epiXsky Star Control vs iStar Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
epiXsky Star Control
Easily control your epiXsky star system modules and effects. Design your own universe with features like stars, constellations, meteor showers, and ambient lighting.
- Control stars and constellations
- Simulate meteor showers
- Manage galaxy effects
- Adjust Saturn and mini lights
- Configure ambient LED cove lighting
- Create shooting star and fireworks effects
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epiXsky Star Control is an easy setup interface that allows you to control your epiXsky star system modules and effects. BUILD YOUR UNIVERSE! Control the following epiXsky features: - stars - constellations - meteor showers - galaxy - saturn - mini lights - ambient led cove lighting - shooting stars - fireworks
iStar 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 update cadence: iStar Lighting at every 3 months against epiXsky Star Control's every 16 months. epiXsky Star Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
epiXsky Star Control ships an update every 16 months, iStar Lighting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | epiXsky Star Control | iStar Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 470 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | impact lighting inc | Dongguan Ryker Lighting Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
epiXsky Star Control
No in-app purchases
iStar Lighting
No in-app purchases
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