Comparison

AppLights Permanent vs My Permanent Lights

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

Head to head
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)

About

My Permanent Lights

Features
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My Permanent Lights puts your home's permanent lighting in your pocket. Control your professionally installed lights from the couch or from anywhere, with a clean, fast app built for the way you actually use them. • Colors and white tones: pick any color, or dial a warm-to-cool white • Effects and palettes: bring the whole house to life with animated looks • Favorites: save the looks you love and apply them in one tap • Discover: browse shared designs and apply them instantly, each with a live preview • Draw your own: sketch a custom pattern across the house • Fine control: brightness, speed, and intensity for every look • Fast local control on your home Wi-Fi, and remote control when you are away • Multiple homes and zones supported Designed for homeowners with a professionally installed permanent lighting system.

Screenshots

AppLights Permanent4 screens
My Permanent Lights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Permanent Lights at every 2 days against AppLights Permanent's every 2 months. AppLights Permanent's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppLights Permanent ships an update every 2 months, My Permanent Lights every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AppLights Permanent versus My Permanent Lights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppLights PermanentMy Permanent Lights
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGemmy Industries CorporationLuke Brenner

In-app purchases

None

AppLights Permanent

No in-app purchases

None

My Permanent Lights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppLights Permanent free?
AppLights Permanent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Permanent Lights free?
My Permanent Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AppLights Permanent or My Permanent Lights have ads?
Neither AppLights Permanent nor My Permanent Lights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppLights Permanent or My Permanent Lights?
AppLights Permanent ships an update every 2 months, and My Permanent Lights every 2 days. Most recently, AppLights Permanent was updated on October 30, 2026 and My Permanent Lights on October 26, 2026.

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