SkySmart vs Arcolis Remote Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkySmart
Control your LED lighting system via WiFi using your iPhone or iPad. This app supports various LED types and offers comprehensive control over color, brightness, dynamic modes, and scene creation.
- WiFi connectivity
- LED lighting control
- Single color, dual color, RGB, RGBW, RGB+CCT support
- On/off, static color select
- Dynamic mode switching
- Speed and brightness adjustment
- Scene creation and launch
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The software is used to control LED lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Skydance WiFi-Relay controller products. The software can be used for any single color,dual color,RGB,RGBW or RGB+CCT LED lighting control,with the function of on/off,static color select,dynamic mode switch,speed and brightness adjust,scene create and launch,etc.
Arcolis Remote Pro
Control Nicolaudie Ethernet/WiFi lighting controllers from your mobile device. Discover compatible controllers on your network and customize your lighting with buttons, faders, and color wheels.
- Control Nicolaudie lighting controllers
- Ethernet/WiFi enabled
- Discover compatible controllers
- Add buttons, faders, color wheels
- Customizable lighting control
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Arcolis Remote Pro allows you to control any Nicolaudie Ethernet/WiFi enabled stand alone lighting controller. Connect to a WiFi network and the app will find all compatible controllers. Easily add buttons, faders, color wheels and more. Visit our website at https://www.nicolaudie.com/arcolis for more information on compatible DMX controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SkySmart at 4.0 against Arcolis Remote Pro's 2.0. SkySmart also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%). Arcolis Remote Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
SkySmart holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of SkySmart's written reviews are positive against 0% of Arcolis Remote Pro's.
SkySmart ships an update every 9 months, Arcolis Remote Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkySmart | Arcolis Remote Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GUAGNZHOU SKYDANCE CO., LTD | Nicolaudie |
Customer experience
SkySmart
Arcolis Remote Pro
In-app purchases
SkySmart
No in-app purchases
Arcolis Remote Pro
No in-app purchases
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