Comparison

CheerGlow vs Sidekey

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

Head to head
About

CheerGlow

Features
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CheerGlow turns your phone into a light for concerts, fan events, and parties. With one tap, choose your color and light up the crowd. Use solid, gradient, or particle effects to stand out and create a vibrant atmosphere. Features: • Solid color light for instant cheering • Gradient mode for smooth color transitions • Particle effects: heart, starfield, glow stick • Simple and intuitive controls Perfect for: • Concerts and live events • Fan support • Parties and gatherings • Ambient lighting Open CheerGlow and raise your color.

About

Sidekey

Transform your iPhone into a wireless keyboard and custom shortcut pad for your Mac or Windows PC. Design your ideal layout with custom keys, shortcuts, and multiple layers. Control your computer seamlessly over Wi-Fi without any extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Customizable wireless keyboard
  • Create custom shortcuts and combos
  • Multiple layers and modes
  • Trackpad functionality
  • Voice typing to computer
  • Quick QR code pairing
  • Works with Mac and Windows
Features
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Sidekey turns your iPhone into a customizable wireless keyboard and shortcut pad for your own computer. Tap keys on your phone and they type on your Mac or Windows PC over your local Wi‑Fi — no extra hardware, no cables. Design the keyboard you actually want: add keys, build shortcuts (including combos like Cmd/Ctrl, and left/right modifiers), arrange them on a grid, and switch between layers and modes. Keep your most-used shortcuts one tap away. HOW IT WORKS Sidekey works together with a small, free desktop helper you run on the computer you want to control. Put both devices on the same Wi‑Fi, scan a QR code once to pair, and you're connected. Pairing is secured with a token, and your keystrokes travel directly to your own computer — never through us. FEATURES • Custom key designer — make your own keys, shortcuts, and layouts • Shortcuts & combos — Cmd/Ctrl/Alt/Shift, function keys, media keys, and left/right‑specific modifiers • Multiple layers & modes — flip between a full keyboard, a shortcut deck, a trackpad, and more • Trackpad mode — use your phone as a touchpad with left/right buttons • Voice typing — dictate with the system keyboard and send the text to your computer • Quick pairing — scan a QR code; reconnects automatically afterward • Works with Mac and Windows • Private by design — no account, no tracking, nothing sent to the developer REQUIRES THE FREE DESKTOP HELPER Sidekey needs the free Sidekey helper running on your Mac or Windows computer. Download it from the link on our support page. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

CheerGlow4 screens
Sidekey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sidekey at none against CheerGlow's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CheerGlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sidekey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CheerGlow versus Sidekey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheerGlowSidekey
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer博 李Kaihong Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CheerGlow

One-time1
  • CheerGlow Pro$1.99
None

Sidekey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CheerGlow free?
CheerGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidekey free?
Sidekey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CheerGlow or Sidekey have ads?
Neither CheerGlow nor Sidekey shows ads.

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