Comparison

Lightstick Maker Live Sync vs Lightstick Controller

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

Head to head
About

Lightstick Maker Live Sync

Features
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Light Up Every Moment Together Lightstick Maker GlowUp transforms your smartphone into a powerful virtual lightstick for concerts, K-pop, festivals, sports events, parties, and live performances. Choose your favorite color and start cheering instantly. New Live Sync! Your lightstick now reacts to music and live sound in real time for an immersive concert experience. Create a room and instantly synchronize colors with friends using QR codes or Room IDs. Features • Live Sync (Sound Reactive) • Manual Swing • Auto Swing • QR Sync • Room ID Sync • Custom Colors • One-Tap Social Sharing No physical lightstick? No problem. Turn your phone into the perfect concert companion. GlowUp Premium Premium features are available with a GlowUp Premium subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lightstick Controller

Features
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Lightstick Controller (LSCon) controls BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) penlights from your smartphone. ■ Real-time control with the color wheel Drag the on-screen color wheel to pick a color, and it is applied to your penlight instantly. Direct HEX code entry, 12 presets and saved favorites are supported. Brightness is freely adjustable from 0 to 100%. ■ Rich blink patterns Off, steady, blink, fade-in, fade-out, pulse, inverse pulse, clap-style (PPPn / PPn) and more. Cycle time is adjustable, and a two-color mode alternates between two colors. ■ Automated shows with Scores Record penlight color changes on a timeline with the "Score" feature. Set color, brightness, pattern and duration for each cue, then run the whole show with a single play button. Build scores by seconds, or by BPM (beats). ■ Automatic score generation from music (Premium) Analyze a song from your music library and automatically generate a light show that follows the song's structure. You can specify the range to analyze, and edit the result freely in the editor. ■ Setlists for continuous playback (Premium) Arrange multiple scores in performance order as a "Setlist" and play through an entire live show automatically. Gaps between scores can be configured. ■ Sharing scores Import and export scores in JSON format. Share scores with other users and enjoy the same show together. ■ Verified devices - PIKABON FRUITS ZIPPER OFFICIAL FAN LIGHT - KING BLADE X10V - Other BLE penlights (auto-detection available) Unregistered devices may also work by testing command patterns with the auto-detection feature. ■ Free features - Connecting to a penlight and controlling colors - Setting blink patterns - Creating and editing scores (up to 5 scores, 30 seconds each) - Creating and editing scores in BPM mode ■ Subscription - Single Plan: „100/month (includes a 2-week free trial) - Unlocks setlist creation and continuous playback, unlimited scores (no length limit), score export, music-synced playback, and automatic score generation from music - The free trial converts to a paid subscription automatically when it ends - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Terms of Use (EULA): https://lscon.pages.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lscon.pages.dev/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lightstick Maker Live Sync4 screens
Lightstick Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lightstick Controller at none against Lightstick Maker Live Sync's shown. Lightstick Controller also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lightstick Maker Live Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lightstick Controller sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightstick Maker Live Sync ships an update fortnightly, Lightstick Controller every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Lightstick Maker Live Sync versus Lightstick Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightstick Maker Live SyncLightstick Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYukinori Yanomitsutoshi yonezawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lightstick Maker Live Sync

Subscriptions1
  • GlowUp Live Sync Premium$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Unlock Custom Color$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Lightstick Controller

Subscriptions1
  • Single Plan14 Days trial$0.491 Month

Questions

Is Lightstick Maker Live Sync free?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightstick Controller free?
Lightstick Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightstick Maker Live Sync or Lightstick Controller have ads?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync shows ads; Lightstick Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightstick Maker Live Sync or Lightstick Controller?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync ships an update fortnightly, and Lightstick Controller every 6 days. Most recently, Lightstick Maker Live Sync was updated on September 30, 2026 and Lightstick Controller on October 4, 2026.

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