Comparison

Gouly Light vs RootLock

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

Head to head
About

Gouly Light

Control your permanent outdoor lighting system with this app. Create custom lighting effects, manage different zones of your home, and preview designs before applying them. Automate lighting with motion sensing on supported models for enhanced convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Smart lighting control (on/off, brightness, color, animation)
  • Zone management for grouped lights
  • Preset and custom lighting modes
  • Home preview for visualizing effects
  • Motion sensing automation (supported models)
  • Reliable performance with GOULY controllers
Features
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Gouly Light is a powerful control app for GOULY permanent outdoor lighting systems. Create stunning lighting effects, manage zones, and bring your home to life for everyday curb appeal or special occasions. Key Features • Smart Control: Turn lights on/off, adjust brightness, colors, and animations in seconds. • Zone Management: Group lights by roofline, sections, or custom areas for easy control. • Preset & Custom Modes: Choose from built-in effects or build your own favorites. • Home Preview: Visualize lighting effects before applying them, making setup faster and easier. • Radar Motion Sensing (Supported Models): Automate lighting based on motion for added convenience and security. • Reliable Performance: Designed for stable, smooth control with GOULY controllers. Requirements • Works with GOULY controllers and compatible Gouly Light products. • Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connection may be required depending on your controller model. Upgrade your home’s exterior lighting experience with Gouly Light—simple to use, powerful to customize, and built for performance.

About

RootLock

This app provides comprehensive family safety features, including live location tracking, driving behavior monitoring, and robust parental controls. It offers real-time alerts, app and web filtering, and downtime scheduling to ensure your child's safety and digital well-being. The service is covered by a single subscription for the entire family.

Highlights
  • Live family location map
  • Driving safety monitoring
  • App and website blocking
  • Downtime scheduling
  • One-tap check-ins and SOS alerts
  • Co-parenting features
Features
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RootLock is the family safety app that keeps everyone close — live location, driving safety, and real parental controls, all in one place, all covered by one subscription. KNOW THEY'RE SAFE - See your whole family on a live map, updated in real time - Save places like Home, School, and Work — get an alert the moment someone arrives or leaves - Battery levels at a glance, so a dead phone never becomes a mystery - One-tap check-ins ("I'm safe") and SOS alerts that instantly share location with every parent EVERY DRIVE, COVERED - Drives are detected automatically — no buttons to press - See the route, distance, duration, and top speed for every trip - Safety events pinned on the route: hard braking, rapid acceleration, speeding, phone use - Every drive gets a safety score, so progress is easy to talk about REAL PARENTAL CONTROLS - Block apps, app categories, and websites on your child's device — remotely - Web filtering with two levels: block adult content, or lockdown to only the sites you allow - Downtime schedules: block everything but the essentials at bedtime or school hours - Tamper alerts: if your child tries to open something blocked, you know in seconds - Approve requests with one tap — allow 15 minutes or an hour, for one app or all - A parent PIN gates signing out, so protection can't be quietly removed BUILT FOR CO-PARENTING - Invite a co-parent with equal controls — both of you see alerts and manage limits - Each adult chooses exactly what they share: location, activity, emergency alerts ONE SUBSCRIPTION, THE WHOLE FAMILY - A single plan covers every parent and child in your family - 14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $44.99/year - No ads, no data selling — ever. Your family's data stays inside your family. RootLock's protection features are built on Apple's Family Controls framework and enforce on your child's own device. Location sharing requires each member's consent and device permission. RootLock is not a substitute for supervision or emergency services. In an emergency, always call 911. Terms: https://rootlock.app/terms Privacy: https://rootlock.app/privacy

Screenshots

Gouly Light4 screens
RootLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RootLock at 5.0 against Gouly Light's 4.2. Gouly Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, ads 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. RootLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Gouly Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RootLock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gouly Light has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gouly Light ships an update every 10 days, RootLock every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gouly Light versus RootLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGouly LightRootLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGOULY LED LIMITEDApexium Marketing LLC

Customer experience

Gouly Light

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative51.3%

RootLock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gouly Light

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RootLock

Subscriptions2
  • RootLock Family14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • RootLock Family — Yearly14 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Gouly Light free?
Gouly Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RootLock free?
RootLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gouly Light or RootLock?
RootLock is rated higher. Gouly Light averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while RootLock averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Gouly Light or RootLock have ads?
Neither Gouly Light nor RootLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gouly Light or RootLock?
Gouly Light ships an update every 10 days, and RootLock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gouly Light was updated on October 21, 2026 and RootLock on October 21, 2026.

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