Pixel Lights vs Cove Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Lights
Design custom multi-color light patterns for holidays, events, or team support. Explore pre-made designs or download new ones, and control brightness and schedules remotely. Access guides and FAQs for easy setup and operation.
- Customizable multi-color patterns
- Downloadable pre-loaded patterns
- Live preview of light effects
- Adjustable brightness slider
- Remote global on/off scheduling
- Cloud access without WiFi
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Exciting and Customizable Patterns With tons on pre-made, customizable patterns, an online pattern library, and a built-in pattern builder, the possibilities are endless! Tailor your lights and effects just the way you want. We are always increasing our pattern selection, feel free to suggest your wildest ideas! Live Preview With the best live preview available, always keep an eye on what your lights are doing without having to sit on your front lawn. Customizing and previewing your lights has never been easier! Full Brightness and Colour Range Easily adjust your brightness at any time with the brightness slider, and customize and save your favourite colours with our custom colour picker! Help and Guides Check out the info tab for comprehensive tutorials, links to our website, YouTube, and more! Become a Pixel Lights pro in just a couple minutes! Cloud Connectivity Enhance your system with even more fun and control with Cloud! With an optional Cloud Device add-on, your system is boosted to the next level. Cloud adds remote access from anywhere, an online web dashboard to constantly monitor your lights or installs, and an event scheduler and calendar! Event Scheduler and Calendar Schedule actions and events to completely automate your lighting system, no matter where you are! From birthdays, to holidays, and everything in between, Pixel Lights has you covered. Just set up an event in the app, and let your system do the rest. *Requires Cloud Device for internet connectivity Global Timer Tired of turning your lights on and off every single day, no more! With Pixel Lights, you can set an ON and OFF time so your lights will only turn on, when you want them on.
Cove Connect
Manage your Cove smart home system remotely and stay informed about any activity. Receive real-time notifications to ensure your home's security and convenience, no matter where you are.
- Remote system control
- Activity notifications
- Anywhere access
- Home security monitoring
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Control your Cove system from anywhere and receive notifications of activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Lights at 50% against Cove Connect's 22%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixel Lights ships an update every 2 weeks, Cove Connect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Lights | Cove Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 369 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rok Led Inc. | Cove Smart, LLC |
Customer experience
Pixel Lights
Cove Connect
Bugs and requests
Pixel Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cove Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App constantly prompting for updates with no actual update available
- Sensors not showing up on the main screen
- Inability to toggle notifications or chimes for sensors
- Sensor names and types resetting randomly
- Login issues and app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera integration
- More detailed activity logging
- Ability to rename sensors
- Dark mode option
- Alexa/Google Home integration
In-app purchases
Pixel Lights
No in-app purchases
Cove Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pixel Lights free?
Is Cove Connect free?
Do Pixel Lights or Cove Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pixel Lights or Cove Connect?
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