# Alpena LED — user reviews > 76 indexed App Store user reviews of Alpena LED by 宇 张, rated 2.40/5 from 211 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alpena-led/id1254034541/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alpena-led/id1254034541.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 40 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 107 ## What do users think of Alpena LED? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎨 Bright and accurate colors - 📱 App works seamlessly when functioning properly - 🎛️ Good control over individual light channels - 🔧 Multiple grouping and labeling options - ✨ Quality LED strips with good brightness - 🎭 Pre-made scene options available **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth connection failures - 🐛 App crashes and freezes regularly - 🔌 Unreliable app connectivity requiring constant restarts - ❌ Lights won't turn off without manual intervention - 🎨 Color mismatches (purple appears blue/pink, etc.) - ❄️ Poor performance in cold weather - 📍 Very short wire length for remote placement - 🧴 Weak adhesive on LED strips - ⚠️ App breaks after updates frequently - 🔋 Lights stay on 24/7 when app fails - 📱 Incompatible with some iPhone models - 🎯 Confusing and unintuitive user interface - 🔄 Bluetooth doesn't appear in phone settings **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't connect to lights despite Bluetooth being on - Color wheel not functioning properly - App times out after 1-2 minutes of use - Lights won't turn on after app updates - Lights randomly turn off while changing channels - Color selection doesn't match actual output - App crashes when opening light setup menu - Grouping feature disappeared after updates - App incompatible with iOS 13.6.1 (later fixed) - Lights uncontrollable after recent updates - Device not found error despite powered connection - Bluetooth scanning fails repeatedly - App won't recognize control module - Lights cycle uncontrollably - Interior/exterior option mislabeled **Most requested features** - Custom scene creation and customization - Music synchronization for light effects - Ability to strobe single colors at custom speeds - More color options and wider color wheel variety - Chasing light effects around vehicle - Red, White, and Blue preset option - Ability to control multiple devices simultaneously - Off button in app interface - More than 4 channels/zones - Custom color group flashing options - Better instructions and app tutorials - Sync all Alpena products to same color - Longer wire lengths - Better app documentation and user guides ## Newest reviews (16 of 76) ### 2/5 — Not really happy *2023-01-31, version 2.0.6* When I first got them they worked fine now my purple is blue. Don’t seem to work well in cold weather. ### 3/5 — Lights won’t turn off *2021-10-04, version 2.0.5* Wish I could get help with this issue but can’t find anything on it other than that great lights just wish I could control the lights from my phone won’t turn off at all ### 3/5 — Needs scene customization *2021-09-22, version 2.0.5* Spent 100$+ on this and it’s great yes but the scene application limits it’s uses GREATLY. Being someone who is electronically inclined I do not understand why they’d make the scenes limited. It’s not like the circuit boards have these scenes preselected and just switches between them: this is just inefficient and more costly electronically than having a programmable microcontroller which I hope is installed on these things so that updates will allow customization of the scenes ### 3/5 — Alpena led interior commander *2021-01-03, version 2.0.5* Overall the app works. I've only had the kit a day so I will update my review in the future if anything changes. So far the led's themselves are good quality however the adhesive would not sticky to anything. Had to use double sided tape to get the lights stuck anywhere on my car. As for the app itself, it works. The grouping feature is nice, the controls work and the colors are bright and accurate. Some requests for the app thogh. The ability to make custom scenes would be great. Also the ability to use my phones mic as an input source to sync the lights to music would be even better. ### 3/5 — Works well, but. . . *2020-10-06, version 2.0.5* NOTICE: The following review is on my experience with the app using the LED Interior Command lighting kit and the lighting kit itself. The app works as intended and sometimes causes a channel I’m changing to turn off, making me close the app and open it again to fix the problem. I’d also like for there to be a possibility to have more than 4 channels since 4 doesn’t let you do much. I like the “scenes” in the app which are pre-made which makes a channel cycle through different colors, but you unfortunately