Comparison

Wi vs FLEX LightControl

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

Head to head
About

Wi

Control and monitor your electric fences remotely from anywhere in the world. Receive instant notifications about fence voltage, current, and battery status, and configure internet-connected devices.

Highlights
  • Remote fence control
  • Monitor fence voltage and current
  • Monitor battery voltage and status
  • Event notifications
  • Configure IP devices
Features
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The IP Energizer Controller is a companion app to be used in conjunction with compatible IP Energizers, Fence Monitors and GPIO devices, so they can be monitored and controlled from anywhere in the world. • Remotely control your electric fence(s) from anywhere in the world • Remotely monitor fence voltage and current, battery voltage and status • Get notified of events on the fence, e.g. if the voltage drops or current rises, or farm automation inputs change • The app can also be used to configure IP Devices for internet connection

About

FLEX LightControl

Control your FLEX DWL 2500 lamp directly from your smartphone. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and power with ease. Secure your lamp with a PIN code and manage multiple lamps.

Highlights
  • Switch lamp on/off
  • Adjust brightness (5 levels)
  • Set color temperature (5 levels)
  • Rename lamps
  • Set PIN code for security
  • Control up to 4 lamps simultaneously
Features
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With the FLEX LightControl app you can easily connect your FLEX DWL 2500 lamp to your smartphone. Switching the lamp on and off, dimming and much more is thus easily and conveniently controlled. MAIN FEATURES - Switch on/off - Setting of 5 different levels for dimming: 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% - Setting of 5 different levels of colour temperature: 2500K, 3500K, 4500K, 5500K, 6500K - Rename lamps in the app for easy identification of different lamps - Set pin code on lamps, so they can only be used by authorized users with the code ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - One smartphone controls max. 4 working lamps at the same time - One working lamp is simultaneously controlled by max. 2 smartphones. Lamp operating status is synchronized - When the app gets opened, it automatically tries to connect the lamp(s) of the last time connection and updates the operating state of the lamp(s).

Screenshots

Wi4 screens
FLEX LightControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FLEX LightControl at 100% against Wi's 33%. FLEX LightControl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). Wi's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 26 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

FLEX LightControl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Wi's written reviews are positive against 100% of FLEX LightControl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wi ships an update every 6 months, FLEX LightControl every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wi versus FLEX LightControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiFLEX LightControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPakton Group Pty LtdFLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH

Customer experience

Wi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

FLEX LightControl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wi

No in-app purchases

None

FLEX LightControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wi free?
Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FLEX LightControl free?
FLEX LightControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wi or FLEX LightControl?
FLEX LightControl is rated higher. Wi averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FLEX LightControl averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wi or FLEX LightControl have ads?
Neither Wi nor FLEX LightControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wi or FLEX LightControl?
Wi ships an update every 6 months, and FLEX LightControl every 26 months. Most recently, Wi was updated on October 2, 2026 and FLEX LightControl on October 14, 2026.

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