Comparison

Morimoto XBT vs TRIGGER ACS

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

Head to head
About

Morimoto XBT

Take full command of your RGB accessories with a comprehensive color wheel for precise hue and intensity adjustments. Explore special effects like fading and strobing, or utilize pre-programmed color themes. Save your favorite lighting combinations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Infinite color hue and intensity control
  • Adjustable fade and strobe effects
  • Pre-programmed color-changing themes
  • Save and load favorite lighting combinations
  • RGB accessory control
Features
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Morimoto XBT RGB Control for iOS! Inside, you've got control over nearly everything! The color-wheel allows you virtually infinite control over the exact hue and intensity of your RGB accessories. Adjustable Fade, Strobe, and pre-programmed color-changing themes provide a handful of special effects to spice it up. If you've got a few favorite combinations, you can save them to your favorites list and load 'em up again later with ease!

About

TRIGGER ACS

Control vehicle electronic accessories like lights with your phone. This app offers on/off, dimming, and flashing functions, plus customizable accessory names. It simplifies accessory installation by eliminating the need for extensive wiring.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control of accessories
  • On/off and dimming functions
  • Flashing for lighting
  • Customizable accessory names
  • Simplified installation
  • Fused circuits with LED indicators
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The Trigger Accessory Control System substantially saves installation time of your electronic accessories! Eliminate the need to run wires under the dash or through the firewall of your vehicle when running wires. Our Bluetooth App will control on/off and dimming functions as well as flashing when used with LED or conventional lighting. It is simple to set up and allows for user customization. Use the app to “Trigger” lights from outside the vehicle whenever you might need to activate an accessory on demand. In addition to the app, Trigger includes an RF remote control for activating installed accessories from outside the vehicle and dimming/flashing functions for installed lighting. In addition, two 30 amp and two 10 amp fused circuits with LED indicators notify you of blown fuses. App Setup Instructions: 1. Ensure Bluetooth is active on your mobile device, and the Trigger Controller is powered on. 2. Once downloaded and installed, tap the Trigger icon to launch the app. Bluetooth pairing occurs automatically, there is no need to manually pair the App. 3. Once the App is running, tap the 'GO' button in the middle of the screen to connect to your Trigger Controller. 4. After a few seconds, the App will connect. Power, strobe, and dimming functionality will now be active. 5. Tap the 'Settings' icon to customize the names of your Trigger connected accessories. Tap 'Save' to save the customized names. 6. Tap 'Home' to return to the main App screen. For product support and training videos, visit http://triggercontroller.com/support.html

Screenshots

Morimoto XBT4 screens
TRIGGER ACS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TRIGGER ACS at 2.8 against Morimoto XBT's 2.4. TRIGGER ACS also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Morimoto XBT's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 15). 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

TRIGGER ACS holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morimoto XBT has 119 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Morimoto XBT's written reviews are positive against 30% of TRIGGER ACS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morimoto XBT ships an update every 8 months, TRIGGER ACS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Morimoto XBT versus TRIGGER ACS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorimoto XBTTRIGGER ACS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (119 ratings)2.8 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorimoto HIDOracle

Customer experience

Morimoto XBT

All ratings118 ratings
Positive28.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral18.4%
Negative56.6%

TRIGGER ACS

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Morimoto XBT

No in-app purchases

None

TRIGGER ACS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morimoto XBT free?
Morimoto XBT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRIGGER ACS free?
TRIGGER ACS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morimoto XBT or TRIGGER ACS?
TRIGGER ACS is rated higher. Morimoto XBT averages 2.4 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while TRIGGER ACS averages 2.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Morimoto XBT or TRIGGER ACS have ads?
Neither Morimoto XBT nor TRIGGER ACS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morimoto XBT or TRIGGER ACS?
Morimoto XBT ships an update every 8 months, and TRIGGER ACS every 2 months. Most recently, Morimoto XBT was updated on October 26, 2026 and TRIGGER ACS on October 29, 2026.

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