Comparison

Glow Lamp vs STROBE

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

Head to head
About

Glow Lamp

Transform your device into a dynamic mood lamp using a water bottle. Create relaxing ambient light with shifting colors and customizable effects, reminiscent of a modern lava lamp.

Highlights
  • Device-based mood lamp
  • Uses water bottle for light diffusion
  • Shifting color circles
  • Adjustable color speeds
  • Orbital accent circles
  • Customizable light effects
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a glowing, pulsating mood lamp, perfect to warm up the darkness with a soft relaxing light! Place a bottle of water on one of Glow Lamp's bright circles to pull the light of your device up into the bottle. Circles shift between colors at varying speeds and you can add a smaller orbiting circle that zooms around the outside of the larger circle to add accents and fun. The effects are controlled by you - experiment with colors and speeds to discover the moods you can create! It's a lava lamp for the 21st century! For best results use in a darker space and place your Glow Lamp near a wall. The photo has not been retouched in any way! ----------------------------------- - Thanks to icons8.com for several in-app icons

About

STROBE

This app allows you to stream music to multiple devices simultaneously, enabling shared listening experiences with friends. Create collaborative playlists, discover new music, and chat with others in real-time.

Highlights
  • Music synchronization across multiple devices
  • Collaborative playlist creation
  • Share music from personal library or YouTube
  • Public and private listening rooms
  • Real-time chat with friends
  • Music voting system
Features
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STROB is a music sync app to stream music to multiple devices. You and your friends can listen to the same music in real-time, and each person can add tracks to the collaborative playlist. You can share music from your personal library or popular platforms like YouTube. You can start public or private rooms where you can listen to music with friends or meet new people with similar interests and learn new music from others. How to use STROB with friends: - Create a private or public room - Send the invitation code to your friends - Add your favorite music to the collaborative playlist - Start playing a song - Chat and have fun with your friends - You’ll be able to vote on the music you’re listening to move your track up in the queue. STROB - share your favorite tunes with others, meet new friends, and discover fresh tracks, no matter where you are. MORE INFORMATION: Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://funapps.me/privacy-policy/ Contact: support@funapps.me

Screenshots

Glow Lamp4 screens
STROBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STROBE at none against Glow Lamp's 1. STROBE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). Glow Lamp's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 60%) and ratings volume (36 vs 12). On price, rating and device support 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

Both are free to download. Glow Lamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STROBE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Glow Lamp against 4.3 for STROBE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Glow Lamp's written reviews are positive against 60% of STROBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glow Lamp ships an update every 4 months, STROBE every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Glow Lamp versus STROBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlow LampSTROBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael KaufmanMaryana Yurieva

Customer experience

Glow Lamp

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.4%

STROBE

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Lamp

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

STROBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glow Lamp free?
Glow Lamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STROBE free?
STROBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glow Lamp or STROBE?
Glow Lamp is rated higher. Glow Lamp averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while STROBE averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Glow Lamp or STROBE have ads?
Glow Lamp shows ads; STROBE does not.
Which is updated more often, Glow Lamp or STROBE?
Glow Lamp ships an update every 4 months, and STROBE every 11 days. Most recently, Glow Lamp was updated on September 19, 2026 and STROBE on August 18, 2026.

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