Comparison

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING vs RAB Lightcloud Blue

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

Head to head
About

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

Manage your Spektrum smart lighting products through Bluetooth. Adjust colors, brightness, and set schedules with custom presets and dynamic effects. Integrate with a WiFi gateway for virtual assistant control.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth wireless control
  • Control various light types (white, RGB)
  • Dimming and on/off functions
  • Schedule timers
  • Create custom presets and zones
  • Color sequence effects (fade, flicker, pulse)
  • Music-reactive color sequences
Features
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Control Spektrum lighting products via Bluetooth Wireless Technology Control a variety of lighting types • Single color white • Tunable white • RGB • RGB + White • RGB + Tunable white Features include: Traditional light switch features like dimming or on/off Schedule Timers Set zones and create custom presets Color sequence effects can react to music Save custom presets Customize zones and areas of lighting Several color-changing sequence effects include fade, flicker, and pulse Use with a WiFi gateway to communicate with virtual assistants

About

RAB Lightcloud Blue

Control your lighting devices with a Bluetooth mesh system. Easily commission and manage thousands of lamps and fixtures from your phone. Customize lighting with dimming, color control, and create custom scenes and schedules.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh system
  • Quick commissioning
  • Control thousands of devices
  • Customizable scenes and schedules
  • Circadian lighting (SmartShift)
  • Occupancy sensor control
  • At-Home and Emergency modes
Features
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The Lightcloud Blue products use a Bluetooth mesh system to quickly commission and control lighting devices. Scale as you need, with RAB’s vast lighting portfolio of Lightcloud Blue enabled products. Control thousands of different lamps and fixtures from your phone, or for added convenience use RAB’s handheld Remote Control. QUICK AND SIMPLE COMMISSIONING RAB’s simple-to-use mobile app allows users to quickly pair and commission a residence or even large commercial project, in record time. Each device in our Bluetooth Mesh system can communicate with any other device, eliminating the need for a Gateway or Hub. Lightcloud Blue offers the ability to commission hundreds of devices simultaneously and begin controlling your space in minutes. SECURE Lightcloud Blue offers the industrial-grade security communications within the mesh network. All messages within RAB’s Lightcloud Blue network are encrypted and authenticated. SCALABLE Lightcloud Blue allows users to grow their system from a handful of devices to up-to 3,000 devices per app login. As devices are added, the system’s range increases – no Gateways or Hub required. Learn how to expand your system even further with Lightcloud Enterprise at www.lightcloud.com. CUSTOMIZABLE Personalize your space with a click of a button. The mobile app offers easy on/off, dimming, and color control. Group lamps and fixtures into Areas for the ability to control multiple devices at once. Create Scenes and Schedules and assign them to individual devices or Areas to quickly configure the lighting for your space. LUMINAIRE LEVEL LIGHTING CONTROL (LLLC) Qualifies for LLLC utility incentive programs. Wireless, integrated Lightcloud Blue controls enable fast commissioning and simple management. Make quick adjustments to sensor settings directly from the mobile app, including occupancy/vacancy, sensitivity levels, and manual settings for occupancy timeout. Reduce energy costs and improve occupant experience with granular or Area control using occupancy, dimming, high-end trim and more. SMARTSHIFT SmartShift is a circadian lighting system that matches the natural patterns of daylight and helps our bodies get back in sync with the sun. When enabled, it automatically tunes the color and intensity of lamps and fixtures throughout the day, mimicking the sun's changing light as it rises and sets. We’ve already created some SmartShift Presets for you in the app or create your own for customizable control. SPECIALTY Lightcloud Blue offers unique embedded features such as At-Home and Emergency Mode. At-Home creates the appearance that the space is occupied, by automatically scheduling lamps and fixtures to randomly turn on, dim, and turn off throughout the day. Emergency Mode serves as a visual notification that, when enabled, will randomly flash the lights to deter trespassers or signal there is an emergency. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS iOS 13 or higher Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.0 or higher

Screenshots

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING4 screens
RAB Lightcloud Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAB Lightcloud Blue at 43% against SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING's 0%. RAB Lightcloud Blue also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.1). SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

RAB Lightcloud Blue holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING's written reviews are positive against 43% of RAB Lightcloud Blue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING ships an update every 6 weeks, RAB Lightcloud Blue every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING versus RAB Lightcloud Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTINGRAB Lightcloud Blue
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (25 ratings)3.2 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican LightingRAB Lighting Inc

Customer experience

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

All ratings25 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative72.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

RAB Lightcloud Blue

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

No in-app purchases

None

RAB Lightcloud Blue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING free?
SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAB Lightcloud Blue free?
RAB Lightcloud Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING or RAB Lightcloud Blue?
RAB Lightcloud Blue is rated higher. SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING averages 2.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while RAB Lightcloud Blue averages 3.2 from 19 ratings.
Do SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING or RAB Lightcloud Blue have ads?
Neither SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING nor RAB Lightcloud Blue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING or RAB Lightcloud Blue?
SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING ships an update every 6 weeks, and RAB Lightcloud Blue every 3 months. Most recently, SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING was updated on October 13, 2026 and RAB Lightcloud Blue on October 13, 2026.

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