Comparison

Deako vs Winkstar Pro

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

Head to head
About

Deako

Control your home's smart lighting from anywhere in the world. Set custom scenes, create schedules, and manage your lights by room or zone for ultimate convenience. Setup is simple, with no hubs required.

Highlights
  • Remote lighting control
  • Custom scene creation
  • Scheduling and timers
  • Whole-home lighting management
  • Simple setup
  • Smart home platform integration
Features
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Smarter lighting, right at your fingertips. The Deako App makes smart lighting simple. Whether you’re setting the mood for movie night, waking up gently to a scheduled sunrise, or ensuring your home looks lived-in while you’re away, Deako adapts to the way you live. With the Deako App, you can: - CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE: Forgot to turn the lights off? No problem. The Deako App lets you control your lights from anywhere in the world using your smartphone. Whether you're upstairs or out of town, your lighting is always in your hands. - SET SCHEDULES & TIMERS: Create recurring schedules to automatically turn lights on or off at specific times. Wake up to a well-lit kitchen, or ensure the porch light is always on after sunset. - CREATE CUSTOM SCENES: Set the mood in seconds. With scenes, you can control multiple lights at once to match any activity or time of day — movie night, dinner, bedtime, and more. - MANAGE WHOLE-HOME LIGHTING: Organize your switches by room or zone for easier access. Turn off the whole house with a single tap or manage just the lights in one room or floor. - BREEZE THROUGH SETUP: Configure your Deako smart devices with just a few taps. The app walks you through every step, making installation fast and frustration-free — no hubs, no headaches. - INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY: Connect to your preferred smart home platform for voice and home automation control. To learn more, visit deako.com.

About

Winkstar Pro

Control your smart lighting devices remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Create custom light shows and adjust color, brightness, and functions with an easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Add and control multiple devices
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Create custom light shows
  • Adjust color, brightness, and function
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Winkstar is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the app so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere. Create your own light show using the Winkstar customizable lighting system. Control your lights from your smart phone or tablet using the Winkstar app. The easy to use app allows you to adjust the color, brightness or function of your Winkstar lights.

Screenshots

Deako4 screens
Winkstar Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deako at 2.5 against Winkstar Pro's 2.0. Deako also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

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

Deako holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deako has 137 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deako ships an update fortnightly, Winkstar Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deako versus Winkstar Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeakoWinkstar Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (137 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings137 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeako传彬 邹

In-app purchases

None

Deako

No in-app purchases

None

Winkstar Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deako free?
Deako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Winkstar Pro free?
Winkstar Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deako or Winkstar Pro?
Deako is rated higher. Deako averages 2.5 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Winkstar Pro averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deako or Winkstar Pro have ads?
Neither Deako nor Winkstar Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deako or Winkstar Pro?
Deako ships an update fortnightly, and Winkstar Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Deako was updated on November 13, 2026 and Winkstar Pro on November 8, 2026.

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