Comparison

Holiday ShowHome vs WLED+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Wi-Fi device control
  • Customizable light colors
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Pre-programmed light modes
  • Customizable light chasing effects
Features
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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

About

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+.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Holiday ShowHome4 screens
WLED+4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holiday ShowHome ships an update every 3 days, WLED+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Holiday ShowHome versus WLED+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoliday ShowHomeWLED+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (269 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings269 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer江海 聂Pixel Heart LLC

Customer experience

Holiday ShowHome

All ratings269 ratings
Positive14.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative80.3%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative80.2%

WLED+

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

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

None

Holiday ShowHome

No in-app purchases

None

WLED+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holiday ShowHome free?
Holiday ShowHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WLED+ free?
WLED+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Holiday ShowHome or WLED+?
WLED+ is rated higher. Holiday ShowHome averages 1.8 out of 5 from 269 ratings, while WLED+ averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Holiday ShowHome or WLED+ have ads?
Neither Holiday ShowHome nor WLED+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holiday ShowHome or WLED+?
Holiday ShowHome ships an update every 3 days, and WLED+ fortnightly. Most recently, Holiday ShowHome was updated on November 2, 2026 and WLED+ on November 4, 2026.

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