Comparison

Facom Lighting vs AutoPulse

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

Head to head
About

Facom Lighting

Control and manage smart lighting devices via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, turn lights on/off, and connect/disconnect spotlights.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • On/Off control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Spotlight connection management
Features
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1. Read the "User Software License" in first page, slide the page to the end and click "Accept & Continue" button to enter "CONTROL" & "LAMPS" UI. 2. Turn on Bluetooth function on cellphone, connect/disconnect the spot light on the β€œLAMPS” tab. 3. Turn ON/OFF the light on β€œCONTROL” tab. 4. Adjust the light brightness in 20% increments on β€œCONTROL” tab.

About

AutoPulse

Features
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Know what your car is doing - and why. AutoPulse pairs with a cheap Bluetooth ELM327 adapter and turns your iPhone into a live dashboard, a fault-code reader that speaks plain English, and a drive analyzer. Stop guessing at the check engine light β€’ Read stored, pending and permanent trouble codes β€’ Every code comes with a real description β€” "Cylinder 1 Misfire", not just "P0301" β€’ 9,000+ codes explained, fully offline, English and French β€’ See the freeze-frame data from when the fault triggered β€’ Clear codes once you've fixed it Live engine data β€’ RPM, coolant temperature, intake air, throttle, fuel trims, O2 sensors and more, updating in real time β€’ Record a session and replay it later Every drive, measured β€’ GPS route map, speed-colored β€’ 0–100 km/h / 0–60 mph acceleration times with a confidence rating β€’ Peak braking, acceleration and cornering g-force β€’ Distance, average and top speed, engine highlights, fuel-use estimate β€’ Personal records that only count clean runs β€’ Your favorite roads and corners detected automatically β€” beat your own best time Private by design β€’ No account, no sign-up β€’ Your vehicle data never leaves your phone β€’ Optional anonymous usage stats, one tap to turn off Needs an ELM327-compatible OBD-II Bluetooth adapter (widely available, sold separately). Compatibility depends on your vehicle.

Screenshots

Facom Lighting3 screens
AutoPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AutoPulse at weekly against Facom Lighting's every 7 months. Facom Lighting's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Facom Lighting ships an update every 7 months, AutoPulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Facom Lighting versus AutoPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFacom LightingAutoPulse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better14.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley Black & Decker, Inc.killian charrier

In-app purchases

None

Facom Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

AutoPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Facom Lighting free?
Facom Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutoPulse free?
AutoPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Facom Lighting or AutoPulse have ads?
Neither Facom Lighting nor AutoPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Facom Lighting or AutoPulse?
Facom Lighting ships an update every 7 months, and AutoPulse weekly. Most recently, Facom Lighting was updated on October 14, 2026 and AutoPulse on September 30, 2026.

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