Comparison

Lightstick Maker Live Sync vs Lightstick Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€’ Live Sync (Sound Reactive) β€’ Manual Swing β€’ Auto Swing β€’ QR Sync β€’ Room ID Sync β€’ Custom Colors β€’ 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 Remote

Features
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Control your lightstick straight from your iPhone or iPad. Connect over Bluetooth and pick any color yourself, or let the stick move with the music. COLOR MODE β€’ Spin the color wheel to pick any color β€’ Six presets: pink, purple, blue, turquoise, orange and white β€’ Set the intensity with the brightness slider CONCERT MODE β€’ The microphone listens to the music around you β€’ Your lightstick pulses with the bass and changes color on every beat β€’ Your choice: brightness driven by the music, or fixed manually MORE β€’ See your lightstick's battery level β€’ Works on iPhone and iPad, from iOS 15 β€’ No account, no ads - audio is processed on-device only and never leaves your phone β€’ Demo mode: try every feature without a lightstick Compatible with the KATSEYE lightstick (Bluetooth). This app is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by KATSEYE or HYBE.

Screenshots

Lightstick Maker Live Sync4 screens
Lightstick Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightstick Remote at none against Lightstick Maker Live Sync's 3. Lightstick Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Lightstick Maker Live Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lightstick Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightstick Maker Live Sync ships an update fortnightly, Lightstick Remote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Lightstick Maker Live Sync versus Lightstick Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightstick Maker Live SyncLightstick Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size128 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYukinori YanoDutch Integrated Systems

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

Lightstick Remote

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 Lightstick Remote free?
Lightstick Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightstick Maker Live Sync or Lightstick Remote have ads?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync shows ads; Lightstick Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightstick Maker Live Sync or Lightstick Remote?
Lightstick Maker Live Sync ships an update fortnightly, and Lightstick Remote every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lightstick Maker Live Sync was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lightstick Remote on October 11, 2026.

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