GVM LED vs alfolive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GVM LED
Control photography lamps via Bluetooth connection. Adjust settings and manage your lighting equipment directly from your mobile device.
- Bluetooth lamp control
- Photography lighting management
- App-controlled lighting
- GVM product integration
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This is a software that can control the photography lamp. The app controls the photography lamp product with app function under GVM through Bluetooth connection.
alfolive
Control Bluetooth lamps and their effects with this application. Set custom timings for light displays and manage your connected devices.
- Connect to Bluetooth lamps
- Control lighting effects
- Set custom timings
- Manage connected devices
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With this app, you can connect to the Bluetooth lamps and control their effects, including setting the timing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GVM LED at 3.2 against alfolive's 2.0. alfolive's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 5). 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.
GVM LED holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of GVM LED's written reviews are positive against 17% of alfolive's.
GVM LED ships an update every 2 months, alfolive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GVM LED | alfolive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丹丹 陈 | 远军 江 |
Customer experience
GVM LED
alfolive
Bugs and requests
GVM LED
Reported bugs
12 issues- Login credentials rejected despite correct password
- Verification code times out before use
- App crashes during device synchronization
- Cannot connect more than one light at a time
- Bluetooth connection drops unexpectedly
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- App freezes on main page or navigation tabs
- Password matching validation fails despite identical entries
- Login fails when using non-.com email addresses
- App requires WiFi for login despite Bluetooth-only operation
- In-app message/problem form always returns 'FAILED' status
- Incompatibility with iPad Pro color adjustment
- Recent update broke previously working connections
Requested features
10 requests- Remove mandatory login requirement for local Bluetooth control
- Enable independent control of multiple lights simultaneously
- Expand scene customization options beyond 8 presets
- Add keyboard shortcuts and Stream Deck integration for streaming
- Improve color wheel with more granular color selection
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- Add dark mode option
- Create desktop/PC version with better controls
- Allow grouping of lights for synchronized control
- Implement offline mode for Bluetooth-only operation
- Add light naming persistence across app sessions
alfolive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GVM LED
No in-app purchases
alfolive
No in-app purchases
