Holiday Ultimate Lights vs ColorStream+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Holiday Ultimate Lights
Control your holiday lights and trees wirelessly using your phone. Select pre-programmed functions, adjust colors and brightness, and set timers for a dazzling display.
- WIFI controlled holiday lights
- Wireless holiday tree control
- Pre-programmed lighting functions
- Adjustable light color
- Adjustable light brightness
- Timer functionality
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Ultimate Lights Ultimate Lights uses WIFI to add holiday lights and holiday trees and is controlled via a network connection. It's as simple as a tap of your finger. Choose from a selection of following pre-programmed functions that synchronized to Ultimate Lights. Key features: lights mode, lights color, lights brightness, timer... If you encounter problems, please feedback to: donaldnietech@gmail.com
ColorStream+
Design personalized light shows with a smart lighting system. Control colors, brightness, and functions via Bluetooth from your phone or tablet. Group up to four sets for a synchronized experience.
- Create custom light shows
- Adjust color and brightness
- Select from multiple functions
- Set multiple timers
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Group up to 4 light sets
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- Create your own light show using the Philips ColorStream +™ customizable lighting system. Control your lights from your smart phone or tablet using the ColorStream +™ app. The easy to use app allows you to adjust the color, brightness or function of your ColorStream +™ lights. Simple Bluetooth connectivity allows for up to 4 sets to be grouped together, and you can choose from multiple functions on each set. Customize your light show: • Functions: Choose from multiple preprogrammed functions, with brightness control available on some functions. From select sets, chose steady on colors. • Timer: Set multiple timers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ColorStream+ at 3.0 against Holiday Ultimate Lights's 1.7. ColorStream+ also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 44). Holiday Ultimate Lights's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
ColorStream+ holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorStream+ has 2K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Holiday Ultimate Lights's written reviews are positive against 5% of ColorStream+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Holiday Ultimate Lights ships an update every 6 days, ColorStream+ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Holiday Ultimate Lights | ColorStream+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (44 ratings) | 3.0 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews — better | 4.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 江海 聂 | Seasonal Specialties LLC |
Customer experience
Holiday Ultimate Lights
ColorStream+
Bugs and requests
Holiday Ultimate Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ColorStream+
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and disconnects
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Inconsistent color/mode behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Add more color options
- Improve timer functionality
- Enhance music sync capabilities
- Allow for individual light control
- Provide better group management
In-app purchases
Holiday Ultimate Lights
No in-app purchases
ColorStream+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is ColorStream+ free?
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Do Holiday Ultimate Lights or ColorStream+ have ads?
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