uSpectrum PAR vs RippHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uSpectrum PAR
This application connects wirelessly to a handheld spectral PAR meter, allowing remote analysis and configuration of light sources. It displays detailed spectral data, light source information, and absorption metrics, with options to save and share measurements.
- Wireless Bluetooth connection
- Remote light source analysis
- Save captured data
- Display spectrum and CIE diagrams
- View light source metrics (LUX, CCT, CRI)
- Share measured data via email
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uSpectrum PAR is a wireless controller application for UPRtek handheld Spectral PAR Meter which provides 6 main features, namely Basic, Spectrum, PPFD Spectrum, CIE1931, CIE1976, and, CRI. Supported Devices ・PG200N (≧ FW Ver.1.1.0.B25) # uSpectrum PAR will continuously add more supported devices in the future. Connect to Handheld Spectral PAR Meter via Bluetooth ・To remotely analyze light source target. ・To remotely configure the "Integration Mode" of device ・To save the captured data of device. More Features ・To show Spectrum, PPFD Spectrum, CIE1931, CIE1976, CRI diagram of the data(*.xls), which was generated from UPRTek handheld spectral PAR meter. ・To see more information of light source, such as LUX, CCT, CRI, x, y, λp, and λpV. ・To see more information of absorption of light source, such as PPFD, PFD, PFD-R, PFD-G, and, PFD-B. ・To share the measured data via email.
RippHome
Organize and control multiple smart home devices by grouping them into rooms for simplified management. Customize your experience with a selection of background wallpapers. Supports English and Simplified Chinese.
- Group multiple devices for unified control
- Create and manage rooms
- Add devices and groups to rooms
- Supports English and Simplified Chinese
- Customizable background wallpapers
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You can form multiple devices into groups for unified control. In addition, we support the creation of rooms. You can add devices or groups to a room to facilitate operation and management. This application currently supports English and Simplified Chinese, switch within the App. At the same time, we have a variety of beautiful background wallpapers for you to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RippHome at 1.8 against uSpectrum PAR's 1.0. RippHome also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). uSpectrum PAR's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RippHome holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
uSpectrum PAR ships an update every 8 months, RippHome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uSpectrum PAR | RippHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 1.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United Power Research Technology Corporation | OE Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
uSpectrum PAR
RippHome
In-app purchases
uSpectrum PAR
No in-app purchases
RippHome
No in-app purchases
