# WLED - Official App — Manage all your WLED devices

> Companion app for controlling WLED light devices via ESP8266/32 microcontrollers. (iPhone/iPad app by Christophe Gagnier.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wled-official-app/id6446207239 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christophe Gagnier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676668149)
- Category: Entertainment, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 95 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Canadian French
- Released: 2023-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wled-official-app/id6446207239/reviews.md

## What is WLED?

With the WLED app, you can easily and efficiently manage and control all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. 
This is a companion app for the free and open source WLED software for ESP8266/32 microcontrollers.

WLED automatically detects and updates the device list, and offers customizable names, a hide or delete feature, and a light and dark mode.
It can also help you install new software updates to your devices.
Plus, it supports both phones and tablets. 


Main Features:
- Automatic device detection (mDNS)
- All lights are accessible from one list
- Software Update Assistant
- Custom names
- Hide or delete devices
- Light and dark mode

## Key features

- Automatic device detection
- Centralized light list
- Software update assistant
- Customizable device names
- Hide or delete devices
- Light and dark mode

## What do users think of WLED?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Works flawlessly for some
- 👍 Free and does the job
- 👍 Great for managing multiple devices
- 👍 Responsive and stable (for some)
- 👍 Cleaner and modern UI
- 👍 Works out of the box
- 👍 Intuitive and easy setup
- 👍 Renders UI properly
- 👍 Good representation of the app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Randomly turns on/off
- 🐛 Not user friendly
- 🐛 Glitchy and poorly built
- 🐛 Flickering lights after update
- 🐛 Cannot find discover lights
- 🐛 Confusing interface
- 🐛 Devices disappear
- 🐛 Inconsistent connection
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Lost configuration after update
- 🐛 Upgrade is faulty
- 🐛 Random disconnects
- 🐛 Unstable WiFi
- 🐛 Loading issues
- 🐛 Does not work with latest WLED versions
- 🐛 Absolute garbage, freezes
- 🐛 Does not work on newer iPhones
- 🐛 Goes offline and needs reinstallation

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to connect to LEDs
- Lights randomly turn on
- Connectivity issues, needs re-pairing
- App doesn't work, glitchy
- Brightness control issues
- Lights flicker after update
- Cannot find discover lights option
- Not connected to iPhone, setup issues
- App won't load, vanishes
- None of my devices show up
- Shows up blank, manual add only
- No longer finds WLED devices
- App doesn't work, no devices showing
- Confusing app, turns off
- App is unusable after update, errors
- App stopped picking up signal
- Only connects when at home
- Doesn't pick up esp8266
- Sound react option missing
- Time and macros section not working
- Update won't update
- Goes offline from time to time
- Update breaks app, beta works
- Drops connection, cannot adjust lights
- Latest release freezes, unstable wifi
- Loading WLED UI stuck
- Inconsistent connection after new update
- Lost all config after update
- Lost all presets after update
- Devices missing and disappearing
- Update ruined everything, random disconnects
- App constantly crashes, won't load
- Stopped working after update
- New upgrade feature killed device
- Inconsistent, can't find boards
- Cannot connect lights, IP address doesn't work
- Missing schedule function
- App doesn't work at all
- Doesn't work properly with WLED 0.14
- App won't allow changing anything, freezes
- Hidden devices reappear
- App goes offline and never connects again

**Most requested features**

- User-friendly interface
- Simple interface with advanced option
- Widget features for Home Screen
- Sound react option
- Remote control when away from WiFi
- Timer or schedule function

## Recent user reviews (10 of 95)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wled-official-app/id6446207239/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Functionality

*2026-07-30*

This is the best LED Software on the planet. I have installed this product over 1500 times. The app is advanced for those that like the thrill. But can be dumbed down to any level for beginner use.

### 4/5 — Pretty good, has a few bugs

*2026-07-16*

You can do literally everything you need to do from this one app, you don’t need to use a pc or anything, its great. Ton of useful features too. One thing I’d like to see improved is the sideways swiping. I’d like it if we could disable that because its way too easy to accidentally swipe sideways to a different menu, and its even easier to accidentally delete your lights while you’re trying to adjust their brightness. Maybe add an option to disable horizontal swipe gestures?

