xLite vs Solar Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xLite
This app allows you to remotely detect and control compatible lights within a 100-foot range using Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, dimming, and power modes, and customize the white light spectrum from warm to cool tones.
- Bluetooth light detection up to 100 feet
- Brightness and dimming control
- On/off functionality
- High power burst mode
- Adjustable white spectrum (warm to cool)
Read full descriptionHide full description
- Detect xLite residental and comerical lights up to 100' away with Bluetooth Low Energy - Control brightness, dimming, and on/off - Enable high power burst mode for the extra lumonisity when needed - Control the white spectrum from warm(2700k) -> cool(6000k)
Solar Lighting
Control your Bluetooth-enabled solar lights with this app. Adjust brightness, set motion-activated lighting, or keep them on low power all night. It offers various modes for convenience and energy saving.
- Turn lights on/off
- Motion-activated lighting
- Always-on low light mode
- Adjustable brightness
- Sensor dimming mode
Read full descriptionHide full description
Open the Bluetooth connected phone APP "Solar Lighting" to realize the function on APP. The page has six buttons: 1. ON/OFF(on / off): Turn the light on or off. 2. SENSOR(induction 30s + off): Press this button to turn on the light after walking for 30s at night and then turn it off for several times at a distance of 5-8m. 3. ALWAYS ON(always bright 10%): Press this button to illuminate the whole night, and the light is slightly bright. 4. SENSOR DIM(sensing 30s + low light 3%): The light is slightly bright at night, when people walk through the light, the induction time is 30s, and then it becomes weak light, which can be cycled several times. 5.+(brightness brightening): Press this button to brighten the light according to the vision. 6.-(brightness down): Press this button to dim the light according to the vision.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xLite at 100% against Solar Lighting's 9%. xLite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4). Solar Lighting's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.3). On price, update cadence, 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.
xLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Lighting has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of xLite's written reviews are positive against 9% of Solar Lighting's.
xLite ships an update every 12 months, Solar Lighting every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xLite | Solar Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Moss | Shenzhen Qianghe Technology CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
xLite
Solar Lighting
In-app purchases
xLite
No in-app purchases
Solar Lighting
No in-app purchases
