The good news is you only need to rebuild the app.
I purchased the LumeniZe Arcadia Jungle Dawn unit with a T5 dimmable Avian bulb for over $300 Australian and at this time it is the only product to come close to being what I want which is simply a smart lighting unit for birds which I can set via an app to brighten like a sunrise at dawn and then dim like a sunset in the evening in order to simulate the most natural lighting possible for my boys who primarily live inside. I have multiple other brands of smart lighting in my home and use the Genio, Hue, Nanoleaf, Holman, WiZ, Tapo, Tuya, Google Home, Apple Home, and I genuinely can’t remember what else apps on a daily basis. Most of these brands, particularly the higher end ones offer either a sunrise and sunset program or a bedtime and wake up program or at the very least a circadian rhythm most of which can work out the sunrise/sunset times themselves based on their access to the internet yet this incredibly expensive piece of equipment which doesn’t even come with instructions for the app has one automatic program which turns the light on at 4:30am and off at 8:30pm, doesn’t explain what copy and paste device means or how to delete custom routines I’ve set up because the automatic routine was wildly inappropriate and I can’t even tell if the lights are capable of brightening and dimming by themselves so a routine has to be an incremental brightness percentage with advancing time values as opposed to setting it at 0% brightness then an hour later setting it at 100% brightness and allowing it brighten slowly over that time.
TL;DR look I don’t typically write reviews unless something is spectacularly good or spectacularly bad because I shop carefully and expect my purchases to simply perform as I’ve paid for. While this may be the only pet lighting with smart functionality at the moment and the fact is it’s only missing a decent app to control it and clear instructions on how to use it it’s that lack that makes it functionally useless because having decent hardware that you can’t use properly is more of a ln infuriating waste of money than having cheap hardware that’s useless. If someone told me the company was made up of wealthy engineers who have never used smart lighting in their lives I’d believe them, they’ve got the hardware sorted now they just need to look at the Philips Hue and Nanoleaf apps specifically for ideas then just look at the grouping, scheduling and the white palette then convert that so your app has the appropriate colour palette per species (with the appropriate bulb), allow for both manual and automatic grouping of lights, scheduling sunrise to sunset according to both time zone and species, and season as that changes the lighting too without forgetting some time zones have daylight savings. That’s what I expected when I bought this unit but it is definitely nothing like what I got and these changes to the app can all be pushed out as an update, my question is why hasn’t this been done yet? I need a second unit but I’ll be damned if I’m spending half a rent cheque on something that doesn’t work properly.
TL;DR look I don’t typically write reviews unless something is spectacularly good or spectacularly bad because I shop carefully and expect my purchases to simply perform as I’ve paid for. While this may be the only pet lighting with smart functionality at the moment and the fact is it’s only missing a decent app to control it and clear instructions on how to use it it’s that lack that makes it functionally useless because having decent hardware that you can’t use properly is more of a ln infuriating waste of money than having cheap hardware that’s useless. If someone told me the company was made up of wealthy engineers who have never used smart lighting in their lives I’d believe them, they’ve got the hardware sorted now they just need to look at the Philips Hue and Nanoleaf apps specifically for ideas then just look at the grouping, scheduling and the white palette then convert that so your app has the appropriate colour palette per species (with the appropriate bulb), allow for both manual and automatic grouping of lights, scheduling sunrise to sunset according to both time zone and species, and season as that changes the lighting too without forgetting some time zones have daylight savings. That’s what I expected when I bought this unit but it is definitely nothing like what I got and these changes to the app can all be pushed out as an update, my question is why hasn’t this been done yet? I need a second unit but I’ll be damned if I’m spending half a rent cheque on something that doesn’t work properly.
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Not functional
The timers are purely aesthetic. It’ll turn on at full power at midnight, even though nothing is scheduled
Horrible Control
It is INCREDIBLY difficult to manage the illumination of my Ball Python’s enclosure.
The app is extremely touchy and modifying the schedule in ANY way is hit or miss.
Part of the reason that I purchased the Arcadia light systems (which were NOT cheap) was the ability to control the lights with an app.
Turns out that it was a waste of money. I could have saved the $ on the lights and spent it on a Herpstat 4 instead of the HS 2 that I’m running now.
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The app is extremely touchy and modifying the schedule in ANY way is hit or miss.
Part of the reason that I purchased the Arcadia light systems (which were NOT cheap) was the ability to control the lights with an app.
