Theia Cirrus vs BRIGHTLUX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Theia Cirrus
Manage and control your LED grow lights remotely from anywhere in the world. The app offers an easy setup wizard and a synchronized dashboard to control multiple zones, rooms, or buildings.
- Cloud-based control
- Global remote access
- Easy setup wizard
- Synchronized dashboard
- Control multiple zones/rooms/buildings
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Theia Cirrus keeps you connected with global, cloud-based control over every aspect of your lighting. Easy Setup Wizard Step-by-step instruction on how to configure and connect Theia hardware, such as the Echo Air Global Control Local or remote control of your lights from anywhere there is an internet connection. Perfectly Synchronized A singular dashboard to control five zones, five rooms or five buildings.
BRIGHTLUX
Enhance your living space with smart home device integration and customizable lighting effects. Schedule lighting changes and control multiple devices simultaneously for a personalized ambiance.
- Connect smart home devices
- Customizable lighting effects
- Schedule timers
- Group device control
- Multiple lighting modes
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BrightLux is an app to help you elevate your space with endless possibilities. 1. Connect new smart home devices instantly. 2. Design your home with various lighting effects and modes. 3. Set up a timer based on your schedule availability and flexibility. 4. Control multiple devices through group control modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BRIGHTLUX at 50% against Theia Cirrus's 0%. BRIGHTLUX also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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.
BRIGHTLUX holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRIGHTLUX has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Theia Cirrus's written reviews are positive against 50% of BRIGHTLUX's.
Theia Cirrus ships an update every 20 months, BRIGHTLUX every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Theia Cirrus | BRIGHTLUX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illum Horticulture | American Lighting |
Customer experience
Theia Cirrus
BRIGHTLUX
In-app purchases
Theia Cirrus
No in-app purchases
BRIGHTLUX
No in-app purchases
