Comparison

EL Lighting vs Kachaka

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

Head to head
About

EL Lighting

Features
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This app is lighting controller with ECHONET Lite protocol over LAN. The app can change properties which are On/Off, Mode, Illumination Level, Color Type, and RGB.

About

Kachaka

Transform your living space with smart furniture that moves autonomously. Create dynamic room layouts for living, dining, or kitchen use with simple app controls. Schedule furniture movements for daily routines or convenience.

Highlights
  • Autonomous furniture movement
  • Customizable room layouts
  • One-tap shortcut controls
  • Schedule furniture for routines
  • Designate no-entry zones
  • Voice command integration
Features
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With the ease of moving furniture, you can create new layouts without changing the size of the room. With smart furniture, your room can serve as a living room, dining room, or kitchen. Incorporate 'autonomous furniture movement' into your everyday life. ● Easy Control with Shortcuts Set up shortcuts for the furniture you move daily through the app, enabling a one-tap movement. ● Intuitive Understanding of Kachaka's Status Grasp an intuitive understanding of Kachaka's current position, scanned room layout, destinations, and other various information. ● Schedule Function for Habit Formation and Forgetfulness Prevention Specify dates and days to have Kachaka bring furniture to you. Whether it's having your bag and watch brought to the entrance every morning, your reading stack by the bed every night, or snacks delivered from the kitchen to your study desk during snack time, how you utilize Kachaka is up to you. ● Other Convenient Features Designate no-entry zones where you don’t want Kachaka to enter. Remote control operation to move Kachaka. Command Kachaka with voice commands without opening the app. Requirements: * The real robot "Kachaka" is required for use. Sales are only conducted within Japan. * Compatible with iOS 14.0 and later.

Screenshots

EL Lighting2 screens
Kachaka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kachaka at every 5 weeks against EL Lighting's every 35 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EL Lighting ships an update every 35 months, Kachaka every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EL Lighting versus Kachaka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEL LightingKachaka
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi SugimuraPreferred Robotics, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

EL Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

Kachaka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EL Lighting free?
EL Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kachaka free?
Kachaka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EL Lighting or Kachaka have ads?
Neither EL Lighting nor Kachaka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EL Lighting or Kachaka?
EL Lighting ships an update every 35 months, and Kachaka every 5 weeks. Most recently, EL Lighting was updated on October 10, 2026 and Kachaka on October 9, 2026.

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