Comparison

Trimlight Edge vs Halvar

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

Head to head
About

Trimlight Edge

Control a permanent holiday lighting system with millions of color and pattern options. Customize lighting for any holiday or special event, or create unique daily displays. The app seamlessly integrates with the lighting system, hiding wires for a clean look.

Highlights
  • 16 million color options
  • Millions of patterns and combinations
  • Individual light control
  • Custom pattern creation
  • 365-day calendar and daily timer
  • Holiday and event scheduling
Features
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Trimlight is the original and still the best lighting system for permanent holiday lights available. Trimlight perfectly hides all the wires during the day while providing any building, home, deck, or structure amazing lighting at night. With 16 million color options and millions of different patterns, combinations of colors, and features your lights will look amazing from every angle. Our patented channel holds all the lights and wires securely to blend into the architectural features of any structure. This app works exclusively with the Trimlight Edge lighting system for the user to have full control of each individual light. With this very intuitive app the user can customize exact patterns and quantity of the diodes to custom create any pattern imaginable. This app includes a full 365 day calendar and a daily timer to customize which lights you want on for every holiday or you can set custom patterns and colors for any day of the year. Trimlight makes remembering holidays and special events like birthdays and anniversaries a breeze. Forget the hassle of putting lights up and taking them down every year. With Trimlight Edge you will have custom set lighting features for every holiday, forever!

About

Halvar

Features
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Halvar is the companion app for setting up and managing your Halvar device. Use the app to connect your device, add Wi-Fi networks, view device status, manage firmware updates, and customize your Halvar experience. Features include: • Bluetooth device discovery and connection • Wi-Fi setup and saved network management • Firmware status and auto-update controls • Device customization settings • Volume and visual alert color preferences A Halvar device is required to use this app.

Screenshots

Trimlight Edge4 screens
Halvar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Trimlight Edge at 12.0 against Halvar's 15.1. 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

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

Trimlight Edge ships an update every 2 months, Halvar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trimlight Edge versus Halvar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimlight EdgeHalvar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (366 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings366 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.Halvar LLC

Bugs and requests

Trimlight Edge

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Schedules not working as expected
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Sync issues between app and hardware
  • Unexpected light behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved scheduling functionality
  • Automatic sunset/sunrise adjustment
  • Better UI/UX design
  • Ability to share custom patterns

Halvar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trimlight Edge

No in-app purchases

None

Halvar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimlight Edge free?
Trimlight Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halvar free?
Halvar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trimlight Edge or Halvar have ads?
Neither Trimlight Edge nor Halvar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimlight Edge or Halvar?
Trimlight Edge ships an update every 2 months, and Halvar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Trimlight Edge was updated on October 17, 2026 and Halvar on October 19, 2026.

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