Comparison

Pool Light vs Wi

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

Head to head
About

Pool Light

Features
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一款可以用手机控制灯光的软件,可以单点模式直接控制设备,也可以让手机和设备同时登陆路由器,达到控制

About

Wi

Diagnose your Wi-Fi network and enhance your online security. This tool offers one-tap checks for signal strength, speed, and latency, and helps detect hidden cameras and devices on your network for privacy protection.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi signal strength check
  • Internet speed and latency test
  • Discover surrounding cameras
  • Find devices on network
  • Ping test for connectivity
Features
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The Wi-Fi Toolkit helps you diagnose your network for free. It aims to protect your privacy from being stolen when you use public Wi-Fi. • Check your Wi-Fi signal strength, network security, internet speed, and latency with one tap • Test your internet speed while playing a racing game • Discover surrounding cameras to protect your privacy • Find all devices in the same network • Test your ping to measure your connectivity to target services for a better network experience

Screenshots

Pool Light4 screens
Wi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pool Light at monthly against Wi's every 2 months. Wi's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Light ships an update monthly, Wi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pool Light versus Wi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool LightWi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—93 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer健生 刘TP-Link Systems Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Pool Light

No in-app purchases

None

Wi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Light free?
Pool Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wi free?
Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool Light or Wi have ads?
Neither Pool Light nor Wi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Light or Wi?
Pool Light ships an update monthly, and Wi every 2 months. Most recently, Pool Light was updated on October 4, 2026 and Wi on October 13, 2026.

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