XKchrome LED Light vs VIPER SMARTSTART PRO
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.
VIPER SMARTSTART PRO
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Start, control, and locate your car from virtually anywhere with your iPhone! “Making the cloud-connected car a reality.” - Edmunds.com "Without a doubt, one of the coolest apps I've ever seen." - GIZMODO With the release of its all-new 6th generation VIPER SMARTSTART PRO app, connecting with and controlling your vehicles is easier than ever – including seeing key status information displayed in real time on the integrated control screen, selection of light or dark screen mode, and easy personalization of your vehicles in the new Garage feature. You can send commands, keep track of your vehicle location, get immediate notifications for status changes at your vehicle, and more! - Add VIPER SMARTSTART PRO GPS to any compatible VIPER remote start or security system in your car, and you can start, lock, and unlock your car from virtually anywhere. You can also locate your car, share its location with your friends or family, and get safety notifications if your VIPER SMARTSTART PRO monitored car is speeding or goes where it's not supposed to go. - For the ultimate connected car experience, use your VIPER SMARTSTART PRO as part of a complete VIPER Digital System, and you’ll also get engine runtime and other real-time status info right on the app dashboard. Even if a thief opens your vehicle using a cloned factory fob, you can get alerted immediately while the VIPER security system sounds the alarm and prevents unauthorized vehicle starting. - VIPER SMARTSTART PRO comes with a free 30-day GPS trial so you can check out the cool features right away. You can have Basic 1-way service free for the first year, step up to Secure service to get 2-way control confirmations, or add GPS or Small Fleet & Family plans for the ultimate in car control and monitoring. The simple, uncluttered new control screen design for VIPER SMARTSTART PRO gives you quick, fingertip control over the following features of your installed VIPER remote start or security/remote start system: - Lock/arm - Unlock/disarm - Remote car starter - Trunk release - Panic - Aux channels - View current status, including cabin temperature, lock status, remote start runtime, and more at a single glance Follow these three simple steps to get VIPER SMARTSTART PRO: 1) Download the free VIPER SMARTSTART PRO app 2) Get a VIPER SMARTSTART PRO system installed in your vehicle 3) Set up your account, and start using your VIPER SMARTSTART PRO system Key features: - Real-time status on your favorite dashboard! Check the remote start runtime or whether your doors are locked, and more instantly just by opening the app! (digital systems only) - Monitor vehicle data such as battery voltage, odometer, and fuel level in the extended Vehicle Status tab (requires a digital system; some features may not be supported on all vehicles) - Map page integrates GPS and SmartPark features seamlessly – locate your vehicle, or track down where you parked (live vehicle location requires GPS or Small Fleet & Family GPS plan) - Manage notifications: Each user can select how they want to receive alerts or other notifications. Select push notification, email, or SMS as desired (SMS alerts may not be available outside North America)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XKchrome LED Light at 10.0 against VIPER SMARTSTART PRO's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | XKchrome LED Light | VIPER SMARTSTART PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | XKGLOW LLC | VOXX Electronics Corp |
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
VIPER SMARTSTART PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XKchrome LED Light
No in-app purchases
VIPER SMARTSTART PRO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is XKchrome LED Light free?
Is VIPER SMARTSTART PRO free?
Do XKchrome LED Light or VIPER SMARTSTART PRO have ads?
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