Comparison

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile vs WLED

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

Head to head
About

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Create custom, song-specific light shows for your Nanoleaf panels by connecting your Spotify Premium account. Experience concert-quality lighting designed by professionals, going beyond basic sound reactivity.

Highlights
  • Custom song-specific light shows
  • Connects Spotify Premium
  • Professional lighting designer programming
  • Works with Nanoleaf Aurora, Canvas, Shapes, and LINES
  • Immersive concert-quality experience
  • Beyond sound-reactive or screen mirroring
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Do you love going to concerts? Ever dreamed of building a Deadmau5 cube in your basement? If so, LIGHTLINK is the perfect addition to your RGB setup. LIGHTLINK connects YouTube video with your Nanoleaf, Govee, WLED, Twinkly, Yeelight, and OpenRGB Lights to create an immersive and engaging light show in your living room. Elevate your experience beyond sound reactive or screen mirroring with light shows perfectly designed for each song and video. Why is LIGHTLINK different from your Rhythm module or other sound-reactive apps? The technology used in any auto-reactive automation can only listen and hear the loud and soft parts of your music. There is no real intelligence beyond that. LIGHTLINK goes beyond Artificial Intelligence and goes old school back to Human Intelligence. Each of the light shows that you watch on LIGHTLINK is programmed by a Billboard award-winning professional lighting designer. That means that you get the same quality light show that you would expect to see at your favorite concert.....and it doesn't cost you hundreds of dollars. Music is ultimately about emotion and how it makes you feel. Computers, hardware, and AI can't feel........yet. For now, we've got the human advantage. After carefully listening to each piece of music we interpret it for you and paint those emotions in light on your Nanoleaf Triangles, Squares, Hexagons, and Lines. We're new, but here is what some of our favorite Redditors have to say about GoLightLink: -"I gotta say this is one of the most unique and interesting ideas I've seen on Reddit for quite some time, really great work mate." u/Pa1D -"Whenever I saw those led, I thought meh! But after seeing your setup, I think I need to convince my wife I need this in my life" u/EricAndersonL -"That’s so sick. Love it" u/jv0731 -"This is mental! Absolute props for it." u/Mountain_eer -"Well that’s the coolest thing ever" u/princeboot -"F*** it, this is getting a gold lol" u/forestman11 -"This is too damn good" u/_exrio_ -"This is genuinely amazing. How did you do this?!" u/harris_008 Once you connect your RGB hardware, no input is required from you other than choosing your favorite songs from LIGHTLINK's extensive playlists. Each song and video has a unique light show programmed by our award-winning lighting designers. Sit back and relax or invite your friends over for a party. Let us take control of the lights and transport you to light show heaven. EULA can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WLED

Control and manage all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This companion app works with the open-source WLED software for microcontrollers, offering automatic device detection, customizable names, and software update assistance.

Highlights
  • Automatic device detection
  • Centralized light list
  • Software update assistant
  • Customizable device names
  • Hide or delete devices
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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With the WLED app, you can easily and efficiently manage and control all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This is a companion app for the free and open source WLED software for ESP8266/32 microcontrollers. WLED automatically detects and updates the device list, and offers customizable names, a hide or delete feature, and a light and dark mode. It can also help you install new software updates to your devices. Plus, it supports both phones and tablets. Main Features: - Automatic device detection (mDNS) - All lights are accessible from one list - Software Update Assistant - Custom names - Hide or delete devices - Light and dark mode

Screenshots

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile4 screens
WLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WLED at none against LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's 1. WLED also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. WLED asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile against 3.5 for WLED. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile's written reviews are positive against 51% of WLED's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile ships an update every 6 months, WLED every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile versus WLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIGHTLINK Lightshows MobileWLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (31 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better50.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSteve SodemannChristophe Gagnier

Customer experience

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative36.4%

WLED

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative42.1%

Bugs and requests

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WLED

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Unable to connect to LEDs
  • Lights randomly turn on
  • Connectivity issues, needs re-pairing
  • App doesn't work, glitchy
  • Brightness control issues
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  • Lights flicker after update
  • Cannot find discover lights option
  • Not connected to iPhone, setup issues
  • App won't load, vanishes
  • None of my devices show up
  • Shows up blank, manual add only
  • No longer finds WLED devices
  • App doesn't work, no devices showing
  • Confusing app, turns off
  • App is unusable after update, errors
  • App stopped picking up signal
  • Only connects when at home
  • Doesn't pick up esp8266
  • Sound react option missing
  • Time and macros section not working
  • Update won't update
  • Goes offline from time to time
  • Update breaks app, beta works
  • Drops connection, cannot adjust lights
  • Latest release freezes, unstable wifi
  • Loading WLED UI stuck
  • Inconsistent connection after new update
  • Lost all config after update
  • Lost all presets after update
  • Devices missing and disappearing
  • Update ruined everything, random disconnects
  • App constantly crashes, won't load
  • Stopped working after update
  • New upgrade feature killed device
  • Inconsistent, can't find boards
  • Cannot connect lights, IP address doesn't work
  • Missing schedule function
  • App doesn't work at all
  • Doesn't work properly with WLED 0.14
  • App won't allow changing anything, freezes
  • Hidden devices reappear
  • App goes offline and never connects again

Requested features

6 requests
  • User-friendly interface
  • Simple interface with advanced option
  • Widget features for Home Screen
  • Sound react option
  • Remote control when away from WiFi
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  • Timer or schedule function

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • LightLink Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
None

WLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile free?
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile or WLED?
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile is rated higher. LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while WLED averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile or WLED have ads?
Neither LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile nor WLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile or WLED?
LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile ships an update every 6 months, and WLED every 2 months. Most recently, LIGHTLINK Lightshows Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and WLED on October 20, 2026.

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