Comparison

Tru vs DadVice

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

Head to head
About

Tru

Control your smart outdoor lighting system remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust white and RGB colors, dim lights, and create custom groups for different areas of your landscape. Share device access with family members for easy management.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connection
  • Remote control via iPhone/iPad
  • Tunable white color (2200K-6500K)
  • RGB static color control
  • Dimming and On/Off
  • Create lighting groups
  • Device sharing
Features
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Tru-scapes Smart Outdoor Living - RGBWW Lighting 1. Free App available to Download from App Stores. 2. Easy connection: Easily and quickly connect App to your landscape lighting by Bluetooth. 3. Remote control: Using your IPHONE or IPAD device to control your lighting system. 4. Tunable single white color from 2200K-6500K and can Dim and On/Off; Tunable RGB static single color and can dim and On/Off 5. Landscape: Zone/Backyard/Frontyard/Patio/Deck and so on 6. Create your own lighting groups 7. Device Sharing: One tap to share devices among family members.

About

DadVice

This app provides verified wisdom and quotes to help fathers navigate challenging moments and find the right words. It offers daily curated quotes, a feature to ask for advice on specific situations, and the ability to save impactful sayings. An optional Pro version offers deeper interpretations of quotes.

Highlights
  • Verified quotes from reliable sources
  • Daily curated quotes for your fatherhood stage
  • Ask feature for situation-specific advice
  • Save and organize impactful quotes
  • Deeper understanding of quote interpretations (Pro)
  • Faith-friendly filtering options
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Being a dad means facing moments no one prepared you for. The tantrum in aisle seven. The silence after a hard conversation. The 2am doubt about whether you're getting any of this right. DadVice gives you the right words for exactly where you are right now. WISDOM THAT'S ACTUALLY BEEN VERIFIED Every quote in DadVice is confirmed against at least two independent sources. No misattributed internet quotes. No made-up wisdom. Just words that were actually said, by people worth listening to — stoic philosophers, authors, scholars, and leaders who wrestled with the same things you do. THREE WAYS TO FIND WHAT YOU NEED Today — One quote each day, chosen for your season of fatherhood. Whether you're deep in the baby-and-toddler years or navigating a teenager, what you see fits where you actually are. Ask — Type what you're facing. Get a quote that meets the moment. No searching, no scrolling — just tell it what's going on. Saved — Keep the ones that land. Build your own collection of the words you want to come back to. DEEPER UNDERSTANDING (PRO) Sometimes a quote hits you but you're not sure why. Deeper Understanding gives you a thoughtful interpretation of any quote — not a generic explanation, but a reflection on what it means for the situation you're actually in. BUILT FOR REAL DADS No account required. No email signup. No social feed, no likes, no comparison. Open the app, get what you need, get back to your family. Faith-friendly. You can filter for wisdom that aligns with your values, or keep it broad. Your call. Private by design. No login means no profile to harvest. Your saved quotes stay on your device and in your own private data. FREE FOREVER The daily quote, the Ask feature, saving, and sharing are all free — no trial, no catch. DadVice PRO unlocks Deeper Understanding for $4.99/month, with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. --- Built by one dad who kept looking for the right thing to say, and got tired of not finding it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions? contact@dadvice.app

Screenshots

Tru4 screens
DadVice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DadVice at 100% against Tru's 20%. DadVice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 14 months). Tru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (26 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DadVice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Tru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DadVice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tru has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Tru's written reviews are positive against 100% of DadVice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tru ships an update every 14 months, DadVice every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tru versus DadVice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruDadVice
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (26 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlobal Outdoor Living, LLC.Czegledi Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Tru

All ratings25 ratings
Positive48.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

DadVice

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tru

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DadVice

Subscriptions1
  • DadVice PRO7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Tru free?
Tru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DadVice free?
DadVice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tru or DadVice?
DadVice is rated higher. Tru averages 2.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while DadVice averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tru or DadVice have ads?
Neither Tru nor DadVice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tru or DadVice?
Tru ships an update every 14 months, and DadVice every 9 days. Most recently, Tru was updated on November 3, 2026 and DadVice on October 31, 2026.

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