PRIME Wire vs Celebright Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRIME Wire
Control connected devices wirelessly from anywhere. Schedule custom timers for lighting and appliances, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Receive alerts when devices activate, offering convenient home automation.
- Wireless device control
- Custom timer schedules
- Manual ON/OFF control
- Smart Scenes for multiple devices
- Add and configure multiple devices
- Push notifications
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The PRIME ON app provides wireless control of your connected devices from anywhere. The PRIME ON app is the perfect tool to control your PRIME SmartOutlets. PRIME's home automation products now work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. -Set multiple custom timer schedules for indoor and outdoor lighting, fans, and other electrical devices. -Manual ON/OFF control allows you to control your devices from your smartphone or tablet. -Smart Scenes feature enables the linkage of multiple devices providing control of multiple devices at the same time. -Easily add and configure multiple PRIME devices. -Receive push notifications to alert you when devices activate. *Requires internet access or cellular signal.
Celebright Cloud
Control your permanent holiday and accent lighting system from anywhere. Customize colors, patterns, and individual bulbs. Schedule automatic light displays for holidays or year-round use.
- Remote control from anywhere
- Customizable colors and patterns
- Individual bulb control
- Automated scheduling
- Year-round accent lighting
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This app is the controller for the Celebright lighting system, which is a cloud connected permanent holiday lighting and accent lighting system. Control your lights from anywhere in the world through this cloud connected system. Set colors, pattens and even control each individual lightbulb through this powerful and intuitive app. Set a schedule to have your lights turn on and off automatically for holidays, birthdays, or any special occasion. Set repeating events for use as pot lights or landscape lighting during the rest of the year quickly and easily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Celebright Cloud at every 2 weeks against PRIME Wire's every 6 months. Celebright Cloud also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (50% vs 39%). PRIME Wire's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Celebright Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 731 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of PRIME Wire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Celebright Cloud's.
PRIME Wire ships an update every 6 months, Celebright Cloud every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRIME Wire | Celebright Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 4.9 (731 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 731 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. | Celebright Inc |
Customer experience
PRIME Wire
Celebright Cloud
User reviews
PRIME Wire
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Works as advertised
- 🚀 Simple setup
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
- 👍 Consistent performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable in cold weather
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔒 Security/privacy concerns
- 🐛 Difficulty pairing devices
Celebright Cloud
From 731 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Highly customizable light configurations and scenes
- 📚 Easy-to-access library with downloadable presets
- 🎨 Beautiful hardware that blends seamlessly into home
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface (for some users)
- ⚙️ Ability to build and save custom presets
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues and server reconnection problems
- 🐛 Regular app crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Scheduling functionality unreliable and buggy
- 😕 Poor UI/UX design and confusing navigation
- 😕 Inconsistent app behavior across updates
Bugs and requests
PRIME Wire
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after iOS updates
- Devices randomly going offline
- Unable to log in or change password
- Schedules/timers not working as expected
- Inability to add or control individual plugs
Requested features
5 requests- Siri/HomeKit integration
- Auto-shutoff timer option
- Improved app UI/UX
- Better cold weather performance
- More reliable connectivity
Celebright Cloud
Reported bugs
12 issues- App won't open or load properly
- Password reset functionality broken
- Login authentication failures
- Schedules end or disable randomly
- Lights don't respond to preset selections
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- Connection drops when switching between presets
- App shows disconnect after preset selection requiring restart
- Cloud connection loss during multiple scheduling events
- Calendar date defaults to today instead of selected date
- App crashes when creating or editing events
- Preset buttons show as active but lights don't turn on
- Schedule toggle stays off even when enabled
Requested features
8 requests- Preview feature to see light patterns before applying to house
- Simple on/off toggle without disabling entire schedule
- Cut and paste functionality in studio mode
- Ability to work in studio without lights automatically turning on
- Custom date options for recurring events
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- Event copy feature for specific dates (e.g., team game days)
- Pantone codes or CMYK color input for exact color matching
- Apply button confirmation before changes take effect across tabs
In-app purchases
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
Celebright Cloud
No in-app purchases
