Haven Lighting vs Oelo Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haven Lighting
Control your smart lighting system remotely. Adjust brightness, color, and warmth to enhance your home or landscape's architectural beauty. Connect and manage multiple controllers via WiFi.
- Remote lighting control
- Brightness adjustment
- Color and warmth settings
- Add and manage controllers
- WiFi connectivity
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Haven PRO iOS Application is for end-users who have installed the Haven Lighting at their location of choice (home, office, outdoor, Landscape, etc.). Using this application users can log in and add a controller (Lighting) using WiFi. A controller can connect to the home network. Users can operate all Controllers using the iOS application. Users can control the lights in terms of their operation such as light ON/OFF, unparalleled brightness, rich color, and warm white temperature adjustments to best highlight the architectural beauty of that location.
Oelo Evolution
Control your Oelo lighting system with this app. Organize lighting patterns by holiday, share them with friends, and explore over 55 pre-set themes. Create custom lighting programs with limitless color combinations and dynamic movement for year-round display.
- Holiday-themed pattern organization
- Pattern sharing with friends
- Over 55 pre-set patterns
- Customizable lighting programs
- Global remote control
- 12-month pattern scheduling
- Automatic on/off settings
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Introducing the Oelo Evolution app, the pinnacle of control for Oelo lighting systems. Revolutionize your lighting experience with features tailored for ultimate convenience and creativity. With Patterns organized by holidays, effortlessly navigate through your favorite themes. Share patterns seamlessly with friends and family, and explore over 55 pre-set patterns, including 2 patterns for each professional sports team, pre-set whites, and default colors. Oelo stands out as the premier lighting system offering limitless color combinations and dynamic movement, empowering you to craft custom lighting programs unlike any other permanent holiday lights. Our patented channel ensures durability and allows for year-round display. Save your preferred patterns for quick access and set your system to automatically turn on and off for added convenience. Control your lights from anywhere globally or schedule patterns up to 12 months in advance. Elevate your lighting experience with the Oelo Evolution app Must have Oelo Evolution controller
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oelo Evolution at 4.0 against Haven Lighting's 3.2. Oelo Evolution also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 35%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oelo Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Haven Lighting's written reviews are positive against 68% of Oelo Evolution's.
Haven Lighting ships an update every 2 weeks, Oelo Evolution every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haven Lighting | Oelo Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (32 ratings) | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Fazekas | Oelo LLC |
Customer experience
Haven Lighting
Oelo Evolution
In-app purchases
Haven Lighting
No in-app purchases
Oelo Evolution
No in-app purchases
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