Explote vs ChromaCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explote
Control your media players like Plex and Kodi from your device. Easily switch between different media server clients with a single tap. Compatible with a range of popular media server software.
- Remote control for media players
- Supports Plex, Kodi, Rasplex, OpenPHT
- Switch between media clients
- Easy to use interface
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You can exchange the media player at any time by tapping the last selected name at the top of the screen. Works with Rasplex, OpenPHT, Plex, Kodi and all the others that use the same commands.
ChromaCam
Transform your iPhone screen into a dynamic RGB light source for photography and videography. Capture clear images and videos in low-light conditions with customizable colors and brightness.
- RGB color changing light
- Bright illumination
- Crisp photo capture
- Video recording in darkness
- Customizable light settings
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Turns your iPhone screen into a bright, color changing RGB light, letting you capture crisp photos and videos even in total darkness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChromaCam at 100% against Explote's 53%. ChromaCam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). Explote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
ChromaCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Explote's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChromaCam's.
Explote ships an update every 6 months, ChromaCam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explote | ChromaCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heitz Bruno | George Wang |
Customer experience
Explote
ChromaCam
In-app purchases
Explote
No in-app purchases
ChromaCam
No in-app purchases
