lichen play vs ShredLights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
lichen play
This smart sprinkler controller offers full automation and real-time remote access to manage your irrigation zones. Create custom watering schedules with independent control for up to 8 zones, running them multiple times daily.
- Fully automated sprinkler control
- Remote access from any location
- Customizable 7-day watering schedules
- Independent control of 8 zones
- Multiple watering cycles per zone daily
- Secure multi-path connectivity
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lichen play is a fully automated smart Sprinkler controller, placing you in full control of your irrigation zones. Its secure multi-path connectivity ensures real-time access from any location in the world. Watering schedules are based on a 7 day program, with the ability to run each of the 8 zones independently, up to 6 times each day.
ShredLights
Wirelessly control and customize your ShredLights+ devices with a single tap. This app offers seamless integration for managing your lighting setup.
- Wireless control
- Device customization
- Single-tap operation
- Seamless integration
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The ShredLights app allows you to customize and control all of your ShredLights+ with a single tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: lichen play at 5.0 against ShredLights's 4.1. lichen play also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). ShredLights's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
lichen play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of lichen play's written reviews are positive against 75% of ShredLights's.
lichen play ships an update every 3 weeks, ShredLights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | lichen play | ShredLights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playtopro LLC | ShredLights inc. |
Customer experience
lichen play
ShredLights
In-app purchases
lichen play
No in-app purchases
ShredLights
No in-app purchases
