Comparison

ORACLE ColorSHIFT vs OPT7 GLOW

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

Head to head
About

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

Control your compatible LED lights with this Bluetooth app. Select colors, adjust brightness, and choose dynamic patterns. Sync your lights to music for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Color selection
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Pattern control
  • Strobe function
  • Music synchronization
Features
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Control your compatible ORACLE Lighting ColorSHIFT LED devices with this Bluetooth app. The ORACLE ColorSHIFT app creates an interface for you to turn your lights on and off, select from dozens of color variations, control patterns, brightness, strobe function, and even control the lights with music. Once downloaded and installed you can open the app for instruction on connecting to your device. You will not connect through Bluetooth in your phone settings, you will connect in the app under the “devices” menu. Your Smartphone’s Bluetooth must be “on” in order to connect to your compatible ColorSHIFT LED device.

About

OPT7 GLOW

Control various RGB lighting products, including strips, bulbs, and in-vehicle lights. Adjust color, brightness, and dynamic modes. Supports music synchronization via local files or device microphone.

Highlights
  • Control RGB strip lights
  • Control RGBIC strip lights
  • Control RGB bulbs
  • Control in-vehicle RGB lights
  • Adjust color and lightness
  • Select dynamic modes and rhythm styles
  • Music synchronization
Features
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OPT7 GLOW is the professional version of the OPT7 App. Users can use one App to control RGB strip, RGBIC strip, bulb, in-vehicle RGB lights, to control lights' RGB color, lightness, dynamic mode, rhythm style, etc,. It has 3-way rhythms, playing local music (file) of the smartphone, and picking up the sound by the phone's MIC or the MIC on the device.

Screenshots

ORACLE ColorSHIFT4 screens
OPT7 GLOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OPT7 GLOW at 86% against ORACLE ColorSHIFT's 7%. OPT7 GLOW also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.8). ORACLE ColorSHIFT's advantage is ratings volume (174 vs 11) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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

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

OPT7 GLOW holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ORACLE ColorSHIFT has 174 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of ORACLE ColorSHIFT's written reviews are positive against 86% of OPT7 GLOW's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ORACLE ColorSHIFT versus OPT7 GLOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterORACLE ColorSHIFTOPT7 GLOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (174 ratings)3.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better11
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOracleW Group

Customer experience

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

All ratings171 ratings
Positive14.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative84.9%

OPT7 GLOW

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App fails to connect to Bluetooth devices
  • Bluetooth connection drops randomly during use
  • App shows connected but cannot control lights
  • Lights revert to demo/factory settings on power cycle
  • Color wheel selection doesn't match actual light output
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  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Lights randomly strobe or change modes without input
  • App doesn't recognize 'My Devices' menu clicks
  • Dimmer slider fails to appear as shown in manual
  • Sound mode selection not acknowledged by app
  • App crashes when phone enters sleep mode
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14.7.1 and newer versions
  • Lights cannot be turned off through app
  • App overlapping interface elements prevent control
  • Microphone app won't work while phone is charging
  • One light in multi-light setup fails to respond
  • App doesn't pull up Bluetooth device menu

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add physical power button or manual control option
  • Implement ability to rename zones and controllers
  • Create custom color patterns and RGB value input
  • Add timer functionality for automatic shutoff
  • Allow individual halo control per light
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  • Implement default startup color settings
  • Add visual indicators showing light on/off status in app
  • Support for separate color control per zone
  • Improve Bluetooth range and stability
  • Add programmable buttons for quick presets
  • Update app to work with latest iOS/Android versions
  • Create dedicated physical remote as alternative to app

OPT7 GLOW

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

No in-app purchases

None

OPT7 GLOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ORACLE ColorSHIFT free?
ORACLE ColorSHIFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPT7 GLOW free?
OPT7 GLOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ORACLE ColorSHIFT or OPT7 GLOW?
OPT7 GLOW is rated higher. ORACLE ColorSHIFT averages 1.8 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while OPT7 GLOW averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do ORACLE ColorSHIFT or OPT7 GLOW have ads?
Neither ORACLE ColorSHIFT nor OPT7 GLOW shows ads.

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