Comparison

VersiControl vs Apelo Light Controller

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

Head to head
About

VersiControl

Control your boat or RV's lighting system with this app. Adjust brightness, select colors, and set custom fade effects. The app also includes a timer for automated lighting and a feature to sync lights with music.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth lighting control
  • Independent zone adjustment
  • Customizable color palette
  • Pre-loaded fade effects
  • Timer for automated on/off
  • Music sync lighting
  • Color capture via camera
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ITC’s VersiControl™ smart phone app allows you to independently adjust up to sixteen zones of your systems lighting through Bluetooth. Simple intuitive controls provide endless customization of the lighting in your boat or RV. Please note: The ITC control module is required to power this app. Features: - Select and save favorite colors through the full color palette - Adjust the brightness of the lights - Several single or multi-color pre-loaded fade effects - Timer feature can turn the lights on/off at designated times - Quick white feature sets all zones back to white at the touch of a button - Beats option sets the lights to jump or strobe to the beat of your music - Built in camera allows you to photograph a favorite color and save it as the current setting - Independent locking function on each zone prevents adjustment once the lights are set - Personal passcode prevents any interference with other systems

About

Apelo Light Controller

Features
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Synchronized RGB/W Lighting Control for Hella marine's Apelo lighting family. Pair the Apelo App with the Apelo Light Controller to transform your vessel into a stunning visual display, with unified control of all Apelo RGB/W Underwater, Interior, Flood, and Courtesy lamps; plus a selection of universal RGB and RGB/W products. Effortlessly group and intelligently network multiple sets of lights and controllers wirelessly over Bluetooth® Mesh. Show your true colours with fully synchronized, completely customizable lighting throughout your vessel. • Easily create custom RGB/W lighting and animations, or switch between preset modes, combining convenience and creativity in every use. • Bluetooth® Mesh Communication ensures easy, wireless control from anywhere on board, with no additional wiring for controller integration – the units communicate wirelessly over robust peer-to-peer Bluetooth networking. • Synchronize light colours and groups throughout your vessel. Settings are distributed between and stored on connected controllers, so a constant Smartphone connection isn’t required. • Seamlessly move between a multi-pole switch and the intuitive Apelo App to control your lighting. Requires the Apelo Light Controller to be installed on your boat, and connected to Apelo lighting products, or compatible RGB or RGB/W lighting products.

Screenshots

VersiControl4 screens
Apelo Light Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Apelo Light Controller at 12.0 against VersiControl's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VersiControl ships an update every 5 months, Apelo Light Controller every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
VersiControl versus Apelo Light Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVersiControlApelo Light Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (15 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITC IncorporatedHella KGaA Hueck & Co.

In-app purchases

None

VersiControl

No in-app purchases

None

Apelo Light Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VersiControl free?
VersiControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apelo Light Controller free?
Apelo Light Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VersiControl or Apelo Light Controller have ads?
Neither VersiControl nor Apelo Light Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VersiControl or Apelo Light Controller?
VersiControl ships an update every 5 months, and Apelo Light Controller every 7 months. Most recently, VersiControl was updated on October 1, 2026 and Apelo Light Controller on October 5, 2026.

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