XKchrome LED Light vs Portacool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XKchrome LED Light
Enhance your vehicle's appearance with dynamic, customizable LED lighting. Choose from millions of colors, sync lights with music or your camera, and enjoy safety features like brake lights and parking spot reminders.
- 16 million color options
- Music and microphone sync
- Camera color capture
- Customizable animation themes
- Parking spot locator
- Brake light activation
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XKchrome is an innovative app-enabled light system that completely changes the look of your night rides. It casts dynamic light that highlights the beauty of your vehicle with any color you picked. You can sync its light with your camera and music, or choose from 15 hand-picked, fully-customizable animation themes. XKchrome can also remember your parking spot, and help you find the way back to your vehicle. In addition, the whole system can be turned into a bright red light when you brake, significantly increase the night driving safety. FUN: - 16 million vivid colors at your finger tip. - Sync light with the music in your phone or the microphone. - Sync light with your vehicle's speed or acceleration. - Capture a color with camera and paint your vehicle with it. - Choose from 15 holiday themes with full customization. - Control multiple zones simultaneously, and group/ungroup zones at your will. CONVENIENCE: - Remember where you parked your vehicle. SAFETY: - Turn the entire lighting kit into RED color when you brake. REQUIREMENTS: XKchrome controller or light system is required for using this app. DEVICE COMPATIBILITY: - iPhone: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR - iPad†: iPad (3rd gen), iPad (4th gen), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, iPad Pro - iPod touch†: iPod touch 5th gen DISCLAIMER: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To provide best user experience, "find my vehicle" feature only activates the GPS in the background for about 10 seconds when the phone is disconnected from the controller. The power consumption is similar to opening the Maps App briefly to find your current location. You can also turn off this feature at any time.
Portacool
Control your evaporative cooler remotely via smartphone. Adjust fan speeds, monitor water levels, and manage multiple units for personalized comfort and energy efficiency.
- Remote cooler control
- Customizable fan speeds
- Water level monitoring
- Multi-unit management
- Energy efficiency optimization
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Enjoy effortless control and personalized comfort with the Portacool app. Sync your cooler to your smartphone for convenient remote adjustments, tailor your environment with customizable fan speeds, and optimize performance for energy efficiency and cost savings—all from the palm of your hand. CoolSync Technology The ultimate evaporative coolers are here. Connectivity powered by CoolSync™ Technology. Sync your cooler to your smartphone and take total control from anywhere. Convenience: No more manual adjustments and constant monitoring. Control your evaporative cooler with the Portacool app from your phone. Personalized: Customize your surroundings by adjusting the fan speed and optimizing performance to ensure the perfect atmosphere. Total Peace of Mind: Water level monitoring with real-time updates and alerts. Multi-Unit Control: Manage any number of units in the same app. Efficiency and Savings: Optimize performance, monitor water levels, and cut energy costs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: XKchrome LED Light at 85 against Portacool's 26. XKchrome LED Light also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XKchrome LED Light holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of XKchrome LED Light's written reviews are positive against 50% of Portacool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XKchrome LED Light | Portacool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (85 ratings) — better | 3.4 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XKGLOW LLC | Portacool, LLC |
Customer experience
XKchrome LED Light
Portacool
Bugs and requests
XKchrome LED Light
Reported bugs
22 issues- Disconnects from Bluetooth when using Music feature on iOS
- App updates randomly turn on lights and lose paired controllers
- App prompts for update but none available in App Store
- White color randomly changes to light green and won't revert
- Cannot sync music due to 'restriction by Apple'
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- Music sync only works with downloaded songs, not streaming services
- App glitches when adding songs to gallery
- Color defaults back to white when using Apple CarPlay with GPS
- DRM protected content prevents music playback
- App requires uninstalling and reinstalling for iOS 14.4
- Bluetooth connection is unreliable, disconnects frequently
- Headlights won't pair with iPhone but pair with Android tablet
- Cannot use microphone for music sync when Spotify is playing in background
- Lights turn off when phone goes into sleep mode
- Lights turn on by themselves and require app to turn off
- Cannot sync songs from Spotify
- Music feature doesn't allow access to Apple Music content
- Cannot set brightness by default
- Speed mode shuts down when using other GPS apps
- App does not rotate
- Favorites menu lost after update, app freezes and crashes
- App no longer works after June 17th update, cannot delete/reinstall
Requested features
19 requests- Add timer feature
- Make usable for CarPlay
- Random color selection beyond presets
- Lower speed sensitivity setting
- Save theme as default
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- Lights move to streamed music (not just microphone)
- Configure different brake light modes
- Set color/theme for individual units
- CarPlay compatibility
- Integration with Spotify, Pandora, etc. for music sync
- Add favorite color/theme Dropbox
- Landscape mode
- Apple Watch integration
- Widget support
- Add microphone to controller for music sync
- Design app for XK SILVER
- Electronic eye to turn system on at dusk
- Set brightness by default
- Fix speed mode glitch with GPS apps
Portacool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XKchrome LED Light
No in-app purchases
Portacool
No in-app purchases
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