change colors, create custom patterns, and schedule displays for any occasion. Enjoy personalized lighting year-round from a user-friendly interface.
- Change light colors
- Create custom patterns
- Schedule lighting displays
- Year-round festive home
- User-friendly interface
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Legacy Lighting is an intuitive app designed to control permanent holiday or Christmas lights installed on your home. With Legacy Lighting, you can easily change the colors of your lights, create custom lighting patterns, and schedule displays for any occasion. Whether you want to celebrate a holiday, match your home’s aesthetic, or simply add a splash of color, Legacy Lighting gives you complete control at your fingertips. Enjoy a vibrant and festive home year-round with the convenience of personalized lighting, all managed from a user-friendly interface.
NiteLites
Control your outdoor smart lighting from your phone. Easily connect devices, set timers, and customize colors and moods. Share control with family members and manage multiple lights simultaneously.
- Bluetooth smart control
- Easy device pairing
- Outdoor lighting management
- Timer for on/off
- Multiple color settings
- Device sharing
- Simultaneous light scenes
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NiteLites Outdoor Lighting App 1. Bluetooth Smart app 2. Easy connect pairing to devices 3. Controls outdoor lighting on smart devices 4. Connect multiple NiteLites products and other lights, appliances, and smart products around the home. 5. Equipped with a timer for on/off 6. Multiple color settings and moods of light 7. Sharing the device among other members at home 8. Simultaneously run multiple lights on the same light scene
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NiteLites at 5.0 against Legacy Lighting's 3.3. NiteLites also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Legacy Lighting's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NiteLites holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Legacy Lighting ships an update every 4 months, NiteLites every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Legacy Lighting | NiteLites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Checketts Enterprises | NITELITES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. |
Customer experience
Legacy Lighting
NiteLites
In-app purchases
Legacy Lighting
No in-app purchases
NiteLites
No in-app purchases
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