PRO RGB vs AppLights Permanent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRO RGB
This application allows users to control DIY color and color change modes of lighting devices. It connects via Bluetooth for seamless customization of your lighting experience.
- DIY color control
- Color change modes
- Bluetooth connection
- Lighting device management
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Control the DIY color and color change mode of the lighting device through bluetooth connection.
AppLights Permanent
Install permanent lights for year-round use and customize them through the app. Choose colors, effects, and pre-programmed light shows for holidays or everyday accent lighting.
- Permanent year-round lighting
- Customizable colors and effects
- Individual bulb control
- Pre-programmed light shows
- Holiday and everyday accent lighting
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AppLights PERMANENT™ provides bright lifestyle lighting you can enjoy all year. Install these amazing lights once then customize them in the app for any holiday, celebration or everyday accent lighting. Enjoy customized lighting for your home with AppLights PERMANENT™. FEATURES: YEAR-ROUND LIFE-STYLE LIGHTING Permanent lights for holidays and every day TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION Instantly choose your colors and effects—even down to each individual bulb. PRE-PROGRAMMED EFFECTS Select from dozens of pre-programmed light shows. Smart Device Compatibility Requirements: • iPhone: iPhone 5s or higher version** • iPad/iPod: iPad (5,6 series), iPad Mini (2,3,4,5 series), iPad Air (1,2 series), iPad Pro, iPad Touch (6,7 series with iOS 12.0 or higher)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PRO RGB at every 3 weeks against AppLights Permanent's every 2 months. PRO RGB also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PRO RGB ships an update every 3 weeks, AppLights Permanent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRO RGB | AppLights Permanent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 康 涂 | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
PRO RGB
AppLights Permanent
Bugs and requests
PRO RGB
Reported bugs
54 issues- Lights stop and get stuck on a color
- App no longer works after update
- Will not connect
- Link shows broken
- App is trash
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- Lights are stuck on a color
- Does not work with iPhone
- Cannot control lights after update
- Bluetooth not connecting
- Music not syncing
- App randomly selects music
- Music cuts off when leaving app
- Music cuts off when screen sleeps
- Cannot stream Pandora
- App crashes
- DIY mode is useless
- Modes and colors not functioning correctly
- App not finding light
- Music library does not sync
- Only one song plays
- Wire harness too short
- Cannot get lights to chase mode
- No DIY mode on iPhone
- Cannot loop music
- Cannot delete unwanted music
- App downloaded whole music library
- App support is non-existent
- Customer support link goes to Chinese site
- App quit connecting
- Slow to respond
- Lights won't turn on
- App doesn't work well
- Cannot change modes
- Cannot turn lights on or off
- Cannot change colors
- Cannot alter appearance
- Bluetooth won't connect
- Won't connect to Apple Music
- Connectivity issues
- Cannot customize light pattern
- Music has only one song
- Green is blue, blue is green
- Device not supported
- Cannot add music
- Stopped connecting
- Completely stopped connecting
- Won't control lights
- Doesn't function properly
- Bluetooth stopped working completely
- App has flaws
- Lights refuse to connect
- Music feature is lame
- Cannot get lights to sync with music
- Cannot get playlist to synchronize
Requested features
10 requests- Allow more customization
- Add red/white/blue banners
- Allow turning lights off/on separately
- Add puddle light mode
- Make it Spotify compatible
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- Allow landscape mode
- Allow iPad use
- Improve music feature with equalizer
- Allow users to create own modes
- Improve Chinese customer support translation
AppLights Permanent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PRO RGB
No in-app purchases
AppLights Permanent
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PRO RGB free?
Is AppLights Permanent free?
Do PRO RGB or AppLights Permanent have ads?
Which is updated more often, PRO RGB or AppLights Permanent?
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