Fright Light vs The Botanist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fright Light
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A fun and simple app for geared for theatrical storytelling...sort of like having your own personal stage lighting. Choose from numerous lighting modes and set the speed of change. Then place your phone or iPad under your face to create the classic effect in the dark. Add creepy soundtracks and sound FX at the tap of a button for a little extra kick!
The Botanist
Create beautiful botanical mandalas and arrangements using digital leaves and petals. Save and share your unique floral designs with friends. A relaxing and creative experience inspired by nature's beauty.
- Create botanical mandalas
- Arrange digital leaves and petals
- Save creations to device
- Share designs with friends
- Relaxing and creative experience
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The Botanist is an app of creativity, relaxation and beauty of nature. Select your leafs and petals and other botanical specimens and start laying mandalas and other amazing arrangements. Once you’re done, save your piece on device and share with friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fright Light at none against The Botanist's 3. The Botanist's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 77 months). 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
Both are free to download. The Botanist sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fright Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fright Light ships an update every 77 months, The Botanist every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fright Light | The Botanist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 77 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techné Media | Beige Elephant |
In-app purchases
Fright Light
No in-app purchases
The Botanist
- Theme #1$1.99
- Theme #2$1.99
- Theme #3$1.99
