AudioMoth vs Platinum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudioMoth
Synchronize the time and location of your AudioMoth device with an acoustic chime. Ensure your device's firmware is compatible by checking its documentation.
- Acoustic chime synchronization
- Set device time
- Set device location
- Firmware compatibility check
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Set the time and location of your AudioMoth using an acoustic chime. Check the documentation of your AudioMoth firmware to confirm that it supports the use of this app.
Platinum
Control your lights using your phone's Bluetooth. Adjust on/off status, output strength, and set timers for up to nine groups of lights simultaneously.
- Bluetooth light control
- Group up to 9 lights
- On/off control
- Output strength adjustment
- Timing adjustment
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Platinum-LED uses mobile phone Bluetooth to control lights, group up to 9 groups of lights at the same time with on/off, output strength and timing adjustment functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AudioMoth at 100% against Platinum's 31%. AudioMoth also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). Platinum's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AudioMoth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Platinum has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AudioMoth's written reviews are positive against 31% of Platinum's.
AudioMoth ships an update every 11 months, Platinum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AudioMoth | Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.5 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Conservation Technology LTD | Platinum LED Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
AudioMoth
Platinum
In-app purchases
AudioMoth
No in-app purchases
Platinum
No in-app purchases
