Comparison

Mood Light vs Night Pup

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

Head to head
About

Mood Light

Features
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Mood Light turns your phone or tablet into a calm, glowing ambient lamp. Choose a mood and let soft, breathing color fill your space β€” for sleep, focus, meditation, reading, yoga, or simply setting the perfect atmosphere. Unlike a static wallpaper, every mood is a living light: colors gently breathe, pulse, fade and flow, so your room feels warm and alive. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β€’ Beautiful preset moods β€” Calm, Energize, Focus, Romantic and Sleepy, ready in one tap β€’ Create your own β€” pick any color, brightness, animation and speed to design a light that's truly yours β€’ Living animations β€” pulse, fade, wave, or hold a steady glow β€’ Soft pattern overlays β€” add gentle dots, lines or waves for extra depth β€’ Full-screen and immersive β€” no clutter, just light β€’ Keeps the screen awake and adjusts brightness, so it works as a real bedside or ambient lamp β€’ Works offline β€” no account, no sign-up, ever β€’ 10 languages supported PERFECT FOR β€’ Winding down and falling asleep β€’ Meditation and breathing exercises β€’ Focus and study sessions β€’ Reading and relaxing β€’ Romantic or cozy evenings β€’ Adding ambiance to any room Set the mood. Light your space. Breathe. Mood Light is free to use.

About

Night Pup

Features
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Night Pup puts a soft nursing night light and calm ambient sounds on one screen. Use it for night feeds, the bedtime routine, reading time, or just a quiet moment. NIGHT LIGHT - Choose a warm, red or mint glow and dim it as low as you like - The brightness gently rises and falls like slow breathing WHITE NOISE AND SOUND MIXER - Layer 7 sounds: rain, campfire, waves, wind, fan, white noise and forest - All sounds are built in and loop without gaps, no internet needed TIMER - Set 5 to 120 minutes and the sound and light fade out gradually - Sound keeps playing when the screen is off or you switch apps MOOD ROUTINES - Pick a purpose (wind down, reading, focus, meditation, breathing, relax, wake up) and a length; scene, brightness, sound and timer are set together - Save your own routines and start the latest one from a home screen widget AND MORE - Color scenes, a breathing guide, a desk clock and burn-in drift protection - Optional sound-reactive visuals: the microphone only measures loudness on your device; nothing is recorded, stored or sent - Some scenes can be unlocked for 24 hours by watching an ad Made for rest and atmosphere. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat or improve any condition.

Screenshots

Mood Light4 screens
Night Pup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Night Pup at every 3 days against Mood Light's every 3 weeks. Mood Light's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mood Light ships an update every 3 weeks, Night Pup every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Mood Light versus Night Pup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood LightNight Pup
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByung Kwon JeonGWANG YONG YU

In-app purchases

None

Mood Light

No in-app purchases

None

Night Pup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mood Light free?
Mood Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Night Pup free?
Night Pup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mood Light or Night Pup have ads?
Both Mood Light and Night Pup show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mood Light or Night Pup?
Mood Light ships an update every 3 weeks, and Night Pup every 3 days. Most recently, Mood Light was updated on October 14, 2026 and Night Pup on October 28, 2026.

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