Comparison

Hyperspace Lighting vs WLED+

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

Head to head
About

Hyperspace Lighting

Transform your HyperCube into an interactive light display. Choose from various modes and over 90 patterns, customize colors, brightness, and speed. Save your favorite settings and sync with music or other devices.

Highlights
  • Select modes and patterns
  • Customize colors and brightness
  • Adjust pattern speed and intensity
  • Audio response for music sync
  • Save favorite patterns
  • Hyper-sync network control
Features
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Your hyperspace command center. Control, personalize, and interact with your HyperCube. There are 3 modes (Kaleidoscopic, Sound Reactive, and Meditative), and over 90 unique patters to choose from and customize. Features of the app include: - Select mode or individual patterns from a list - Choose custom colors (up to 3 at once), or choose from predefined color palettes - Change brightness or pattern speed - Adjust pattern intensity, with different effects on each unique pattern - Change symmetry, the direction that light pulses through the cube - Save favorites (up to 16), along with any customization you've made - Audio response, sync the brightness of any pattern to the music - Hyper-sync, automatically syncing the color and pattern of any HyperCube in the network This app uses WiFi to connect, and is free to all users!

About

WLED+

Manage and control WLED devices with an enhanced interface and features. Organize devices, preview effects, and automate preset saving. Optimized for various screen sizes and compatible with WLED v0.13.3+.

Highlights
  • Improved user interface
  • Effect previews
  • Device grouping
  • Layout support for segment configurations
  • Automatic segment gap finding
  • Playlist saving for presets
  • Random preset cycling
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WLED+ is an independent, modern app for controlling WLED LED strips, matrices, and light installations from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It talks directly to your devices over your local network. Device control stays local, with no account, no cloud control, and no ad tracking. WHY WLED+ WLED+ is built as a native companion app for WLED, with a polished interface for newcomers and deeper controls for makers. FEATURES - Visual layout editor: see your segments on a canvas, tap to select them, and drag to reshape your strip or matrix. - Live preview: watch your device's real LED colors stream onto the canvas as you edit. - Animated effect previews: see what an effect looks like before you apply it. - Smart segments: automatically fill gaps in your layout or split the largest segment when you add a new one. - Device groups: organize and control multiple devices together. - Presets and playlists: save favorite looks and auto-add new presets to a playlist. - Randomizer: automatically cycle through your presets. - Full control: brightness, colors, palettes, effects, nightlight, and per-segment settings. - Sound-reactive effect support for WLED SR. PRIVACY FIRST No login. Device control stays on your local network. Crash reports are used only to improve reliability and are never sold. Works with WLED and WLED SR firmware v0.13.3 and above, and is optimized for screens of all sizes. Made by an independent husband-and-wife team from Venice, CA. WLED+ is an independent companion app for WLED and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WLED project; all credit for the firmware goes to the WLED community.

Screenshots

Hyperspace Lighting4 screens
WLED+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLED+ at 88% against Hyperspace Lighting's 23%. WLED+ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

WLED+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hyperspace Lighting's written reviews are positive against 88% of WLED+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyperspace Lighting ships an update every 6 months, WLED+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hyperspace Lighting versus WLED+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperspace LightingWLED+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings)4.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings812 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperspace LightingPixel Heart LLC

Customer experience

Hyperspace Lighting

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative73.2%

WLED+

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Hyperspace Lighting

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • App constantly disconnects from devices
  • Difficult to reconnect after disconnection
  • App forgets products after unplugging or power failure
  • Saving mode forgets settings
  • Device broke after a year due to bad firmware
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  • App not connecting to WiFi
  • App not connecting to Hypercubes
  • Connection only lasts for a few days
  • WiFi connection is garbage
  • App/hardware WiFi implementation is broken
  • App not connecting with 5G
  • App won't stay connected
  • App never connects
  • Firmware update left cube unusable/bricked
  • App doesn't connect to WiFi
  • App disconnects when minimized or randomly
  • Blank screen in app
  • App doesn't let me connect cube to WiFi
  • App doesn't connect to cube anymore
  • App breaks after updates
  • App won't connect to wi-fi
  • App disconnects if switched to other apps
  • App doesn't show cube in connected devices list
  • App doesn't function well
  • App is glitchy af
  • App is disgracefully bad
  • App is slow
  • App doesn't perform well
  • App doesn't connect to WiFi
  • App is glitchy
  • App needs a lot of work
  • App is not working correctly
  • App is far behind on updates

Requested features

13 requests
  • Smart device integration (Alexa, Google)
  • Widget support
  • Shortcuts
  • IFTTT applets
  • Location support for automation
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  • Bluetooth connectivity for direct audio stream
  • Suggestion section in the app
  • Indication of active pattern
  • HomeKit integration
  • Timed schedules of favorites
  • Auto shut-off schedule
  • HomeKit voice command control
  • Increase/decrease brightness over time

WLED+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hyperspace Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

WLED+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyperspace Lighting free?
Hyperspace Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WLED+ free?
WLED+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyperspace Lighting or WLED+?
WLED+ is rated higher. Hyperspace Lighting averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while WLED+ averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Hyperspace Lighting or WLED+ have ads?
Neither Hyperspace Lighting nor WLED+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyperspace Lighting or WLED+?
Hyperspace Lighting ships an update every 6 months, and WLED+ fortnightly. Most recently, Hyperspace Lighting was updated on October 8, 2026 and WLED+ on October 6, 2026.

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