CA LightWorks vs Lichtbär
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA LightWorks
Control and program GH PRO 340 greenhouse LED grow lights wirelessly. Adjust spectrum settings and manage your grow lights remotely for optimal plant growth.
- Wireless programming
- Spectrum control
- GH PRO 340 compatible
- Remote management
- LED grow light control
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California LightWorks Application for wireless programming and spectrum control of GH PRO 340 greenhouse LED grow light fixtures.
Lichtbär
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A bear. A star. Your light. Light Bear turns your HomeKit lights into something magical. Instead of complicated menus, you control brightness with a single swipe across a lovingly crafted bear. The brighter the light, the more the bear glows. In darkness, it becomes a peaceful silhouette with closed eyes. At full brightness, its star radiates warmth across the screen. Why Lichtbär? Lichtbär is not another smart home hub with a hundred features. It's an intentionally simple app that does exactly one thing – and does it beautifully: dimming lights. Perfect for kids. Your child wants to control their own nightlight? Lichtbär only shows lights. No thermostats, no door locks, no cameras. Nothing that can be accidentally changed. Perfect for you. Open, swipe, done. No room setup needed – Lichtbär reads your rooms and lights automatically from your Apple Home. How it works: · Open the app – your HomeKit rooms appear as tabs · Swipe up on the bear for more light, down for less · The bear responds with a warm glow effect matching the current brightness · Multiple lights per room? Control them all at once or pick a specific one · Changes from Siri or the Home app are reflected in the bear in real time Features: · Automatic room detection from Apple Home · Vertical slider inspired by the iOS flashlight widget · Control all lights per room or individually · Live sync with Apple Home, Siri, and physical switches · Gentle haptic feedback at every brightness step · Minimalist dark UI – the bear is the interface · Demo mode to try without a HomeKit setup · No ads, no tracking, no accounts Requirements: Lichtbär works with all HomeKit-compatible lights. You need at least one smart light set up in the Apple Home app. Supports all lights with brightness control, including Philips Hue, IKEA DIRIGERA, Nanoleaf, Eve, Meross, and many more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CA LightWorks at none against Lichtbär's 4. CA LightWorks also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Lichtbär sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CA LightWorks asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CA LightWorks | Lichtbär |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MWW Inc | Stefan Wensauer |
In-app purchases
CA LightWorks
No in-app purchases
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