EL Lighting vs handy TRee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EL Lighting
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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.
handy TRee
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対応ライトコントローラーに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。 本アプリはライトコントローラーと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。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: handy TRee at every 2 months against EL Lighting's every 35 months. handy TRee 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EL Lighting ships an update every 35 months, handy TRee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL Lighting | handy TRee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroshi Sugimura | KOIZUMI Lighting Technology Corp. |
In-app purchases
EL Lighting
No in-app purchases
handy TRee
No in-app purchases
