iStrip Pro vs WLED+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStrip Pro
Control smart light strips with unlimited color customization and dynamic effects like shooting stars. Manage multiple devices in groups, pick colors with your camera, and sync lights to music or microphone rhythms for a vibrant, personalized experience.
- Unlimited color customization
- Dynamic light effects (shooting stars, overlays)
- Group device management
- Camera color picking
- Music and microphone rhythm sync
- Multiple device control
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iStrip Pro is a smart light strip controller. Unlimited customization of the light bar color you need. He provides colorful shooting stars, overlays and other effects. It can manage and control multiple devices in groups, giving you a colorful world. In addition, camera color picking, music rhythm effects, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythms are also provided. He can satisfy all your lamp needs and give you endless joy. Enjoy! iStrip Pro是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的流星、叠加等效果。更能分组管控多个设备,给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外,还提供了摄像头取色,音乐律动效果,和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要,给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧!
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+.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLED+ at 88% against iStrip Pro's 0%. WLED+ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and device support (4 vs 2). iStrip Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WLED+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iStrip Pro's written reviews are positive against 88% of WLED+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iStrip Pro | WLED+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Chun Chung LO | Pixel Heart LLC |
Customer experience
iStrip Pro
WLED+
In-app purchases
iStrip Pro
No in-app purchases
WLED+
No in-app purchases








