Author ID vs SymphonyLight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Author ID
Transform your smartphone into a key fob for your vehicle's anti-theft system. Easily activate and deactivate security features remotely. Compatible with specific models of AUTHOR Alarm systems.
- Use smartphone as key fob
- Activate security system
- Deactivate security system
- Compatible with AUTHOR Alarm systems
- Remote control for vehicle security
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Author ID – the app intended to work with anti-theft systems produced by «AUTHOR Alarm». It allows to use your smartphone as a key fob to activate and deactivate the security system installed on your vehicle. This app is compatible with the following products by «AUTHOR Alarm»: • Anti-theft system IGLA produced after 05.06.2018 • Anti-theft system IGlA Pro produced after 18.06.2018 • Anti-theft system IGLA Slave produced after 18.06.2018 • Anti-theft system RAPTOR produced after 18.06.2018 • Anti-theft system KeyLess Block produced after 05.06.2018 • Anti-theft system KeyLess Block Pro produced after 05.06.2018 Expected in new versions: • Compatibility with anti-theft system KVANT International Technical Support: +7 (812) 425-62-29 Send your comments and suggestions to: support@author.spb.ru
SymphonyLight
Control your Bluetooth devices and unlock smart living modes. Enhance your quality of life by managing your connected devices with ease.
- Bluetooth device control
- Smart living modes
- Enhance quality of life
- Connect and manage devices
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SymphonyLight是通过蓝牙连接蓝牙设备的控制器app，您可以通过此app开启智能生活模式，提升自己的生活质量
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Author ID at 3.6 against SymphonyLight's 2.2. Author ID also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.4). SymphonyLight's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (106 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Author ID holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SymphonyLight has 106 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 22% and 23% positive.
Author ID ships an update every 7 months, SymphonyLight monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Author ID | SymphonyLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | 2.2 (106 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews | 22.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUTHOR-ALARM | ShenZhen Lenze Technology Co,.Ltd. |
Customer experience
Author ID
SymphonyLight
In-app purchases
Author ID
No in-app purchases
SymphonyLight
No in-app purchases
