WiZ Connected vs GetPhotoSphere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiZ Connected
Effortlessly manage your smart lighting by organizing lights into rooms and groups. Control your ambiance remotely and explore various light modes to enhance your environment for work, relaxation, or fun. Securely store and share your settings with others.
- Organize lights by rooms and groups
- Remote control via cloud
- Variety of light modes
- Secure cloud storage
- Share settings with family and guests
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Smart lighting made simple. Organize and control your lights by groups within rooms over Wi-Fi or remotely through the cloud. Improve the way you work, feel and simply enjoy the environment you're in with our wide variety of different light modes that cover the range from fun to functional. All your settings are securely stored on the cloud and can be shared with your family, friends and even your guests if you like.
GetPhotoSphere
This app automates photo and video backup, storage, and management, working with a dedicated device. It allows remote access, sharing, and supports multiple users with independent accounts. Features include duplicate photo removal and file encryption for enhanced security.
- Automated photo and video backup
- Remote access to stored data
- Effortless sharing of files and albums
- Multi-user support with independent accounts
- Automatic duplicate photo removal
- File and folder encryption
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PhotoSphere is the next generation of photo stick with automated backup, storage, and management. Our iOS app is designed to work seamlessly with the PhotoSphere device, offering you an unparalleled experience in safeguarding your most precious memories and important files. Automated Backup – Automatically back up your photos and videos, from anywhere. Also backs up your contacts. Access from Any Location- Despite being a localized storage device, PhotoSphere offers remarkable flexibility through its remote access capabilities. Whether you are in the confines of your home or on a remote expedition, you can access your stored data as long as an internet connection is available. Share Your Photos, Albums, or Files with Others - PhotoSphere allows users to effortlessly share individual files, folders, or customized albums. Multi-user Support - PhotoSphere provides an option to invite other individuals to create their own account on your PhotoSphere device. Each invited user can back up their devices, manage their digital assets, and utilize the entire array of features independently, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of their data. Duplicate Photo Removal - Redundant photos often clutter storage spaces without the user being aware of them. The application is designed to automatically identify and remove exact duplicate photos across all device backups, optimizing storage use. File and Folder Encryption -PhotoSphere offers the option to encrypt specific files or entire folders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GetPhotoSphere at none against WiZ Connected's 1. GetPhotoSphere also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). WiZ Connected's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (42K vs 25). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. WiZ Connected sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. GetPhotoSphere asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for WiZ Connected against 4.6 for GetPhotoSphere. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WiZ Connected has 42K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of WiZ Connected's written reviews are positive against 0% of GetPhotoSphere's.
WiZ Connected ships an update every 6 weeks, GetPhotoSphere daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiZ Connected | GetPhotoSphere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (42K ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 375 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Signify Netherlands B.V. | RaWerks, Inc. |
Customer experience
WiZ Connected
GetPhotoSphere
Bugs and requests
WiZ Connected
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Inability to add or delete lights/rooms
- Automation schedules not working as expected
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to control individual lights in a group
- Improve Siri/Google Assistant integration
- Implement dark mode option
- Allow custom color palettes and dynamic lighting effects
GetPhotoSphere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WiZ Connected
- Heads-Up Monthly Single Home1 Month trial$3.991 Month
GetPhotoSphere
No in-app purchases
Questions
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