Vista Cloud vs Velaflame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vista Cloud
Control your Wi-Fi landscape lighting system remotely. Adjust lights, customize zones, and set schedules for automated lighting. All settings are securely stored in the cloud for convenient access.
- Remote controller access
- Real-time light on/off and dimming
- Zone customization with photos
- Automated scheduling (timed, sunset/sunrise)
- Cloud-based settings storage
Read full descriptionHide full description
Vista Cloud lets you access your Vista LCS Wi-Fi landscape lighting controllers anywhere, anytime. • Easily add controllers to your account and connect them to your home Wi-Fi network. • Turn the lights on/off and change the dim level in real-time. • Customize power output per zone for all three dim levels. • Name your zones and add photos to help you easily identify them. • Schedule on/off times with optional dim. • Set specific times or sunset to sunrise with offset. • Apply the same schedule daily or different schedules per weekday. • All your settings are stored safely and securely in the cloud.
Velaflame
Control smart candles with custom colors, animations, and schedules. Automate lighting for ambiance or specific times, including sunrise and sunset. Offers intuitive control for personalized lighting experiences.
- Networked smart candle connection
- Color and animation presets
- Customizable color/animation palettes
- Advanced scheduling
- Sunrise/sunset automation
- Personalized ambiance creation
Read full descriptionHide full description
Transform the way you light up your space with the Velaflame app! Connect your candles to your network to harness their full potential. Select from a palette of color/animation presets or add your own to suit your mood or decor. The app also includes advanced scheduling features, allowing you to automate when your candles from a set time or by sunrise/sunset. Perfect for creating cozy evenings, festive settings, or personalized ambiances, the Velaflame app brings intuitive control right to your fingertips.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vista Cloud at 3.0 against Velaflame's 2.5. Velaflame's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 13%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Vista Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Vista Cloud's written reviews are positive against 42% of Velaflame's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vista Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, Velaflame every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Vista Cloud | Velaflame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (35 ratings) — better | 2.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U.S.T.E., Inc | Velaflame, LLC |
Customer experience
Vista Cloud
Velaflame
In-app purchases
Vista Cloud
No in-app purchases
Velaflame
No in-app purchases
