# Jolly Lights vs Yule Beam

The clearest difference is rating: Yule Beam at 5.0 against Jolly Lights's 4.4. Yule Beam also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Jolly Lights's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Jolly Lights sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Yule Beam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Yule Beam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jolly Lights has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Jolly Lights's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yule Beam's.

Jolly Lights ships an update every 9 months, Yule Beam weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jolly Lights | Yule Beam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jolly-lights/id933263480/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yule-beam/id6743424446/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **55** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 344 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wrinkle-free Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441736974) | [Amuri Msafiri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802786879) |

## What reviewers say

### Jolly Lights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jolly-lights/id933263480)

Add festive holiday lights to your photos or create original illuminated art. Customize bulb size, color, and placement, and enhance your creations with frames and text. Share your animated light designs as videos or GIFs.

**Highlights:** Holiday light decoration, Customizable bulb editor, Themed photo frames, Text overlays, Light animation timers, Video and GIF export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holiday Pack #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Text Mode | $1.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Pack #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Pack #3 | $1.99 | one-time |


### Yule Beam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yule-beam/id6743424446)

This app helps professional holiday light installers visualize and plan their projects. It offers tools for mock-ups, including various bulb colors, greenery backdrops, and overlay options for decorations. The app also includes features for time management and customer information organization.

**Highlights:** Customizable bulb colors, Greenery backdrops for garlands, Overlay mode for decorations, Scene saving and editing, Folder-based file system, Time management and event planning, Pro frames with alpha slider

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Silver Plan | $69.99 | per 7 days |
| Gold Plan | $99.99 | per 6 months |
| Platinum Plan | $169.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Plan | $299.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jolly Lights free?

Jolly Lights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Yule Beam free?

Yule Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Jolly Lights or Yule Beam?

Yule Beam is rated higher. Jolly Lights averages 4.4 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Yule Beam averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Jolly Lights or Yule Beam have ads?

Neither Jolly Lights nor Yule Beam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jolly Lights or Yule Beam?

Jolly Lights ships an update every 9 months, and Yule Beam weekly. Most recently, Jolly Lights was updated on November 6, 2026 and Yule Beam on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*