Skydance vs Illumination Fx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skydance
Control your LED lighting system via WiFi using your iPhone or iPad. Adjust colors, dynamic modes, brightness, and create custom scenes for various LED types.
- WiFi LED controller
- RGB/RGBW/single color support
- On/off control
- Static color selection
- Dynamic mode switching
- Custom mode creation
- Brightness and speed adjustment
- Scene creation and launch
- Timer control
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The software is used to control LED lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Skydance WIFI series LED controller products,include WiFi-C4V,WiFi-SPI,WiFi-DMX,WiFi-Relay. The software can be used for RGB/RGBW,WW/NW/CW or any single color LED lighting control,with the function of on/off,static color select,dynamic mode switch and mode custom,speed and brightness adjust,scene create and launch,timer control,etc.
Illumination Fx
Control your LED lighting wirelessly via WiFi using your iPhone or iPad. This app allows for on/off, color selection, dynamic mode adjustments, scene creation, and timer functions for compatible LED controllers.
- WiFi LED control
- RGB/RGBW/single color support
- On/off and brightness adjustment
- Dynamic mode switching
- Custom mode creation
- Scene creation and launch
- Timer control
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The software is used to control LED lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Skydance WIFI series LED controller products,include WiFi-C4V,WiFi-SPI,WiFi-DMX,WiFi-Relay. The software can be used for RGB/RGBW,WW/NW/CW or any single color LED lighting control,with the function of on/off,static color select,dynamic mode switch and mode custom,speed and brightness adjust,scene create and launch,timer control,etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Illumination Fx at 30% against Skydance's 5%. Illumination Fx also leads on rating (2.1 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Illumination Fx holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Skydance's written reviews are positive against 30% of Illumination Fx's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skydance | Illumination Fx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 2.1 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GUAGNZHOU SKYDANCE CO., LTD | Illumination Fx Inc. |
Customer experience
Skydance
Illumination Fx
In-app purchases
Skydance
No in-app purchases
Illumination Fx
No in-app purchases
Questions
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