Comparison

zLEDS Bit Editor vs GaugeControl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

zLEDS Bit Editor

Features
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Create and manage custom 40-channel LED sequences directly from your iPhone. Build animations frame by frame, adjust playback settings, configure advanced commands, save presets, and upload your designs to a connected controller over Bluetooth. Features include: - 40-channel LED sequence editing - Table View and Linear View editors - Custom frame creation and editing - Playback speed and brightness control - Loop and time-off delay settings - Advanced command configuration - Local preset saving and management - Bluetooth device connection and upload - Compatible ZLEDS controller configuration Designed for ZLEDS lighting systems using supported DigiC40 hardware.

About

GaugeControl

Customize the appearance and functionality of your device's gauges. Adjust warning thresholds and modify displayed parameters to suit your preferences. This utility offers a personalized user interface experience.

Highlights
  • Customize gauge appearance
  • Configure warning levels
  • Modify displayed parameters
  • Personalize user interface
Features
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Change the look and feel of your device, customize warning levels and change the parameters displayed.

Screenshots

zLEDS Bit Editor3 screens
GaugeControl1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: zLEDS Bit Editor at weekly against GaugeControl's every 6 weeks. GaugeControl's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for zLEDS Bit Editor against 5.0 for GaugeControl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zLEDS Bit Editor ships an update weekly, GaugeControl every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
zLEDS Bit Editor versus GaugeControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzLEDS Bit EditorGaugeControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel RiosKurt Wubbels

In-app purchases

None

zLEDS Bit Editor

No in-app purchases

None

GaugeControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zLEDS Bit Editor free?
zLEDS Bit Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GaugeControl free?
GaugeControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, zLEDS Bit Editor or GaugeControl?
zLEDS Bit Editor and GaugeControl are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do zLEDS Bit Editor or GaugeControl have ads?
Neither zLEDS Bit Editor nor GaugeControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zLEDS Bit Editor or GaugeControl?
zLEDS Bit Editor ships an update weekly, and GaugeControl every 6 weeks. Most recently, zLEDS Bit Editor was updated on November 11, 2026 and GaugeControl on November 3, 2026.

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