Comparison

AiData vs LightsOut

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

Head to head
About

AiData

Access and manage your NAS files from your smartphone or tablet. Browse, share, download for offline use, and upload files to your NAS in real-time. Monitor transfers and preview media directly.

Highlights
  • Real-time file browsing
  • Support for various file types
  • Download for offline access
  • Upload files to NAS
  • Instant file sharing
  • File transfer status monitoring
Features
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AiData is ASUSTOR’s file management app for smartphones and tablets. AiData makes it easy to browse and share files stored on your NAS. Key Features: - Browse files in real-time - Supports a variety of file types, including, but not limited to documents, photos, videos and audio files - Able to download items for offline use - Able to upload files from a smartphone or tablet directly to an ASUSTOR NAS - Instant file sharing to other devices and services - Monitor file transfer status - Able to browse EZ Sync files in the NAS - Continuous preview images in a folder - Can play videos in a folder or open videos with other players Learn more: https://www.asustor.com/

About

LightsOut

Automatically turns off your phone's flashlight after a set time, preventing battery drain. Control it directly from your Lock Screen or Control Center with customizable timer options.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen & Control Center access
  • Auto-off flashlight timer
  • Preset and custom timer durations
  • Widgets support
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
  • Privacy-focused analytics
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LightsOut — Flashlight Timer Ever wake up to a dead battery because your flashlight stayed on? LightsOut shuts it off automatically. Use LightsOut right from your Lock Screen or Control Center — one tap to start a timed flashlight. Turn on the light, pick a time, and forget it. When the timer ends, LightsOut turns the flashlight off so you don’t drain your battery overnight. FEATURES One-tap Lock Screen + Control Center control Auto-off flashlight timer Presets: 2, 5, 15, and 30 minutes Custom timer up to 120 minutes Widgets Siri & Shortcuts support Four color themes Keeps your screen awake while the timer runs so the flashlight stays on (iOS requirement) Privacy-first: anonymized usage analytics only (theme changes + timer usage). No personal info. No account required No ads. Ever. PERFECT FOR Reading in bed Camping and outdoor use Power outages Anytime you might fall asleep mid-flashlight Set a timer and put your phone down — LightsOut will handle the rest.

Screenshots

AiData4 screens
LightsOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LightsOut at 83% against AiData's 19%. LightsOut also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). AiData's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

AiData is free to download; LightsOut costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LightsOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of AiData's written reviews are positive against 83% of LightsOut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AiData ships an update every 3 months, LightsOut every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AiData versus LightsOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAiDataLightsOut
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASUSTOR Inc.Ryan Olson

Customer experience

AiData

All ratings25 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative76.0%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative65.3%

LightsOut

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AiData

No in-app purchases

None

LightsOut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AiData free?
AiData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightsOut free?
LightsOut costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AiData or LightsOut?
LightsOut is rated higher. AiData averages 2.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while LightsOut averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do AiData or LightsOut have ads?
Neither AiData nor LightsOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AiData or LightsOut?
AiData ships an update every 3 months, and LightsOut every 10 days. Most recently, AiData was updated on October 7, 2026 and LightsOut on September 29, 2026.

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