Comparison

AMP Research PowerStep vs LitLED

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

Head to head
About

AMP Research PowerStep

Control your electric-powered running boards with this app. Adjust step position, and manage integrated or auxiliary LED lighting systems directly from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Control electric running board position
  • Override step up/down
  • Power integrated LED lights
  • Power auxiliary LED lights
  • Smartphone control
Features
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The new Powerstep Smart Series is the latest innovation to bring more control for the electric-powered running board right to your fingertips. Enjoy the in-app flexibility to override your steps to stay up or down, as well as power on/off the integrated or an auxiliary LED light system.

About

LitLED

Control ambient lighting with a color wheel or preset swatches. Adjust brightness for front and rear zones independently or synced. Turn zones off when not needed.

Highlights
  • Color wheel selection
  • Preset color swatches
  • Zone brightness adjustment
  • Independent front/rear zone control
  • Sync front and rear zones
  • Zone OFF feature
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LitLED is an essential tool to go along with Ambient Lighting product from VAIS Technology. LitLED is designed to allow users to select any color using a color wheel or preset swatches, as well as select desired brightness. Selections may be done for front and rear zones separately or synced together. The app features include: Color wheel color selection Preset swatches color selection Zone brightness adjustment Independent front and rear zones controls Sync front and rear zones Zone OFF feature

Screenshots

AMP Research PowerStep4 screens
LitLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LitLED at 67% against AMP Research PowerStep's 19%. LitLED also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.8). AMP Research PowerStep's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). 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

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

LitLED holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AMP Research PowerStep has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of AMP Research PowerStep's written reviews are positive against 67% of LitLED's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AMP Research PowerStep ships an update every 5 months, LitLED every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AMP Research PowerStep versus LitLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAMP Research PowerStepLitLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (45 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLund International Holding CompanyVAIS Technology

Customer experience

AMP Research PowerStep

All ratings28 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.5%

LitLED

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

AMP Research PowerStep

No in-app purchases

None

LitLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AMP Research PowerStep free?
AMP Research PowerStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LitLED free?
LitLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AMP Research PowerStep or LitLED?
LitLED is rated higher. AMP Research PowerStep averages 1.8 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while LitLED averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AMP Research PowerStep or LitLED have ads?
Neither AMP Research PowerStep nor LitLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AMP Research PowerStep or LitLED?
AMP Research PowerStep ships an update every 5 months, and LitLED every 15 months. Most recently, AMP Research PowerStep was updated on November 3, 2026 and LitLED on November 3, 2026.

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