Comparison

EL Lighting vs TRee plus

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

TRee plus

Features
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対応ライトコントローラーとスマートブリッジにBluetoothで接続して、照明器具の点灯/消灯をはじめ、明るさ、色あいを変更できます。 照明器具1回路ごとの操作はもちろん、アプリでエリアを設定することで、任意の照明をまとめて操作できます。 シーンを作成することで、1タップでお好みの点灯状態を呼び出すことができます。 スケジュールを作成することで、お好みの曜日、時間にシーンを自動で再生できます。 本アプリはライトコントローラー及びスマートブリッジとBluetooth通信を行います。 iPhone及びiPadのBluetooth設定を有効にしてください。 ライトコントローラー及びスマートブリッジはBluetooth対応製品が必要です。 調光調色を行う際は、調光調色に対応したライトコントローラーと照明器具をご用意ください。 本アプリで設定した照明器具を、Amazon Echo、Google Nestなどのスマートスピーカーから操作できます。 スマートスピーカーから操作を行う場合は、スマートブリッジを市販のWiFiルーターと接続してご利用ください。

Screenshots

EL Lighting2 screens
TRee plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TRee plus at every 2 months against EL Lighting's every 35 months. TRee plus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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, TRee plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
EL Lighting versus TRee plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEL LightingTRee plus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi SugimuraKOIZUMI Lighting Technology Corp.

In-app purchases

None

EL Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

TRee plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EL Lighting free?
EL Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRee plus free?
TRee plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EL Lighting or TRee plus have ads?
Neither EL Lighting nor TRee plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EL Lighting or TRee plus?
EL Lighting ships an update every 35 months, and TRee plus every 2 months. Most recently, EL Lighting was updated on September 24, 2026 and TRee plus on September 10, 2026.

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