Metra Heise Connect vs STINGER LIGHTING
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metra Heise Connect
Control Heise LED lighting products remotely from your smartphone or tablet. The app automatically detects lighting types and allows for group control of various products.
- Remote control for Heise LED lighting
- Automatic lighting type detection (RGB, RGBW, Chasing)
- Group control of multiple products
- Wireless streaming connection
- Free to download
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All-new, free downloadable app for smartphones & tablets that allows users to remotely control Heise LED lighting products. The app automatically connects via wireless streaming and detects if a product connected to the control box is RGB, RGBW, or Chasing, allowing groups of all products to be used and controlled within the same mobile app.
STINGER LIGHTING
This utility app allows users to control DIY color and color change modes for lighting devices via Bluetooth. It offers a straightforward way to customize your lighting experience directly from your smartphone.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- DIY color control
- Color change modes
- Lighting device management
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Control the DIY color and color change mode of the lighting device through bluetooth connection.
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Verdict
Metra Heise Connect and STINGER LIGHTING both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of STINGER LIGHTING's written reviews are positive against 40% of Metra Heise Connect's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Metra Heise Connect against 3.0 for STINGER LIGHTING. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Metra Heise Connect's written reviews are positive against 50% of STINGER LIGHTING's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metra Heise Connect | STINGER LIGHTING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metra Electronics Corp. | 康 涂 |
Customer experience
Metra Heise Connect
STINGER LIGHTING
In-app purchases
Metra Heise Connect
No in-app purchases
STINGER LIGHTING
No in-app purchases
Questions
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