Turns out that it was a waste of money. I could have saved the $ on the lights and spent it on a Herpstat 4 instead of the HS 2 that I’m running now.
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Severely Disappointed
I really sincerely wanted it to work, having a dimming feature would be so helpful but it just doesn’t work the way they say it does or the way you want it to. I can’t believe I spent sooo much money on this, I bought the Jungle Dawn setup and a T5 setup and I feel like a chump.
So Bad It’s Almost Unbelievable
I bought my first iPhone 18 years ago. In that time I’ve had 100’s of apps of all kinds. LumenIZE is the single worst app I’ve ever used. I would be confident that this app could be high on the list of worst app ever created worldwide. The user interface is a mess, and I have a hard time believing that anyone could have designed something so terrible. If you are an app developer and want to know how not to build an app. Try this one. If you are anyone else, figure out a different way to light your LunenIZE light bar.
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Not great
Constantly having to delete and reinstall because the light decides to stop working.
Good, but needs enhancements
I've been using the Arcadia LumenIZE app to program lighting schedules, and overall it's a useful app that provides a high degree of control over lighting profiles. As someone who works in software quality assurance and regularly evaluates user experience and application usability, there are a few improvements that I believe would significantly enhance the app.
Firstly, while it's great that a large number of time slots can be configured, the interface only displays around five entries at a time due to the layout of the selected lighting device panel. When working with more complex schedules, it becomes difficult to get a complete overview of the programme. An option to collapse, resize, or minimise the device panel would allow users to view more time slots simultaneously and make schedule editing much easier.
Secondly, the app is missing what I would consider a critical safeguard: a lock function. Once a lighting programme has been carefully configured, users should be able to lock their settings to prevent accidental changes. This would be particularly valuable for hobbyists managing sensitive environments where unintended adjustments could impact plant or animal husbandry.
Finally, the app would benefit from a dedicated Save button or a clear confirmation message when changes are applied. At present, users must simply assume that edits have been successfully saved, as there's little or no feedback from the interface. Explicit confirmation would provide reassurance, reduce uncertainty, and improve overall user confidence in the application.
Despite these suggestions, the app is functional and offers excellent lighting control. With a few usability enhancements, it could provide a much more polished and user-friendly experience.
Firstly, while it's great that a large number of time slots can be configured, the interface only displays around five entries at a time due to the layout of the selected lighting device panel. When working with more complex schedules, it becomes difficult to get a complete overview of the programme. An option to collapse, resize, or minimise the device panel would allow users to view more time slots simultaneously and make schedule editing much easier.
Secondly, the app is missing what I would consider a critical safeguard: a lock function. Once a lighting programme has been carefully configured, users should be able to lock their settings to prevent accidental changes. This would be particularly valuable for hobbyists managing sensitive environments where unintended adjustments could impact plant or animal husbandry.
Finally, the app would benefit from a dedicated Save button or a clear confirmation message when changes are applied. At present, users must simply assume that edits have been successfully saved, as there's little or no feedback from the interface. Explicit confirmation would provide reassurance, reduce uncertainty, and improve overall user confidence in the application.
Despite these suggestions, the app is functional and offers excellent lighting control. With a few usability enhancements, it could provide a much more polished and user-friendly experience.
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Very glitchy
Last update 2 years ago when they’re known to have so many glitches. Not good enough for such an expensive product and so called premium branding.
Timer doesn’t work anymore
I use to love this app and the light, the item would work like clock work, now it’s completely broken. The app not only deleted the entire schedule I created it also does not follow the new one I set. This needs to be fixed ASAP especially because this is the main reason for getting this product.
Terrible app
Purchased this because of the features listed on the box. Having dimmable and timed options on app sounded great. App pretty much lets you manually dim as needed which works just fine but timer seems to be an issue. There is a way to adjust custom schedule but theres no time listed anywhere on the app. Very confusing if it’s using your phones time or something else so I tested having it shut off at different intervals and it never did. I set a schedule for the next morning to turn on and it never did. I opened the app and my programmed schedule was off. What is the point of this app other than manual dimming?
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Nothing but problems
When purchasing the UVB and LED lights the fact that I can make the percentages of light go up and down was why I bought it in the first place. The app is useless. I have tried multiple times to reprogram and it ends up leaving my bearded dragon with lights that go on and off consistently. The custom modes delete on their own and I’ve had to restart from scratch. I ended up putting both lights on a timer because the app is very spotty and whether it’s going to work or not. I believe it has potential but they really need to work on fixing the bugs in this app.
