Surplife vs Vision Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
Vision Control
Control stage lighting and special effects wirelessly with this intuitive app. Designed for professionals and event enthusiasts, it offers a user-friendly platform to create dynamic visual experiences.
- Wireless stage fixture control
- Control lights and special effects
- Intuitive user interface
- User-friendly platform
- Create impressive lighting effects
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Vision Control is a cutting-edge mobile application designed to give you complete control over multiple stage fixtures, such as lights and special effects, using a wireless connection. Whether you're a professional lighting technician, a DJ, or just looking to add some excitement to your event, Vision Control offers an intuitive and user-friendly platform for creating impressive lighting effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vision Control at 100% against Surplife's 55%. Surplife's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked). 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.
Surplife ships an update fortnightly, Vision Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surplife | Vision Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #193 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 479 MB | 286 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | VCS Vision Control Solutions GmbH |
Customer experience
Surplife
Vision Control
Bugs and requests
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
Vision Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
Vision Control
No in-app purchases
