iStrip+ vs APP Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStrip+
Control smart light bars with unlimited color customization and dynamic effects like stroboscopic and breathing. Group multiple devices for a synchronized, colorful experience. Enjoy music synchronization for an immersive atmosphere.
- Unlimited light bar color customization
- Stroboscopic and breathing effects
- Group control for multiple devices
- Music rhythm synchronization
- Mobile and hardware microphone rhythm
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Istrip is an intelligent light bar controller. Unlimited customization of light bar color you need. It provides rich and colorful stroboscopic, breathing and other effects. It can control multiple devices in groups and give you a colorful world. In addition, it also provides music rhythm effect, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythm. He can satisfy all your needs for lights and give you endless joy. Enjoy it! iStrip是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的频闪、呼吸等效果。更能分组管控多个设备，给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外，还提供了音乐律动效果，和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要，给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧！
APP Lighting
Control your APP Lighting devices via Bluetooth. Offers an unlimited color wheel and 14 animation modes for enhanced light performance. Requires Bluetooth 4.0 or higher.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Unlimited color wheel
- 14 animation modes
- Light performance customization
- Requires Bluetooth 4.0+
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APP Lighting app is designed for APP Lighting Bluetooth® connection and control. It has unlimited color wheel and 14 various animations for more light performance options, required Bluetooth 4.0 or above.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APP Lighting at 5.0 against iStrip+'s 2.8. APP Lighting also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). iStrip+'s advantage is ratings volume (449 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
APP Lighting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStrip+ has 449 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iStrip+ | APP Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (449 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd. | DONGGUAN SHENGQIN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
iStrip+
APP Lighting
Bugs and requests
iStrip+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- App doesn't detect LED lights
- Lights won't turn on or off
- Incorrect color display
- Timer not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add custom color options
- Improve music sync feature
- Add more animation effects
- Improve timer functionality
- Integrate with smart home platforms
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- Add widget support
APP Lighting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iStrip+
No in-app purchases
APP Lighting
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iStrip+ free?
Is APP Lighting free?
Which has better reviews, iStrip+ or APP Lighting?
Do iStrip+ or APP Lighting have ads?
Which is updated more often, iStrip+ or APP Lighting?
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