Race CommandIQ vs Ylight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Race CommandIQ
Manage your smart home network with ease. Set up parental controls, create guest networks, and monitor connected devices and network usage. Perform speed tests to ensure optimal performance.
- Parental controls
- Guest network creation
- Speed tests
- View connected devices
- Monitor network usage
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Race CommandIQ is a simplified way to control and view every aspect of your smart home network. From setting up parental controls, creating guest networks, and running speed tests, you are in charge. View all connected devices within your home and monitor network usage.
Ylight
This smart home app connects to your desk lamps via Bluetooth, offering enhanced color options and expanded functionality. It focuses on simplifying user interaction with your lighting.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Extended color options
- Enhanced lamp functions
- Easy user interaction
- Smart home control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Race CommandIQ at 4.6 against Ylight's 1.8. Race CommandIQ also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and ratings volume (263 vs 4). Ylight's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Race CommandIQ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Race CommandIQ has 263 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Race CommandIQ's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ylight's.
Race CommandIQ ships an update every 3 months, Ylight every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race CommandIQ | Ylight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (263 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Linhai Yixin Photoelectric Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Race CommandIQ
Ylight
Bugs and requests
Race CommandIQ
Reported bugs
13 issues- App not working
- App not showing connected devices
- App not updating
- App is clunky and cluttered
- App has delay error messages
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- App crashes
- App freezes
- App times out
- App continuously drops connection
- App not opening after update
- App not allowing account creation
- App not connecting to internet
- No way to run speed test from app
Requested features
6 requests- Update the app soon
- Need phone options dashboard
- Simplify phone setup
- Add pin code option for phone
- Create dashboard for phone setup
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- Add speed test functionality
Ylight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Race CommandIQ
No in-app purchases
Ylight
No in-app purchases