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Absolute garbage
Cord switch is 6” from wall outlet to try and force you to use this garbage app. App does not work, impossible to program, and when nothing works…you get to crawl around on floor to try and turn off and on. Just freaking wonderful for someone with back issues. All just to force this junk on you whether you want it or not. My advice buy a replacement cord with switch for humans OR cut cord and install decent usable switch. (Cheap and simple to do) BEST OPTION BUY A LIGHT FIXTURE FROM SOMEONE ELSE AND USE ARCADIA BULBS.
Spoke with 3 women at reptile show. They all hate this app as they live where they do not have internet or cell service. So much for rural service. On behalf of those ladies…Thanks Arcadia for nothing except more expensive useless junk
Spoke with 3 women at reptile show. They all hate this app as they live where they do not have internet or cell service. So much for rural service. On behalf of those ladies…Thanks Arcadia for nothing except more expensive useless junk
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Very disappointed
This app is extremely basic and lacking in every aspect. I’m using the iPhone 15 pro max and the app doesn’t even compensate for the front camera on the screen like it should. When I try and hit the back button at the top left it just doesn’t work so I have to close the app every time. I haven’t even seen yet if it will actually work after I took quite a bit of time to go through and set the time and brightness level. It’s also in military time and I don’t see a way to change that so that’s pretty annoying as well. I don’t have much hope for it at this point. Might end up returning all the LumenIZE fixtures and just get the normal lamps. After about two weeks of testing and adding my custom day/night cycle my custom mode is completely gone. I’m actually in disbelief Arcadia has an app this poorly ran/put together
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App suddenly broken
It worked fine for the most part but one day it suddenly changed to turning on at 4am? And suddenly I can’t manually change anything not even the brightness levels or when it turns on and off?? I deleted and it got it back and everything it honestly isn’t just bad for my pet but for my own sleep I may have to look for something else of this isn’t fixed
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Pointless
Absolutely pointless its meant to give you piece of mind but makes your worry more decides its own brightness even tho have times set awful app if yoi can even call one screen slide an app deleted ot used the light with out so payed extra for a dimmer for nothing cheers arcadia shows how much they give an f
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Very disappointed
This app is extremely basic and lacking in every aspect. I’m using the iPhone 15 pro max and the app doesn’t even compensate for the front camera on the screen like it should. When I try and hit the back button at the top left it just doesn’t work so I have to close the app every time. I haven’t even seen yet if it will actually work after I took quite a bit of time to go through and set the time and brightness level. It’s also in military time and I don’t see a way to change that so that’s pretty annoying as well. I don’t have much hope for it at this point. Might end up returning all the LumenIZE fixtures and just get the normal lamps.
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Poor connection
Bought the 46inch lumenize for a big enclosure I recently built. The app only connects if you’re close to it, and when your phone is not connected to the app it will not turn on the lights for you. What a waste of money, stick to zoo med brand at least you can just plug it into a timer outlet and have it set to on and off automatically. Cheap bs.
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Dreadfull App
Looking at the other reviews from a yea ago not much have improved. App does not seem to be compatible with new phones as not all options are visible and available… Also even tho I set a customer schedule light comes up at 100% , also it randomly turns itself on ie6pm or 7pm waking up my lizard. Arcadia lamp / light is ok however app interface poor. Will be deleting the app and managing through smart socket , much more reliable
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Absolute garbage
Cord switch is 6” from wall outlet to try and force you to use this garbage app. App does not work, impossible to program, and when nothing works…you get to crawl around on floor to try and turn off and on. Just freaking wonderful for someone with back issues. All just to force this junk on you whether you want it or not. My advice buy a replacement cord with switch for humans OR cut cord and install decent usable switch. (Cheap and simple to do) BEST OPTION BUY A LIGHT FIXTURE FROM SOMEONE ELSE AND USE ARCADIA BULBS.
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Works
Needs some serious improvement. You should be able to label each light to the reptile or pet that it is being used on. I have multiple lizards and lights and it is a pain in the but to figure out what light is on what enclosure with out messing with the intensity of the light. With that said I’m sure that is not good on the health of the animal. Lights work good and app works but definitely could use improvement.
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