IntellyTech vs starCTRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IntellyTech
Control your IntellyTech LED lights directly from your iPhone. Adjust colors, brightness, and group multiple lights for synchronized effects. Save your favorite settings for quick recall.
- Control single or multiple WIFI lights
- Group-sync control for synchronized lighting
- Save favorite lighting setups
- Numerical input for precise color adjustment
- Power switch for operational control
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This is a application software for all the LED lighting (built-in WIFI) from IntellyTech Broadcast, Inc. It enables iphone to have full control, not limited to adjusting colors, brightness, group-sync, among the WIFI LED light. Features: - Control single / multi* WIFI lights through apps *Router is required to control multi lights - Group-sync control on selected WIFI lights. - Memory slots to recall your favorite lighting set-up. - Numerical input for accurate color - Power switch for better operation hours - Quick response through apps
starCTRL
Design custom lighting setups with this app. Connect and control compatible fixtures, adjusting color, intensity, and effects. Save presets and group lights for complex designs.
- Auto-discovery of compatible fixtures
- Control lamp color and intensity
- Adjust color temperature and green offset
- Access built-in lighting effects
- Group lights for larger designs
- Save favorite colors and effects
- Set smooth transitions with fade times
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Designed for Litepanels Astra IP and Quasar Science Rainbow 2 and Double Rainbow, starCTRL is a simple-to-use app that allows users to connect wirelessly, create custom lighting designs and quickly adjust standard parameters. Unlock fast and creative lighting designs with the starCTRL app. 1. Connect instantly The starCTRL app is compatible with the following fixtures: - Quasar Science Rainbow 2 and Double Rainbow - Litepanels Astra IP series Supported fixtures are automatically discovered by starCTRL for fast easy setup. Simply set your lights to starCTRL mode in the fixture menu and open the starCTRL app — it’s that simple! 2. Control simply Take full control of your lights from your fingertips. Quasar Science control parameters: Intensity, CCT (1750-10000K), ±Green, Hue, Saturation, Output Mode, and FX Litepanels Astra IP control parameters: DIM and CCT (2700-6500K) Quickly adjust color and temperature using common presets. Access the full range of Rainbow series lighting effects, with the ability to fine-tune individual effect parameters. 3. Customize Group lights for more complex designs. Apply settings to an entire group or fine-tune individual fixtures. Save your own Colors and FX settings to Favorites for quick recall onto any selected fixture or group. Enable smooth transitions by setting a fade time of up to 5 seconds. Firmware Requirements Rainbow 2 & Double Rainbow - Recommended*: QS 0.9B with TimoTwo v1.1.1.5 - Minimum compatible: QS 0.8B with TimoTwo v1.0.7.2 *iOS26 users must update to recommended versions or later Litepanels Astra IP - Firmware v1.5.0 with VLPM v1.0.2m (or later)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IntellyTech at 3.5 against starCTRL's 2.9. IntellyTech also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). starCTRL's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
IntellyTech holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IntellyTech's written reviews are positive against 25% of starCTRL's.
IntellyTech ships an update every 16 months, starCTRL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IntellyTech | starCTRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTELLYTECH | Videndum Production Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
IntellyTech
starCTRL
In-app purchases
IntellyTech
No in-app purchases
starCTRL
No in-app purchases