cannot change the scenes or make your own scenes, yourself. The app is also a little confusing at first, but is easy to use after 10 or so min in the app. I expect that these things should be easy to fix—and I hope that these things are changed, given I paid $100 for my setup—so it would be great if there would be an update addressing these things. To sum up: there’s a bug that sometimes turns off the channel your changing, there is a limited number of channels, you can’t make your own scenes and the app is difficult for new users to understand right away. Thank you for reading my review and I hope that Alpena sees this as well. ### 3/5 — Avoid updates *2020-08-29, version 2.0.5* I’ve had my lights on my truck for over a year now and I did an app update and now they will not work at all. Also I would like to see a Red,White,and Blue option. ### 2/5 — Worked fine now underglows won’t turn on. *2020-08-28, version 2.0.5* I got the underglow lights for my truck about a week ago and they worked perfectly! Until yesterday when I tried to connect and turn them on and the lights won’t come on at all. I tried restarting my phone, closed out the app, even redownloaded the app and they still will not turn on. Anyone else having a problem with this? Please lmk! ### 1/5 — Update *2020-08-27, version 2.0.4* Ever since it updated last night my system connects but the lights will not turn on. Up until now I did not have an issue but this update has royally messed (for lack of a better word) my stuff up. ### 1/5 — Worked great before updates *2020-08-27, version 2.0.4* After updating the app the lights are completely useless and I can’t turn them on ### 1/5 — The app doesn’t work properly *2020-08-27, version 2.0.4* I had my lights on my truck and my car and i have the same problem , i can’t change the colors on my under body kit and my light bar only works with some color ### 1/5 — Update not working *2020-08-27, version 2.0.4* Only had it for 3 days the update happened yesterday and I thought it was the product but in fact the app is what can’t stay connected for options in changing colors ### 1/5 — Lights no longer working after recent update *2020-08-27, version 2.0.4* When I first bought lights everything worked as it should but after recent update my lights will no longer turn on very frustrating bc I just bought product and was extremely excited to use them and now I’m very disappointed would really like to continue to use product but being it’s app controlled I can connect to my lights just will not turn on in the app anymore ### 1/5 — Tough pods *2020-08-26, version 2.0.3* Won’t connect ### 2/5 — Bluetooth in the app won’t scan *2020-07-15, version 2.0.3* Won’t let me connect to Bluetooth when I scan it tells me to make sure it’s on and powered when it already has been and hasn’t even connected, won’t even let me changed the colors or anything how do I fix that ? ### 1/5 — Add more to it *2020-07-04, version 2.0.3* I wish we could strobe a single color rather than all the colors tbh because I’ve seen some really cool cars that were able to do this and man does it look bad ass, I spent $100 dollars for the under glow kit from autozone and $100 for the full interior and exterior led lights and if I was just able to let my car strobe the LEDs in one color any speed I wanted this app would be a killer and I would tell my friends to get them ### 1/5 — Won’t work right after recent updates *2020-07-02, version 2.0.3* Worked perfectly at first when I bought the under-glow kit a month or so back but now when I select certain colors they aren’t what I chose , red is pink, green is white, blue is turquoise and purple is also pink and color wheel don’t work probably like it had before, after recent update on app the colors aren’t the same and the switch on top that usually turned lights off doesn’t work to turn lights off they just turn a random color and don’t turn off so lights are on 24/7 , developer please help ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Dont *2021-11-07, version 2.0.5* Don’t work whit my iPhone ### 1/5 — Waste of money if I can’t download the app *2021-07-29, version 2.0.5* App isn’t letting me download it at all I have a iPhone XS Max so I know it can’t be the phone. ### 1/5 — Used to be able to pair up multiple LEDs, not anymore *2021-03-22, version 2.0.5* In older versions you were able to pair up multiple LEDs, like for example if you had two or more Pods, you can connect to all of them at once and change the brightness of all of them at the same time. Now, with the new update it won’t let you do that anymore. Shame we can’t downgrade. ### 1/5 — Total junk *2021-03-01, version 2.0.5* App won’t connect. Lights work great. But assuming that everything was gonna work as it should I hard wired mine into an accessory in the back of my suv which meant I had to put the remote back there as they only give u about an inch of wire for locating the remote. App won’t connect. So now I guess I have to tear it all out and start over. Probably just take it back and buy a real set from a reputable company. ### 1/5 — Won’t connect *2021-01-17, version 2.0.5* They connected with the app the first couple times but since then have failed every time. I open the app and press the correct LEDs but they won’t connect. They have power and my Bluetooth is on but it says could not find device. Please help bruh I dropped a bag for these. