Comparison

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights vs Manso

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

Head to head
About

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights

Control your smart lights with music and custom effects. This app offers over 100 lighting designs, a music visualizer, and beat-synced effects for Philips Hue, LIFX, and Nanoleaf panels. Create unique moods for parties, home entertainment, or professional productions.

Highlights
  • Music visualizer
  • Beat-synced effects
  • Customizable lighting effects
  • Philips Hue, LIFX, Nanoleaf support
  • Strobe maker
  • Ableton Link & MIDI support
Features
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Connect to Philips Hue Entertainment, LIFX, and Nanoleaf Light Panels and take command of your music & entertainment lighting needs. Customize one of over 100+ professionally-designed lighting effects using the app's 3 unique lighting controllers. Light DJ Pro has been used in many creative applications, including special effects for home DJs, house parties, stage & video productions, holiday decorations, mood lighting for bars & restaurants, haunted houses, or just to create the ultimate music listening experience in your living room. Light DJ Pro is the #1 app for configurable entertainment effects for smart lighting. *** THIS IS THE FULLY-UNLOCKED VERSION. You'll get all the benefits of a subscriber and only have to pay once. To sign up for a Light DJ subscription search for LIGHT DJ ENTERTAINMENT EFFECTS in the App Store! *** MUSIC VISUALIZER: Create the ultimate music listening experience. The app listens to your music and changes the effects based on the mood of the song. Lights get active during intense parts of a song and flowy with softer melodies and magically change colors at just the right moment. Special controls for Nanoleaf allow you to control rotation and fill angle to match your Nanoleaf panel orientation. STROBE MAKER: Strobe your lights with 5 different types of effects with the Matrix Strobe Maker. Tap and swipe using multitouch and 3D Touch (on supported models). BEAT-SYNCED EFFECTS: Use the Super SceneMaker controller for looping effects that sync to the beat of your music. Each of the 100+ effects can be customized with your favorite colors. Just turn on your lights and let the SceneMaker run all night long. Control the speed of your lights with precision manual tempo controls or auto beat detection using your device's built-in microphone. Mix local audio tracks into your playlists and sheets or select one from Apple Music. HUE ENTERTAINMENT: Using a Hue Entertainment area you'll enjoy higher quality effects; all of Light DJ's effects respond faster and with better sync. Send waves of color across your room with the updated Groove Wave effect, or strobe faster with the Matrix controller. EFFECT MAKER: Create your own looping special effects with our powerful Effects Maker. Share your custom-made effects and effect sheets with your friends using AirDrop. IPAD VERSION: The iPad app offers a DJ Controller-inspired design for ultimate live-performance lighting control. Configurable sheets allow you to setup your effects and colors in advance, and big push-buttons make rapid changes easy. MULTI-BRIDGE SUPPORT: Combine lights from two or more bridges using the legacy effects or control multiple simultaneous entertainment areas. ABLETON LINK & MIDI SUPPORT: Seamlessly sync tempo with other apps & devices using Ableton Link or MIDI Clock Sync. Control effects by sending Program Change codes over MIDI. --- Light DJ vs Light DJ Pro --- Want the full experience without having to worry about renewing your subscription? This version will include all benefits of the subscription service without the recurring payments. You'll get the same benefits as a Light DJ Pro Subscription user without having to keep paying: -Full use of all of the app's controllers and effects -Universal access & cloud sync -Continual updates to support new hardware and features -Direct email technical support (I respond to every email!) -For more details see lightdjapp.com/blog Visit lightdjapp.com for support or check out video previews at instagram.com/LightDJ This app requires hardware from one of these vendors: - Philips Hue: meethue.com - All lights - LIFX: lifx.com - All lights - Nanoleaf: nanoleaf.me - All WiFi-based lights & panels ---- Hi, I'm Kevin, creator of Light DJ Pro. I want to make sure that everyone gets a great light show, so if you're having issues getting the app to connect send me an email at kevin@nrthrnlights.com. I'm dedicated to making a quality app to show off your lights!

About

Manso

An AI-powered personal stylist that helps you create outfits from your existing wardrobe. Digitize your clothes, get recommendations based on weather and occasion, and even virtually try on looks. Plan your outfits and discover new pieces that complement your style.

Highlights
  • AI-generated outfits
  • Wardrobe digitization
  • Virtual try-on
  • Outfit recommendations
  • Outfit planning calendar
  • Wardrobe analytics
Features
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Manso is your AI-powered personal stylist for both men and women, built around your wardrobe. Most people have full closets but struggle to decide what to wear. Manso brings visibility and intelligence to your wardrobe, helping you style better, save time, and get more out of what you already own. What you can do with Manso: • Generate full outfits with your AI stylist • Get outfit recommendations tailored to the weather and occasion • Digitize your wardrobe with auto-tagging and AI image polish • Try on outfits with realistic virtual try-on using your own body • Save looks and plan outfits on your calendar • Discover new pieces that match your style and wardrobe • View analytics on your wardrobe, including item usage and wear insights • Explore friends’ wardrobes and get inspiration Terms of Use: https://app.manso.ai/legal/terms

Screenshots

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights4 screens
Manso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Manso at Free against Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights's $119.99. Manso also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (82 vs 6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Manso is free to download; Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights costs $119.99 up front. Manso sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manso holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights has 82 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manso's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights ships an update monthly, Manso every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights versus Manso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight DJ Pro for Smart LightsManso
Price$119.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (82 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNRTHRNLIGHTS, LLCSaturn Inc.

Customer experience

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights

All ratings82 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative28.9%

Manso

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Matrix strobe controller crashes the app
  • App crashes when creating custom scenes with many beats
  • App crashes seconds after opening
  • App crashes when trying to use an effect
  • App crashes after switching to another app
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  • App freezes when configuring
  • App crashes with Hue lights
  • Hue support is limited compared to LIFX
  • Cannot save custom scenes in Pro version
  • App crashes frequently and loses custom settings

Requested features

6 requests
  • Pause and continue editing light show scenes
  • Input for RGB colors
  • University of Southern California color palette
  • Equalizer to ignore specific frequencies
  • Swell animation for volume changes
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  • New lighting effects

Manso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Manso

Subscriptions2
  • Manso Premium$7.991 Month
  • Manso Premium$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights free?
Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights costs $119.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manso free?
Manso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights or Manso?
Manso is rated higher. Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Manso averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights or Manso have ads?
Neither Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights nor Manso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights or Manso?
Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights ships an update monthly, and Manso every 9 days. Most recently, Light DJ Pro for Smart Lights was updated on November 11, 2026 and Manso on November 5, 2026.

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