Lights2 vs Mount Vernon PD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lights2
Customize your WS2811 light strings with this Bluetooth controller. Personalize your lighting for any holiday or event, creating unique visual displays.
- Bluetooth control
- WS2811 light string compatibility
- Holiday and occasion customization
- Personalized lighting displays
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Control your bluetooth enabled WS2811 light strings. Connect a generic WS2811 string of lights to Erik's controller box and customize for any holiday or occasion.
Mount Vernon PD
This app allows citizens to anonymously report tips to the police department. It also provides access to the organization's web and social media content.
- Anonymous tip submission
- View organization web content
- Access social media feeds
- Direct communication channel
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The Mount Vernon PD app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Mount Vernon, NY Police Department. The app also displays organization web and social media content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mount Vernon PD at 5.0 against Lights2's 4.6. Lights2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mount Vernon PD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lights2 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lights2 ships an update every 3 months, Mount Vernon PD every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights2 | Mount Vernon PD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Torres | City of Mount Vernon Police Department |
Customer experience
Lights2
Mount Vernon PD
In-app purchases
Lights2
No in-app purchases
Mount Vernon PD
No in-app purchases
