Comparison

Trimlight vs WLED+

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

Head to head
About

Trimlight

This app controls a permanent holiday lighting system, offering millions of color and pattern combinations. Schedule lights for any holiday or special event, or create custom displays. Enjoy a seamless, wire-hidden lighting solution for your home or structure.

Highlights
  • 16 million color options
  • Millions of patterns and combinations
  • Individual light control
  • Custom pattern creation
  • 365-day calendar scheduling
  • Daily timer functionality
Features
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Trimlight is the original and still the best lighting system for permanent holiday lights available. Trimlight perfectly hides all the wires during the day while providing any building, home, deck, or structure amazing lighting at night. With 16 million color options and millions of different patterns, combinations of colors, and features your lights will look amazing from every angle. Our patented channel holds all the lights and wires securely to blend into the architectural features of any structure. This app works exclusively with the Trimlight Select Plus lighting system for the user to have full control of each individual light. With this very intuitive app the user can customize exact patterns and quantity of the diodes to custom create any pattern imaginable. This app includes a full 365 day calendar and a daily timer to customize which lights you want on for every holiday or you can set custom patterns and colors for any day of the year. Trimlight makes remembering holidays and special events like birthdays and anniversaries a breeze. Forget the hassle of putting lights up and taking them down every year. With Trimlight Select Plus you will have custom set lighting features for every holiday, forever!

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

Trimlight4 screens
WLED+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLED+ at 88% against Trimlight's 41%. WLED+ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Trimlight's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 12) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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

WLED+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trimlight has 122 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Trimlight's written reviews are positive against 88% of WLED+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimlight ships an update every 3 months, WLED+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trimlight versus WLED+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimlightWLED+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (122 ratings)4.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.Pixel Heart LLC

Customer experience

Trimlight

All ratings121 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative44.6%

WLED+

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

In-app purchases

None

Trimlight

No in-app purchases

None

WLED+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimlight free?
Trimlight 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, Trimlight or WLED+?
WLED+ is rated higher. Trimlight averages 3.0 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while WLED+ averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Trimlight or WLED+ have ads?
Neither Trimlight nor WLED+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimlight or WLED+?
Trimlight ships an update every 3 months, and WLED+ fortnightly. Most recently, Trimlight was updated on August 1, 2026 and WLED+ on August 13, 2026.

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