Comparison

LUMEN vs RF Connect

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

Head to head
About

LUMEN

Control RGBW colored lights wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust color, brightness, and flicker frequency, or create custom light effects. Group multiple lights for synchronized control.

Highlights
  • Wireless RGBW light control
  • Color adjustment
  • Brightness control
  • Flicker frequency regulation
  • DIY custom colors
  • Group control for multiple lights
Features
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Brief introduction: RGBW light dimmer is a mobile application which is developed with Bluetooth 4.0. With RGBW light dimmer, you can use your phone to operate the colored light wirelessly. As long as you touch the phone, according to your corresponding click, the lights will change the color, brightness, and flicker frequency, and even DIY colored lights. RGBW light dimmer can also control multiple lights if you add the lights to the group. Application steps: Firstly, open the Bluetooth on the phone. Secondly, open the APP of RGBW, and click on the Bluetooth logo which is on the upper left corner. Thirdly, click on searching for BLEDIM light. Fourthly, click on connecting to BLEDIM light which has been searched. Fifthly, do the operation to change color, brightness, flicker frequency, DIY colored lights, and so on. Sixthly, if you want to control multiple lights at the same time, you should firstly search for and connect multiple BLEDIM lights, and click on the logo of the light group, and then click on the BLEDIM lights which you want to meanwhile control. After this operation, you can control the lights synchronously. The existing function of RGBW light dimmer: First, multicolor regulation. Second, brightness control. Third, flicker frequency regulation. Fourth, DIY colored lights. Fifth, divide the group to control multiple lights synchronously.

About

RF Connect

Control and customize compatible Rockford Fosgate audio products directly from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust settings, manage audio sources, and update firmware for an enhanced audio experience.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Source selection
  • Volume adjustment
  • RGB light control
  • Customizable light cycles
  • Save color presets
  • Firmware updates
Features
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The Rockford Fosgate® RF Connect™ app is designed to allow users to setup, control, tune and update their compatible Rockford Fosgate® products from the convenience of their phone or tablet. RF Connect™ is currently compatible with the following products: PMX-1 Marine Source Unit Wireless remote control Source selection Adjust volume Play, pause, forward, back Power on/off Color Optix Controller RGB Light Controller Flashing, multi-color light cycles Fully customizable Save color presets RZR Audio Roof Tuning and Firmware updates

Screenshots

LUMEN4 screens
RF Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LUMEN at 3.0 against RF Connect's 2.0. LUMEN also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). RF Connect's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LUMEN holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RF Connect has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of LUMEN's written reviews are positive against 5% of RF Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LUMEN versus RF Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUMENRF Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews4.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer业城 罗Rockford Fosgate

Customer experience

LUMEN

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RF Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive4.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.3%

In-app purchases

None

LUMEN

No in-app purchases

None

RF Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUMEN free?
LUMEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RF Connect free?
RF Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LUMEN or RF Connect?
LUMEN is rated higher. LUMEN averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RF Connect averages 2.0 from 21 ratings.
Do LUMEN or RF Connect have ads?
Neither LUMEN nor RF Connect shows ads.

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