Comparison

XKchrome LED Light vs LED

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

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LED

Features
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LED Ticker Controller App

Screenshots

XKchrome LED Light4 screens
LED3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XKchrome LED Light at 10.0 against LED's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
XKchrome LED Light versus LED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXKchrome LED LightLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXKGLOW LLCAndrew Sanderson

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

LED

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XKchrome LED Light

No in-app purchases

None

LED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XKchrome LED Light free?
XKchrome LED Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LED free?
LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XKchrome LED Light or LED have ads?
Neither XKchrome LED Light nor LED shows ads.

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