JellyFish Designer Cloud vs FireflyIQ Lights Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JellyFish Designer Cloud
Control and design your exterior accent and holiday lights with cloud connectivity. Create custom light shows with various effects and schedules for any occasion, or choose from pre-made holiday programs.
- Cloud connectivity for remote control
- Pre-made holiday light programs
- Customizable light sequences (Chase, Paint, etc.)
- Lightning and twinkle effects
- Scheduled and event-based lighting
- Multi-zone lighting control
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Introducing JellyFish Designer Cloud, the latest generation of the JellyFish Lighting app that brings your exterior accent and holiday lights to life with cloud connectivity, giving you the power to transform your home's ambiance with a simple touch on your mobile device. -Allows control and design of JellyFish Exterior Accent and Holiday Lights. -Includes programs for Christmas, Easter, Fall, Spring, Halloween, and Fourth of July. -Create your own programs with sequences such as Chase, Paint, Color, Stacker, Multi Paint, and Fireworks. -Add lightning and twinkle effect. -Easily modify patterns to progress from one color to another. -Start scheduled lights daily -Start lights on special events such as Holidays and Birthdays. -Different patterns or colors can be displayed at the same time on different parts of a house or business.
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
Control smart LED lights via WiFi or Bluetooth for various applications like holiday, window, under cabinet, and landscape lighting. Offers numerous patterns, animations, and accent settings, along with multiple timer options. Integrates with voice assistants for enhanced convenience.
- WiFi and Bluetooth control
- Holiday, window, and landscape lighting modes
- Customizable patterns and animations
- Multiple timer settings
- Alexa and Google Assistant integration
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FireflyIQ Lights WiFi or Bluetooth controller APP for smart LED Lighting. Perfect controller for permanent holiday lighting, window lighting, under cabinet lighting, and landscape lighting. Many patterns, animations, and accent lighting settings. Multiple timers can be set for different modes and/or to turn lights on/off. Works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireflyIQ Lights Controller at 100% against JellyFish Designer Cloud's 32%. FireflyIQ Lights Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). JellyFish Designer Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FireflyIQ Lights Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JellyFish Designer Cloud has 4.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of JellyFish Designer Cloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of FireflyIQ Lights Controller's.
JellyFish Designer Cloud ships an update every 2 months, FireflyIQ Lights Controller every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JellyFish Designer Cloud | FireflyIQ Lights Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.6K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 630 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Fish Automation | Michael Chad Cox |
Customer experience
JellyFish Designer Cloud
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
Bugs and requests
JellyFish Designer Cloud
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JellyFish Designer Cloud
No in-app purchases
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is JellyFish Designer Cloud free?
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