Comparison

BRlight vs WLED+

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

Head to head
About

BRlight

Control Bluetooth LED lights for daily or atmospheric lighting without needing a network or registration. Manage individual lights, groups, or all lights with shortcut keys. Set custom on/off times and create personalized lighting scenes for various occasions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LED light control
  • No network or registration required
  • Area and individual light control
  • Customizable scenes
  • Built-in timing chips for automatic on/off
  • Control up to 64 lights
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Bluetooth LED light with APP control, No network, No registration. Can be used for daily lighting and atmosphere lighting. Concise and practical control page: the lights can be divided into areas, the whole, individual or selective control of the light can be achieved through shortcut keys, which is very convenient and quick. Can control up to 64 lights. Built-in Newly Developed Timing Chips: You can set your favorite color to turn on and off on time everyday automatically. Scene: You can individually set the color or mode for each light, combine it into your favorite scene and save it, and one key to start when you need. Scenes can be renamed, such as party, barbecue, yoga, dinner, game, theater, etc.

About

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+.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

BRlight3 screens
WLED+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLED+ at 88% against BRlight's 42%. WLED+ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3). BRlight's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WLED+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of BRlight's written reviews are positive against 88% of WLED+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BRlight versus WLED+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRlightWLED+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (22 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer壁珠 田Pixel Heart LLC

Customer experience

BRlight

All ratings22 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative59.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%

WLED+

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

BRlight

No in-app purchases

None

WLED+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRlight free?
BRlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WLED+ free?
WLED+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BRlight or WLED+?
WLED+ is rated higher. BRlight averages 2.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while WLED+ averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do BRlight or WLED+ have ads?
Neither BRlight nor WLED+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BRlight or WLED+?
BRlight ships an update fortnightly, and WLED+ fortnightly. Most recently, BRlight was updated on November 3, 2026 and WLED+ on October 30, 2026.

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