Metra RGBW Lights vs DirectLoader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metra RGBW Lights
Control your RGB and RGBW lighting with a variety of color selections, dynamic modes, and music synchronization. This app offers precise digital control for compatible lighting products.
- RGB and RGBW color selection
- Dynamic lighting modes
- Music synchronization
- Adjustable speed settings
- Precise PWM digital control
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Select from RGB and RGBW colors for your lighting. Choose from different speeds and dynamic modes, or flash your lights to your music. This lighting controller app works with any of the Metra Electronics RGB lights under the Heise, Metra PowerSports, and Metra Marine brands and uses advanced PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) for digital control technology with precise and accurate color management.
DirectLoader
This app allows authorized installers to wirelessly flash and program select remote start and security systems. It provides access to vehicle wiring databases, installation guides, and technical updates for DIRECTED by VOXX products.
- Wireless flashing for DS4/DS4+ modules
- Wired/Wireless flashing for DBALL2, DB3, DS3/DS3+ modules
- Wired/Wireless 'Bitwriter' programming
- DirectWire vehicle wiring database access
- Installation guides and technical news
- SmartStart activation
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DirectLoader App – Wirelessly flash and program select DIRECTED by VOXX Remote Start & Security systems. “For Installers, By Installers” At DIRECTECHS, our motto is “For Installers, By Installers.” We are committed to supporting installation technicians with our decades of technical experience, unrivaled passion, and dedication to the industry. Note: This app is intended for use only by authorized DIRECTED by VOXX Dealers and Distributors. Login credentials are required to access DIRECTECHS resources, which include the DirectWire vehicle wiring and information database, installation guides, online training, tech tips, and much more. With the DirectLoader APP, along with the DLOADER4, you can flash and program our analog and digital products, including many legacy products, along with mobile access to the following features and functions: • Wirelessly flash DS4/DS4+ modules (DLOADER4 not required) • Wired/Wireless flashing for DBALL2, DB3, DS3/DS3+ modules (DLOADER4 required) • Wired/Wireless ‘Bitwriter’ programming for supported analog systems (DLOADER4 required) • DirectWire Access • Installation Guides • Technical News Alerts and ‘Vehicles Added’ updates • DIRECTED by VOXX SmartStart Activation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DirectLoader at 50% against Metra RGBW Lights's 0%. DirectLoader also leads on rating (3.4 vs 1.0). Metra RGBW Lights'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DirectLoader holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Metra RGBW Lights's written reviews are positive against 50% of DirectLoader's.
Metra RGBW Lights ships an update every 5 months, DirectLoader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metra RGBW Lights | DirectLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (8 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Metra Electronics Corp. | VOXX Electronics Corp |
Customer experience
Metra RGBW Lights
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In-app purchases
Metra RGBW Lights
No in-app purchases
DirectLoader
No in-app purchases
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