K'NECT vs Opti Kinect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K'NECT
This utility app connects to a device via Bluetooth to provide an alarm when disconnected. It also allows users to send signals to bound contacts by pressing a button on the device.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Disconnection alarm
- Signal sending to bound contacts
- Device button integration
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1，App connects to the device via Bluetooth 2，When the device is disconnected from the Bluetooth of the mobile phone, the device will sound an alarm 3，When you press the corresponding button of the device, the app will send the signal to other people you bind
Opti Kinect
Control your smart lighting effects products with your phone or tablet. Adjust brightness, power, timers, and effects speed. Group devices for simultaneous control of Aura and Kino products.
- Control brightness
- On/Off functionality
- Timers and schedules
- Effects speed and direction
- Group device control
- Supports Aura & Kino products
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Use your Smart Phone or Tablet to control your [OPTI] Kinetics lighting effects products. Control brightness, on/off, timers & schedules, effects speed & direction. Assign products into groups and control multiple devices all at once. (Currently supports Aura & Kino products)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Opti Kinect at 5.0 against K'NECT's 3.0. K'NECT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Opti Kinect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
K'NECT ships an update every 2 weeks, Opti Kinect every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K'NECT | Opti Kinect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 言伟 曾 | Optikinetics Ltd |
Customer experience
K'NECT
Opti Kinect
In-app purchases
K'NECT
No in-app purchases
Opti Kinect
No in-app purchases
