Comparison

Author ID vs SymphonyLight

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

Head to head
About

Author ID

Transform your smartphone into a key fob for your vehicle's anti-theft system. This app allows you to activate and deactivate security systems produced by AUTHOR Alarm, offering convenient control over your car's protection.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as key fob
  • Activate/deactivate security system
  • Compatible with IGLA, RAPTOR, KeyLess Block
  • Future KVANT system support
Features
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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

About

SymphonyLight

Control your Bluetooth devices and unlock smart living modes. Enhance your quality of life by managing your connected devices with ease.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Smart living modes
  • Enhance quality of life
  • Connect and manage devices
Features
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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

Screenshots

Author ID3 screens
SymphonyLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Author ID at 3.7 against SymphonyLight's 2.2. SymphonyLight's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (107 vs 11). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Author ID holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SymphonyLight has 107 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 23% and 23% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Author ID ships an update every 8 months, SymphonyLight monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Author ID versus SymphonyLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthor IDSymphonyLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings) — better2.2 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews — better22.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUTHOR-ALARMShenZhen Lenze Technology Co,.Ltd.

Customer experience

Author ID

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative64.6%

SymphonyLight

All ratings107 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative65.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative59.1%

In-app purchases

None

Author ID

No in-app purchases

None

SymphonyLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Author ID free?
Author ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SymphonyLight free?
SymphonyLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Author ID or SymphonyLight?
Author ID is rated higher. Author ID averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SymphonyLight averages 2.2 from 107 ratings.
Do Author ID or SymphonyLight have ads?
Neither Author ID nor SymphonyLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Author ID or SymphonyLight?
Author ID ships an update every 8 months, and SymphonyLight monthly. Most recently, Author ID was updated on November 6, 2026 and SymphonyLight on November 7, 2026.

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