Spireworks

Name: Spireworks
Rating: 3.6 (134 reviews)
Author: Spireworks

By: Spireworks

Lifestyle

Features & Capabilities

Spireworks is a Chrome extension that lets you shape a city's skyline lighting in real time. Pick refined colors and animations, and watch the city respond to your choices.

Experience a dynamic calendar of skyline lighting events. Selected moments are interactive, giving members and guests the ability to shape the lights in real time. Spireworks partners with cause-based nonprofit organizations throughout the year, using special moments on the skyline to raise awareness and spotlight their work.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Art Design Entertainment

By:

Spireworks

Rating:

3.60

(134)

Version:

2.3.15 Last updated: 2026-04-07

Version code:

884201671

Creation date:

2018-12-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

159.29MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 147,339 ▲ 125

Other platforms

Spireworks (v2.3.15)

9,713 3.43

(12)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Spireworks

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spireworks/id1372884614

Website:

https://www.spireworks.org

User Reviews

Overall, the core feature—changing the colors of NYC building lights—has strong wow-factor and nostalgia, and some updates are welcome. Major pain points are the invite-only gate, the requirement to donate for each session, and reliability issues. Many users report long waits for invites, repeated charges for short sessions, and occasional bugs or OS compatibility problems. The recurring theme is a desire for broad access or an affordable, one-time or unlimited option.

Pros

Core feature allows changing the colors of building lights (Spireworks), creating a visible, shareable display.
The concept has wow-factor and impresses when it works, with nostalgia for its earlier success.
Recent app updates are viewed positively by some users.

Cons

Invite-only access causes long delays or no access for years, making the app gated and hard to use.
Pay-per-session donation model (often around $10 for a 2-minute session) is costly and repetitive; users want a one-time or unlimited access option.
Reliability issues: bugs, error messages, and occasional failures to work, plus compatibility problems with the latest OS.
Perceived gatekeeping and exclusivity leaving many users feeling the app is only for the wealthy or insiders.
Invite requests frequently go unanswered, limiting practical access and usefulness.

Recent reviews

Back in the day! This was THE PARTY TRICK of nyc. People were impressed by this! Now there’s a usage fee every time. Keep it invite only, but charge a subscription all access fee and then have fundraiser events. It sucks now, and I rarely use it except as an expensive party trick