Comparison

iLUX vs Cardoodle

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

Head to head
About

iLUX

Control intelligent lighting devices via Bluetooth. Adjust color, brightness, and set timers for automated lighting. Access a user guide and FAQ for support.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
  • Adjustable color and brightness
  • Customizable lighting modes
  • Set on/off timers
  • User guide and FAQ access
Features
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iLux App can connect with Intelligent light equipment by bluetooth 4.0 ( BLE ). It enables you to control lights, adjust color, brightness, modes and set the timer to turn on/off the lights etc. We sincerely hope you fully enjoy iLux, but before you start enjoying please read the User Guide carefully. If you have any questions or concerns, please have a look at our FAQ on www.lightingever.com or contact us via the website. We are ready to answer your questions.

About

Cardoodle

Features
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Cardoodle is a free, open-source loyalty card wallet for iPhone and Apple Watch. Store all your loyalty cards, membership cards, and discount cards in one place. SCAN OR TYPE Add cards instantly by scanning their barcode with your camera, or enter the number manually. Supports QR, Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 39, PDF417, and Aztec barcodes. USE AT CHECKOUT Tap a card to display its barcode fullscreen at maximum brightness — ready for any store scanner. Works even without an internet connection. APPLE WATCH Browse your cards and display barcodes right from your wrist. Cards sync automatically from your iPhone. STAY ORGANIZED Name your cards, assign colors and icons, add notes, and photograph the front and back of physical cards. Pin your favorites to the top for quick access. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Optionally sync your cards across all your Apple devices via your private iCloud account. Sync is off by default — your choice, always. WIDGETS Add a Cardoodle widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see your most recently used card at a glance, or pin a favorite card you always want one tap away. Tapping a widget jumps straight to the fullscreen barcode — no list, no search. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Cardoodle now shows up in the Shortcuts app. Build an automation that opens your Starbucks card when you arrive at the café, drop a card on an NFC tag by the coffee machine, or just say "Show my Migros card" to Siri. The same intents work on Apple Watch. SPOTLIGHT SEARCH Swipe down on the Home Screen, type a card name, tap the result. The fullscreen barcode opens straight away — no need to open Cardoodle first. Lock screen search works the same way. WATCH COMPLICATIONS - Favourite Card complication — Pin a card you choose to your watch face. One tap opens its barcode at full brightness, ready for the scanner. Pick it in the iPhone app at Settings → Apple Watch. - Recent Card complication — Shows whichever card you used most recently. No setup — it follows you. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. No third-party SDKs. Your data stays on your device (or in your private iCloud if you choose). Cardoodle is fully open source — inspect the code yourself.

Screenshots

iLUX4 screens
Cardoodle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cardoodle at daily against iLUX's every 2 weeks. iLUX's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLUX ships an update every 2 weeks, Cardoodle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iLUX versus Cardoodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLUXCardoodle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHome EVER Inc.Aykut Aras

In-app purchases

None

iLUX

No in-app purchases

None

Cardoodle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLUX free?
iLUX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cardoodle free?
Cardoodle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLUX or Cardoodle have ads?
Neither iLUX nor Cardoodle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLUX or Cardoodle?
iLUX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cardoodle daily. Most recently, iLUX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cardoodle on October 15, 2026.

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