Comparison

PenlaSync vs SyncLight

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

Head to head
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.

About

SyncLight

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SyncLight turns every phone in the room into one synchronized light show. Create a room, friends join with a code or a QR code, and every screen flashes, pulses and changes colour together, on the beat. Perfect for parties, birthdays, weddings, concerts, festivals, clubs, school and church events, and cheering in the stands. WHY PEOPLE LOVE SYNCLIGHT β€’ One tap for the whole room: the host starts an effect and every phone joins in, in time β€’ Join in seconds with a room code or QR code. No sign-up β€’ 10 free effects: flash, strobe, rainbow, police, RGB pulse, breathing, colour fade, beat 120 and 128, fireworks β€’ 80 VIP effects: neon tunnels, laser stars, derby lights, meteor rain, hearts, fireworks, countdowns and more, with new effects added regularly β€’ Live pad for the host: Burst, Blackout, Flash and Next scene, on every phone at the same moment β€’ Torch mode: the camera light flashes with the effect β€’ Effect Workshop: create your own effects with colours, patterns, particles and your own words (names, wishes, team chants), then play them for the room β€’ Playlists: chain effects into a whole show, with messages, event colours and a countdown β€’ Tempo control and tap tempo to follow the music β€’ Theme filters: lively, festive, romantic, chill, with words FOR BIG EVENTS β€’ Event tickets: 24 hours of a big room for 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 or 5,000 phones, with every Pro feature. No subscription β€’ The same room code and QR code for the whole event SYNCLIGHT PRO β€’ Every VIP effect with no time limit, torch mode, your own effects and playlists for the whole room, rooms of up to 50 phones and a Pro host badge β€’ Coming to Pro: DJ mode, music sync and event mode β€’ Without Pro you can try VIP effects for 3 minutes at a time HOW IT WORKS SyncLight sends only tiny timing messages, never video. Each phone draws the light itself, so the whole room stays in sync, on Wi-Fi or mobile data. SAFETY Some effects use bright, flashing light. A safety warning appears before they play, and flashing is kept to a safe rate. Stop if anyone feels unwell. SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://synclight-codex.web.app/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://synclight-codex.web.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

PenlaSync4 screens
SyncLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PenlaSync at none against SyncLight's 8. PenlaSync also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). SyncLight's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. SyncLight sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. PenlaSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenlaSync ships an update fortnightly, SyncLight every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
PenlaSync versus SyncLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenlaSyncSyncLight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYNETNguyen Duc Dao

In-app purchases

None

PenlaSync

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SyncLight

Subscriptions2
  • SyncLight Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • SyncLight Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Event Ticket Β· 50 Devices$2.99
  • Event Ticket Β· 100 Devices$9.99
  • Event Ticket Β· 200 Devices$19.99
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  • Event Ticket Β· 500 Devices$29.99
  • Event Ticket Β· 1,000 Devices$39.99
  • Event Ticket Β· 5,000 Devices$99.99

Questions

Is PenlaSync free?
PenlaSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SyncLight free?
SyncLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PenlaSync or SyncLight have ads?
PenlaSync shows ads; SyncLight does not.
Which is updated more often, PenlaSync or SyncLight?
PenlaSync ships an update fortnightly, and SyncLight every 3 months. Most recently, PenlaSync was updated on November 9, 2026 and SyncLight on November 13, 2026.

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