Comparison

The Hat Game vs LightShow®SmartLights

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

Head to head
About

The Hat Game

This app helps groups make decisions by randomly selecting from a list of options. Simply input your choices, draw one from the hat, and go with the result. It's a fun way to settle disagreements on everything from dining to destinations.

Highlights
  • Randomly select from user-defined options
  • Settle group disagreements
  • Useful for choosing restaurants, movies, and more
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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The Hat Game was created by Chris, Brandon and Ally Morency. One night when deciding where to eat, each person wanted to go somewhere different. Since driving to each place was inconvenient they chose to put a name of the place each person wanted to go into a hat and whatever was picked is where they would go. They chose to start using the Hat Game for many choices they couldn't agree on such as movies, restaurants and even vacations. They still use it to this day! We hope you enjoy The Hat Game!

About

LightShow®SmartLights

Control your holiday light displays directly from your smartphone. This app allows you to customize effects, colors, and themes for your lighting products, making holiday decorating easy and personalized.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control
  • Dozens of effects and colors
  • Multiple holiday themes
  • Customizable lighting options
  • Easy setup and management
Features
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Put on a dazzling holiday light display–and control it all from your smartphone. The SmartLights® app works exclusively with SmartLights® holiday lighting products to control dozens of effects and colors directly from your smartphone. It’s super easy to set up and manage. Choose from multiple holiday themes, lighting technologies and color options for each lighting product. Perfect for outdoor or indoor holiday decorating, SmartLights® delivers the latest in holiday decorating technology for a custom look that’s a breeze to manage.Please make the below changes to the pages on the app stores

Screenshots

The Hat Game4 screens
LightShow®SmartLights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Hat Game at 100% against LightShow®SmartLights's 23%. The Hat Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 9.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Hat Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Hat Game's written reviews are positive against 23% of LightShow®SmartLights's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Hat Game versus LightShow®SmartLights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hat GameLightShow®SmartLights
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClavax TechnologiesGemmy Industries Corporation

Customer experience

The Hat Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LightShow®SmartLights

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

The Hat Game

No in-app purchases

None

LightShow®SmartLights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hat Game free?
The Hat Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightShow®SmartLights free?
LightShow®SmartLights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Hat Game or LightShow®SmartLights?
The Hat Game is rated higher. The Hat Game averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LightShow®SmartLights averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do The Hat Game or LightShow®SmartLights have ads?
Neither The Hat Game nor LightShow®SmartLights shows ads.

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