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2021-01-17, version 2.0.5* I just got my LED lights today. i have been trying to connect my phone to the bluetooth and the app keeps saying the device cannot be connected. i have turned my bluetooth on and off many times and tried all different outputs in my car. all outputs are 12V just like the device needs however it is still not working. i was really looking forward to these lights but for as much as i paid i’m very disappointed. ### 1/5 — Gsanchez213 *2020-12-17, version 2.0.5* My purple and blue aren’t working just bought at Walmart yesterday, really disappointed instead of purple it’s orange, and the blue doesn’t even work ### 1/5 — Jack Bush *2020-11-12, version 2.0.5* I can’t get the app to connect with the lights. Huge waste of money and time..... ### 1/5 — no good *2020-10-25, version 2.0.5* when i turn my rock lights on the bluetooth refuses to scan for it ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-10-12, version 2.0.5* Don’t waste your money on this crap ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Y’all just don’t understand *2021-07-11, version 2.0.5* I have this in my semi truck I think I am running 6 box’s in total this app is perfect u can control each and ever independent light hook to each inlet so let me clarify if u have 1 box u can run 4 colors on the 4 box once u get into multiple box’s u want to label which is a option as well it’s all on what u want it to be I wish I could post a picture cause if u saw the way this is set up in a semi truck u would love it ### 5/5 — Apple v13.6.1 *2020-08-31, version 2.0.5* This app does not currently work with this version .... have had and used this app since Oct 2019... updated my phone today with v 13.6.1 and no dice....... Please fix app to work with this update. Thanks UPDATE: 8-31-20 Works great again! The update fixed the issue, thanks ### 5/5 — Scenes *2020-02-23, version 2.0.1* You should make a custom scene option for extra fun. It would be wayyy better ### 5/5 — App works as expected *2018-10-27* Everything promised on the package works. I don’t know why people have so much trouble in these reviews. I never had a problem with the app or the lights so far. ### 5/5 — Great app and product! *2017-11-08, version 1.4* Really fun to be able to control my lights through the phone - app worked seamlessly ### 4/5 — Alpena LED *2021-07-03, version 2.0.5* I bought the strips for my Jeep, due to a Jeep meet I had attended and wanted to look cool ! Keep In mind cost was roughly, $100.00. Installed works great ! I really enjoy them and like showing It off. However, It’s only been a couple months and sometimes I can’t even turn off the lights. I have to constantly restart the app and still nothing happens. It’s come to the point, where I have open my hood and unscrew the nut, as It’s connected to my battery. It’s a little Inconvenient, because I have to do this quiet often. Is there anywhere else I can connect the wires to that will help turning off and on ? ### 4/5 — Great product *2021-02-11, version 2.0.5* Great product overall for me. Hopefully one day they allow you to make your own scenes or add more lighting options ### 4/5 — Side left strip out *2020-02-28, version 2.0.2* The same side keep going out just brought a new pack for a 100 dollar and the same side is out ### 4/5 — Have potential *2019-07-10, version 2.0.1* I think the led strips are great quality although the app can be a bit tricky and I wish there were some other things that could be added. Like custom color choices like whatever color I want into a strobe or fade effect etc. the app is very glitchy and has to constantly be restarted. But when they are working they look great. ### 4/5 — Works *2019-01-30* Many options for color and scenes but itd be cool if they let u create ur own scene. Also, no tutorial...didn’t take long for me to figure out but it can b a problem for others. The lights were quickly connected via Bluetooth but there were no instructions tor this as well(don’t remember what I did to connect) App hasn’t crashed yet, no disconnections either. 🤞 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*