VLC Light Stream vs Beatbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VLC Light Stream
Control your holiday lights with custom color themes and patterns. This system allows you to use your existing Christmas light wires by simply swapping out the bulbs and pairing the components.
- Customizable bulb colors
- Create color themes
- Use with existing wires
- Control holiday lighting
- Indoor and outdoor use
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Harness the power of infinite possibilities with Light Stream™. Using the Light Stream™ app and Light Stream™ components, you can unleash the magic of the holidays with the click of a button. Have up to six different bulb colors at any given time. You decide whether you want all the bulbs to be the same color or create your own custom color themes. Light Stream™ will give you the freedom you’ve been looking for in a Christmas light. Use it on your roof lines, tree, bushes, or even indoors! Innovative lighting for infinite possibilities of colors and patterns. Unlike competitors wireless lights, our design allows for you to use your existing E12 Christmas wire. Saving you time and money, simply swap your bulbs, pair the components and go! - V-20670 & V-20770: Remote LED Bulbs ( Required - Cannot mix bulbs on the same system ) - V-20671: Controller ( Required ) - V-20672: Switch ( Recommended for larger projects ) Thank you for reading all about the all-new, innovative wireless lighting solution that is Light Stream™. To purchase Light Stream components, please visit Villagelighting.com or VLCWholesale.com for more information.
Beatbot
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely. Customize cleaning modes, schedule tasks, and monitor your robot's status from anywhere. View cleaning history and maps to ensure your pool is always pristine.
- Remote robot control
- Customizable cleaning modes
- Scheduled cleaning
- Cleaning history and maps
- Real-time robot status monitoring
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The Beatbot App is the official application for all Xingmai robotic pool cleaners, allowing you to have full control over your robot. With just a single tap, you can ensure your swimming pool is thoroughly cleaned. After completing the network setup, you can enjoy the advanced features provided by the App: 1.Cleaning Mode Setting: Customize cleaning modes for different areas based on your specific needs to enhance cleaning efficiency. 2.Cleaning Record&Map: Access the cleaning record and map for each cleaning task after completion. 3.Robot Working Status: Keep track of your robot's working status using the App, regardless of your location. 4.Delayed Cleaning Setting：Schedule cleaning to start at a specific time period of your choosing. Additionally, we are continually testing and developing other practical features. Stay tuned for more updates in the near future! We hope you'll enjoy using the Beatbot App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beatbot at 4.0 against VLC Light Stream's 3.1. Beatbot also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 40%) and ratings volume (307 vs 8). VLC Light Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Beatbot holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatbot has 307 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of VLC Light Stream's written reviews are positive against 63% of Beatbot's.
VLC Light Stream ships an update every 5 months, Beatbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VLC Light Stream | Beatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (307 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 307 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Village Lighting | Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
VLC Light Stream
Beatbot
In-app purchases
VLC Light Stream
No in-app purchases
Beatbot
No in-app purchases
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