Comparison

Lightstick Maker Live Sync vs PenlaSync

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

PenlaSync

Features
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Your iPhone is about to become the brightest thing at the concert. Right after your favorite artist. PenlaSync turns your phone into a powerful, BPM-synced penlight for concerts, live events, and fan meetups. No forgotten glow sticks. No wrong colors. Just pure, perfectly timed light for the artist you love. --- WHY FANS LOVE PENLASYNC --- BEAT-SYNCED FLASH PATTERNS Set your BPM and choose from 4 light modes: Solid, Flash, Fade, and Strobe. Your light pulses with the music, creating that stadium-wide wave of color that gives everyone chills. 8 QUICK COLORS + CUSTOM PICKER Tap to switch between 8 preset colors instantly. Need your bias's exact member color? The custom color picker lets you match it down to the pixel. SAVE COLOR PRESETS Create and save color profiles for different artists, groups, or songs. When the setlist changes, you're ready in a single tap. BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Dial it down during the MC segment. Crank it up for the encore. You're in full control of your light, your way. --- PERFECT FOR --- - K-pop concerts and fan events - J-pop and idol live shows - Music festivals and arena tours - Fan meetups and viewing parties - Theater, musicals, and stage events - Anyone who forgot their glow stick at home --- THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE YOU DESERVE --- There's nothing like being part of a sea of light, thousands of fans moving together in perfect rhythm for the artist they love. PenlaSync puts that power in your pocket. No batteries to replace. No bulky gear to carry. Just open the app, pick your color, set your BPM, and light up the night. Your light. Their stage. One unforgettable moment.

Screenshots

Lightstick Maker Live Sync4 screens
PenlaSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PenlaSync at none against Lightstick Maker Live Sync's 3. Lightstick Maker Live Sync's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Lightstick Maker Live Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PenlaSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lightstick Maker Live Sync versus PenlaSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightstick Maker Live SyncPenlaSync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYukinori YanoBYNET

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
None

PenlaSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightstick Maker Live Sync free?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PenlaSync free?
PenlaSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightstick Maker Live Sync or PenlaSync have ads?
Both Lightstick Maker Live Sync and PenlaSync show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightstick Maker Live Sync or PenlaSync?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync ships an update fortnightly, and PenlaSync fortnightly. Most recently, Lightstick Maker Live Sync was updated on September 30, 2026 and PenlaSync on October 1, 2026.

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