Holiday ShowHome vs WLED+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Holiday ShowHome
Control your holiday lights and trees wirelessly. This app allows you to customize colors, brightness, and effects for your decorations via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Easily set up pre-programmed functions for a festive atmosphere with a simple tap.
- Bluetooth device control
- Wi-Fi device control
- Customizable light colors
- Adjustable brightness
- Pre-programmed light modes
- Customizable light chasing effects
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Holiday ShowHome Holiday Show Home uses WIFI/Bluetooth to add holiday lights and holiday trees and is controlled via a network/Bluetooth connection. It's as simple as a tap of your finger. Choose from a selection of following pre-programmed functions that synchronized to Holiday ShowHome. Key features: 1.Bluetooth Device: lights mode,lights color,lights brightness, lights chasing,lights custom group... 2.WiFi Device: lights mode, lights color, lights brightness... This is demo video access link:https://youtu.be/AY4Nqu6V6qA If you encounter problems, please feedback to: donaldnietech@gmail.com
WLED+
Manage and control WLED devices with an enhanced interface and features. Organize devices, preview effects, and automate preset saving. Optimized for various screen sizes and compatible with WLED v0.13.3+.
- Improved user interface
- Effect previews
- Device grouping
- Layout support for segment configurations
- Automatic segment gap finding
- Playlist saving for presets
- Random preset cycling
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WLED+ is an independent, modern app for controlling WLED LED strips, matrices, and light installations from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It talks directly to your devices over your local network. Device control stays local, with no account, no cloud control, and no ad tracking. WHY WLED+ WLED+ is built as a native companion app for WLED, with a polished interface for newcomers and deeper controls for makers. FEATURES - Visual layout editor: see your segments on a canvas, tap to select them, and drag to reshape your strip or matrix. - Live preview: watch your device's real LED colors stream onto the canvas as you edit. - Animated effect previews: see what an effect looks like before you apply it. - Smart segments: automatically fill gaps in your layout or split the largest segment when you add a new one. - Device groups: organize and control multiple devices together. - Presets and playlists: save favorite looks and auto-add new presets to a playlist. - Randomizer: automatically cycle through your presets. - Full control: brightness, colors, palettes, effects, nightlight, and per-segment settings. - Sound-reactive effect support for WLED SR. PRIVACY FIRST No login. Device control stays on your local network. Crash reports are used only to improve reliability and are never sold. Works with WLED and WLED SR firmware v0.13.3 and above, and is optimized for screens of all sizes. Made by an independent husband-and-wife team from Venice, CA. WLED+ is an independent companion app for WLED and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WLED project; all credit for the firmware goes to the WLED community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLED+ at 88% against Holiday ShowHome's 15%. WLED+ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8). Holiday ShowHome's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (269 vs 13). 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.
WLED+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Holiday ShowHome has 269 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Holiday ShowHome's written reviews are positive against 88% of WLED+'s.
Holiday ShowHome ships an update every 3 days, WLED+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Holiday ShowHome | WLED+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (269 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 江海 聂 | Pixel Heart LLC |
Customer experience
Holiday ShowHome
WLED+
Bugs and requests
Holiday ShowHome
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to lights
- Lights randomly change settings
- Firmware updates break functionality
- Password issues prevent access
Requested features
3 requests- Custom color options
- Ability to set schedules/timers
- Improved app stability and reliability
WLED+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Holiday ShowHome
No in-app purchases
WLED+
No in-app purchases








