Opti Kinect vs BPM Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Opti Kinect
Control your smart lighting effects products with your phone or tablet. Adjust brightness, power, timers, and effects speed. Group devices for simultaneous control of Aura and Kino products.
- Control brightness
- On/Off functionality
- Timers and schedules
- Effects speed and direction
- Group device control
- Supports Aura & Kino products
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Use your Smart Phone or Tablet to control your [OPTI] Kinetics lighting effects products. Control brightness, on/off, timers & schedules, effects speed & direction. Assign products into groups and control multiple devices all at once. (Currently supports Aura & Kino products)
BPM Calc
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Use tap-tempo to quickly find the BPM of a song and then use the timings to create lighting effects. Times are also displayed in timecode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BPM Calc at every 5 months against Opti Kinect's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Opti Kinect ships an update every 16 months, BPM Calc every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opti Kinect | BPM Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optikinetics Ltd | Bev Fremin |
In-app purchases
Opti Kinect
No in-app purchases
BPM Calc
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Opti Kinect free?
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Do Opti Kinect or BPM Calc have ads?
Which is updated more often, Opti Kinect or BPM Calc?
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