iPixel Color vs iStar Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPixel Color
Design custom images and animations for dot matrix screens. Create GIFs, DIY pictures, and import videos or live screen captures for dynamic displays. Offers built-in content and real-time projection capabilities.
- Create GIF animations
- DIY dot matrix pictures
- Import videos for display
- Real-time screen projection
- Built-in images and GIFs
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iPixel color is a creative software for designing various pictures and animations for dot matrix screens. In addition to the built-in exquisite pictures and gif animations, users can also use this software to create gif animations, DIY pictures, DIY dot matrix pictures, and You can import the video you want to display on the dot matrix screen, and you can also project the screen captured by your phone to your dot matrix screen in real time. iPixel color 是一款为点阵屏设计各种图片，动画的创造性软件，app除了内置精美的图片和gif动画外，用户还可以使用该软件随心所欲创造gif动画，DIY图片，DIY点阵图片，还可以导入您想在点阵屏显示的视频，此外还可以实时将手机捕捉到的画面投屏到您的点阵屏上。
iStar Lighting
Control fiber optic, stair, and landscape lighting systems. Adjust colors, brightness, speed, and set timers for customized illumination. Features meteor effects for fiber optics and zone control for landscapes.
- Color and brightness adjustment
- Motor speed control
- Meteor effect for fiber optics
- Stair lighting mode and delay settings
- Landscape lighting zone and group control
- Timer function for landscape lighting
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iStar Lighting app is designed for fiber optic lighting,stair lighting and landscape lighting 1)Fiber Optic Lighting: it can change color and brightness, adjust the speed of motor and turn ON/OFF, it also support to do meteor effect 2)Stair Lighting: it can change brightness, speed, mode and delay time 3)Landscape lighting: it can change brightness of each zone and group, it have timer function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iPixel Color at 2.9 against iStar Lighting's 1.0. iPixel Color also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (474 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPixel Color holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPixel Color has 474 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iPixel Color ships an update every 9 days, iStar Lighting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPixel Color | iStar Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (474 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 474 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 470 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd. | Dongguan Ryker Lighting Co., Ltd |
Bugs and requests
iPixel Color
Reported bugs
4 issues- Gallery not loading
- Text formatting issues after updates
- Bluetooth connection problems
- Firmware update causing device issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add Türkçe dil desteği (Turkish language support)
- Allow customization of remote control buttons
- Improve text editing and font options
- Add more emoji and GIF options
- Implement sync between multiple LED panels
iStar Lighting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iPixel Color
No in-app purchases
iStar Lighting
No in-app purchases
