Author ID vs ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro
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
ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro
Control your compatible ORACLE ColorSHIFT RGB and RGB+W LED lights with this Bluetooth app. Customize colors, brightness, patterns, and even sync lights with music. Connect directly through the app's device menu.
- Control RGB and RGB+W LED lights
- Select from dozens of color variations
- Control patterns and brightness
- Strobe color control
- Music synchronization
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The NEW ORACLE Lighting ColorSHIFT PRO app now allows you to control both your ColorSHIFT RGB and RGB+W LED lights in one program. Control your compatible ORACLE ColorSHIFT LED devices with this Bluetooth app. The ColorSHIFT PRO app creates an interface for you to turn your lights on/off, select from dozens of color variations, control patterns, brightness, strobe color, and even control the lights with music. Once downloaded and installed you can open the app and connect to your device. You will not connect through the Bluetooth section of your phone settings, instead, you will connect in the app by selecting the “devices” menu. Your smartphone’s Bluetooth must be on in order to connect to your compatible ORACLE ColorSHIFT LED Device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Author ID at 3.7 against ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro's 2.3. Author ID also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Author ID's written reviews are positive against 17% of ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro's.
Author ID ships an update every 7 months, ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Author ID | ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | 2.3 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUTHOR-ALARM | Oracle |
Customer experience
Author ID
ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro
In-app purchases
Author ID
No in-app purchases
ORACLE ColorSHIFT Pro
No in-app purchases
