Alpena LED vs Xprite Elite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpena LED
Control Alpena automotive LED lighting products with this app. Adjust power, dimming, and colors for RGB devices. Program preset options for easy customization.
- Control power
- Adjust dimming levels
- Select RGB colors
- Program preset options
- Bluetooth 4.0+ connectivity
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The Alpena® Command Center application is a specialized application designed to operate Alpena® automotive LED lighting products. Control power, dimming levels, colour selection on RGB devices and program easy to use preset options. Requires Bluetooth 4.0 and up for communication.
Xprite Elite
Control and personalize your LED lights wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, switch modes, and create custom color sequences for interior and exterior lighting.
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- Color spectrum management
- Brightness adjustment
- Light mode switching
- Custom chasing color sequences
- Interior and exterior lighting
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Xprite Elite is an LED light controller that empowers you to effortlessly manage, personalize, and engage with your lights in a spectrum of colors. Easily enhance brightness, switch between light modes, and create custom chasing color sequences—all wirelessly through Bluetooth connectivity from your smartphone. Discover the ultimate LED lighting solution with Xprite, used for interior and exterior lighting control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Xprite Elite at every 11 days against Alpena LED's every 2 months. Xprite Elite also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 16%) and rating (2.6 vs 2.4). Alpena LED's advantage is ratings volume (211 vs 16) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Xprite Elite holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpena LED has 211 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Alpena LED's written reviews are positive against 31% of Xprite Elite's.
Alpena LED ships an update every 2 months, Xprite Elite every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpena LED | Xprite Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (211 ratings) | 2.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 211 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宇 张 | XTREME INC. |
Customer experience
Alpena LED
Xprite Elite
Bugs and requests
Alpena LED
Reported bugs
15 issues- App won't connect to lights despite Bluetooth being on
- Color wheel not functioning properly
- App times out after 1-2 minutes of use
- Lights won't turn on after app updates
- Lights randomly turn off while changing channels
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- Color selection doesn't match actual output
- App crashes when opening light setup menu
- Grouping feature disappeared after updates
- App incompatible with iOS 13.6.1 (later fixed)
- Lights uncontrollable after recent updates
- Device not found error despite powered connection
- Bluetooth scanning fails repeatedly
- App won't recognize control module
- Lights cycle uncontrollably
- Interior/exterior option mislabeled
Requested features
14 requests- Custom scene creation and customization
- Music synchronization for light effects
- Ability to strobe single colors at custom speeds
- More color options and wider color wheel variety
- Chasing light effects around vehicle
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- Red, White, and Blue preset option
- Ability to control multiple devices simultaneously
- Off button in app interface
- More than 4 channels/zones
- Custom color group flashing options
- Better instructions and app tutorials
- Sync all Alpena products to same color
- Longer wire lengths
- Better app documentation and user guides
Xprite Elite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alpena LED
No in-app purchases
Xprite Elite
No in-app purchases