### 1/5 — App can’t connect

*2026-07-10*

I can’t connect this app to my Christmas lights and no support is available to help out.

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work

*2026-06-20*

Can’t connect to wifi. Waste of time and money do not get

### 5/5 — O melhor ❤️❤️❤️

*2026-05-22*

Muito bom, consigo controlar várias controladoras por ele e tem muitos efeitos

### 4/5 — Free and good

*2026-04-22*

I love open source software and use it all the time. Nothing everything needs to have ads and fees. The app functions as it should and I don’t feel as if my privacy is being sold to the highest or even lowest bidder. I use this app to control several LED strips and it works well. My only real issue is the macros for time and scheduling appears not to work. I have followed multiple tutorials and it still doesn’t assign an on off schedule. I have to manually turn my lights off. Unsure if the update broke the function or what?? Other than that it’s great. Thank u for offering free apps for the community! Especially In This economy. I will continue to donate here and there

### 5/5 — Umwerfend

*2026-04-07*

Eine tolle App, die keine Wünsche für mich offen lässt . Perfekt, vielen Dank!

### 1/5 — App was working until version 7

*2026-03-18*

Version 7 update broke functionality unable to connect to the controller within the app. I can still access the control via browser. Tried uninstalling/reinstalling the app and still unable to access or add a controller.

**Developer response:** I'm really sorry you're having this issue. Is the issue that the page won't load or that you can't even add the device in the app?

I know it's annoying, but could you try re-installing the app?

### 5/5 — Perfekte Erweiterung

*2026-03-17*

Einfach, intuitiv und übersichtlich.

### 5/5 — Works flawlessly

*2026-03-12*

This app is perfect as a companion app to access wled devices.

## Frequently asked questions about WLED

### What does the WLED app do?

The WLED app allows you to easily manage and control all your WLED light devices directly from your iPhone or iPad. It acts as a companion to the free and open-source WLED software for ESP8266/32 microcontrollers.

### What are the main features of the WLED app?

Key features include automatic detection of WLED devices using mDNS, a consolidated list for accessing all lights, a software update assistant to install new versions, the ability to assign custom names to devices, and options to hide or delete them. It also supports both light and dark modes.

### Is the WLED app free to use?

Yes, the WLED app is completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a free and open companion for your WLED devices.

### What devices is the WLED app compatible with?

The app is designed to manage WLED light devices that are connected to ESP8266 or ESP32 microcontrollers running the WLED software. It is also compatible with both iPhones and iPads, supporting phones and tablets.

### How do I add my WLED devices to the app?

The app automatically detects WLED devices on your network using mDNS. Once detected, they will appear in a list, and you can then customize their names, hide them, or delete them as needed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.1 — 2026-04-05

* Smoother App Switching: Fixed an annoying issue where the app would drop its connection to your devices too quickly when you opened the app switcher or moved to another app.
* Network Permission Alerts: Added a helpful warning banner that lets you know if the app is missing the "Local Network" permission needed to find and connect to your devices.
* Snappier Performance: We've made big improvements to how your device list loads and scrolls. Filtering and sorting is now faster, and the whole app should feel much more responsive.
* Update Support: Added support for installing over-the-air (OTA) software updates on devices running WLED 0.16.0 and newer.
* iOS 16 Fixes: Resolved a gesture conflict on iOS 16 that was getting in the way of easily toggling the power on and off. 
* Under-the-Hood Polish: Cleaned up some code and made various background stability improvements to keep everything running smoothly.

### 7.0 — 2026-03-12

Multiple bug fixes!

### 6.1 — 2024-02-07

Due to popular demand, this removes the bottom bar in the device view and puts the settings button back in the top bar.

From Version 6:
- Fix device crashes.
- New network logic added to prevent overloading devices with many concurrent requests.

### 6 — 2024-02-06

Fix device crashes.
New network logic added to prevent overloading devices with many concurrent requests.

I'm sorry for the past version causing issues.

### 5 — 2024-01-19

- New feature to update the software of devices.
- Brand new UI rewritten from scratch.
    It should look just like the previous one but be much smoother and more stable.
- New tablet mode.
- The code to discover devices has been rewritten from scratch.
- Improve stability with ESP8266/ESP01

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