Comparison

PIXIE PLUS vs Light2017

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

Head to head
About

PIXIE PLUS

Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. It allows for voice control, remote monitoring, and advanced security setup. Organize devices by room, create schedules, and sync lights with music for a personalized smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Voice control compatibility
  • Room-based organization
  • Customizable schedules
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Sync lights to music
Features
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Make your home smart simply with PIXIE PLUS. The PIXIE PLUS App is used to control and is compatible with the PIXIE smart home range of devices from SAL National Pty Ltd. The PIXIE PLUS app works with the PIXIE Gateway and one PIXIE Gateway must be present in a project for the PIXIE PLUS app to operate. The PIXIE Plus app adds advanced system capabilities to a PIXIE smart home, introducing voice control compatibility through a number of service providers and remote monitoring options, with more sophisticated security setup capability for larger homes and families needing to manage who is in control of different parts of the smart home. The PIXIE PLUS app allows the user to divide the home into Rooms for fast, fine tuned control and configuration of PIXIE smart home devices and delivers the ability to control the home from anywhere an internet connection is available. PIXIE PLUS enables the ability to create schedules for scenes and groups, provides direct control of all devices, groups and scenes, and is also used for device discovery, setup and configuration processes of a PIXIE smart home system. PIXIE PLUS is easy to operate and allows the user to control a comprehensive selection of lighting commands; set a scene, set a schedule, dim, switch, group devices, sync your lights to music and more! PIXIE PLUS is compatible with all SAL PIXIE smart devices (including smart gateway, smart dimmer, smart switch, smart LED strip kit etc.) and popular voice control devices. Need more information on the navigation of PIXIE PLUS or PIXIE range products, check out the HELP page on the app or visit sal.net.au.

About

Light2017

Control your Bluetooth-enabled LED lights with a mobile app. Adjust colors, set up dynamic lighting effects, and schedule your lights to turn on or off automatically. It even syncs with music or voice commands for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Control RGB LED color, balance, kelvin, and saturation
  • Configure automatic flashing effects (fade in/out)
  • Activate flashing with music or voice
  • Schedule lights to turn on/off
  • Connect via Bluetooth
Features
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This app provides you access to our Bluetooth lights. Here are the features: - Control color of RGB LED by Color, balance, kelvin and saturation - Configure automatic flashing such as fade in and fade out - Activate flashing by music of voice - Turn the light on and off at desired time

Screenshots

PIXIE PLUS4 screens
Light20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXIE PLUS at 88% against Light2017's 0%. PIXIE PLUS also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, Light2017 every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PIXIE PLUS versus Light2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXIE PLUSLight2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAL Nationwide Pty LtdBookleaf PTY Ltd

Customer experience

PIXIE PLUS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Light2017

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PIXIE PLUS

No in-app purchases

None

Light2017

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIXIE PLUS free?
PIXIE PLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light2017 free?
Light2017 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PIXIE PLUS or Light2017 have ads?
Neither PIXIE PLUS nor Light2017 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PIXIE PLUS or Light2017?
PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, and Light2017 every 17 months. Most recently, PIXIE PLUS was updated on August 13, 2026 and Light2017 on August 22, 2026.

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