So I purchased a few of these devices for my family to stay connected, and the app definitely made it easier to set up. I tried a test setup of one with the app, one without and gosh was it a noticeable difference! The only thing that doesn’t feel 100% for me is that it took about 20-30 minutes from unboxing to being able to use each device, the vast majority of that was unplugging and plugging in the lamps. Obviously not something with the app since both methods used for setup required this, so don’t let that sway your decision, this app clearly helps. Overall, the app does what it needs to, does it well, and doesn’t pretend to do other than what it says. I fully suggest getting this if you plan on using these lights.

When I got this lamp for me and my girlfriend I was hoping we could assaying certain colors to be used as messages only we knew, so pink for I love you, blue for sad or yellow for happy as examples, unfortunately it seems the app only sets up the lamp and to do the barest form of customization to the lamp you have to use a website, and the customization is a bit of a joke, the lamp will stay on for the shortest time 30 minutes?! Why? Why not like a 5 minute option? On top of that the biggest one is I can select a color range… so green to red…. But not just a green color and a red color, it’s every color in between those two… would it be possible to add the dashboard to the app? And would it be possible to only pick say, 5 total colors from around the color wheel rather than just a range? That’s all I’m asking and id recommend the product to all my friends I spent 200 bucks on the two lamps with the idea of sending secret messages you know, thank you -Nick

This friendship light is one of the most amazing things. I’ve seen it a great way for families and friends to keep in touch with just a simple touch of the lamp. It lets your loved ones. Know that you’re thinking about them. I would recommend this for anyone who has family members and loved ones in different states countries it’s a simple little thing with the touch touching your finger. You can let all your loved ones to know you’re thinking about them.

The price of this app is just plain bonkers. $25 a year, when I've already paid $100 each for the lamps? That doubles the price of my lamp within four years — for an added function that is literally a single button. In a marketplace where I can buy Procreate for eternity for $12, or unlimited yoga classes for $15 a year, the cost of this very simple add-on makes no sense.That said, I love the lamp itself and the app does indeed perform as promised, making it possible to stay connected when I travel. However, because I do travel regularly I'm seriously considering switching to an entirely different brand of friendship lamp that includes a free remote touch app. It doesn't make sense economically to keep feeding money to this subscription when I could get a virtually identical setup with a single flat rate purchase.