Solar Light Control vs xLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar Light Control
Customize and optimize your solar lights after installation. Adjust lighting profiles, motion sensing, and ambient light thresholds. Download performance data and update firmware for enhanced functionality.
- Change lighting profiles
- Configure motion sensing
- Adjust ambient light thresholds
- Download performance data
- Update firmware
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All solar lights from First Light Technologies arrive pre-configured and do not require user programming to operate. The Solar Light Control App is specifically designed to provide additional customization after installation. Currently available for the WLB, PLB, BFL, SCL2, SCL and IPL solar lights, this app will allow you to do the following: 1. Change the lighting profile - Choose from 11 pre-configured profiles or opt for a time based lighting profile so you can optimize light output for changes in usage patterns or seasons. 2. Configure motion sensing - By default, motion sensing is enabled to conserve power while providing maximum light output when required. The time duration after a light has been activated through motion sensing can be configured or motion sensing can be disabled completely. 3. Adjust ambient light thresholds - Ambient light levels (light from other sources) can affect when solar lights turn on. Once the lights are installed, use the app to change the ambient light thresholds to ensure lights transition at the appropriate time. 4. Download performance data - To assist First Light with further product refinement or to troubleshoot issues, you can download data logs and email them directly to our team. 5. Update firmware - As we continue to evolve the feature set and performance algorithms of our solar lights, you will be able to update your lights to take advantages up these upgrades through the life of the product. Check out www.flt.com for more details on our solar lights and iOS app.
xLite
This app allows you to remotely detect and control compatible lights within a 100-foot range using Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, dimming, and power modes, and customize the white light spectrum from warm to cool tones.
- Bluetooth light detection up to 100 feet
- Brightness and dimming control
- On/off functionality
- High power burst mode
- Adjustable white spectrum (warm to cool)
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- Detect xLite residental and comerical lights up to 100' away with Bluetooth Low Energy - Control brightness, dimming, and on/off - Enable high power burst mode for the extra lumonisity when needed - Control the white spectrum from warm(2700k) -> cool(6000k)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: xLite at 5.0 against Solar Light Control's 4.0. xLite also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.0). Solar Light Control's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
xLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Solar Light Control ships an update every 5 months, xLite every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar Light Control | xLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Light Technologies Ltd | Jonathan Moss |
Customer experience
Solar Light Control
xLite
In-app purchases
Solar Light Control
No in-app purchases
xLite
No in-app purchases






