Comparison

RODEOHOUSTON vs PlashLights

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RODEOHOUSTON

Plan your visit to a major livestock show and rodeo event. Access tickets, purchase carnival packs, and discover ground festivities. Stay updated on all event activities, including athlete scoring and results, whether attending in person or livestreaming.

Highlights
  • Ticket access and purchase
  • Carnival pack loading
  • Grounds festivities guide
  • Event marketing and promotions
  • Athlete scoring and bios
  • Livestock and contestant results
Features
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Let’s Rodeo, y’all! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ app remains your go-to utility when attending your favorite event. Our Visitor’s Guide will ensure you’re ready for the action before you arrive at NRG Park - purchase or access your tickets, load up on carnival packs and find out about all the grounds festivities. Whether you’re joining us in-person or livestreaming from home, the rodeohouston app has all you need - right at your fingertips. New features include: - An all-new home page with added functionality and visuals - Additional marketing and promotional options to ensure you know about everything going on at Rodeo - Interactive RODEOHOUSTON athlete scoring and bios - Mobile access to livestock and contestant results

About

PlashLights

Control RGB and RGBW LED lights with custom colors and pre-programmed patterns. Manage multiple zones and devices wirelessly via Bluetooth. Ideal for vehicles, pools, and entertainment spaces.

Highlights
  • Custom color selection via color wheel
  • 32 pre-programmed flash, fade, and jump patterns
  • Adjustable speed and intensity
  • Control multiple zones with up to 8 devices each
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
  • Offline mode for learning
Features
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PlashLights App is a professional-grade lighting controller made in the USA for RGB and RGBW LED lights with the ability to control multiple zones utilizing low energy Bluetooth technology. Engineered for simple control of lighting in boats, off-road vehicles, bars and restaurants, swimming pools, RV's, golf carts, and motorcycles. Use the color wheel to choose your custom color, choose from our 32 programmed flash, fade, and jump patterns, and change the speeds or intensity. Highlights: Menu Tabs/Pages: 1. Direct Color Selection Tab a) Color Selector(RGB/Hue), Wheel Style b) Palette/Preset/Saved Color Icons c) Updates selected color live as user drags d) Brightness Slider e) All elements appear on the same page without scrolling f) RGB color values displayed somewhere, value range is 0 - 255 2. Color Sequence Selection Tab a) Sequence Controls: i. Controls: On/Off, Play/Pause, Previous Sequence, Next Sequence ii. Intensity Slider iii. Speed +/- buttons or slider b) Scrolling rows of sequences, scrolls up c) 32 pre-programmed color sequences d) Clicking an icon triggers a command 3. Home Tab a) Select Zone - all commands are sent to all devices assigned to the currently selected zone. 4. Device Manager Tab a) Bluetooth Pairing and Connecting b) Device Zones i. Up to 8 zones with 8 devices each. ii. Assign currently paired BLE device to zone. Adds it to a list of devices assigned to zone. iii. Rename Zones - Up to 32(or 16) Character string 5. Information Tab a) Plashlights info: URL, phone number, logo, copyright b) App Info: Version, license, creator information c) Currently Connected Device Information Specifications: - Compatibility: bluetooth 4.0 (bluetooth phones of 4.0 or above) - Supports mobile phone system: IOS 6.0 - Operating Voltage: 12~24V DC - Software language: English - Control distance: 65 feet - Working temperature: - 4°F to 185°F - 100% MADE & ASSEMBLED IN USA This is just a small taste of what the PlashLights App can do. Please visit https://plashlights.com for more information. IMPORTANT: - PlashLights App requires external hardware to control lights, but can be used offline as a learning tool. - Multiple zones require multiple unit(s) of hardware.

Screenshots

RODEOHOUSTON4 screens
PlashLights2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RODEOHOUSTON at 4.9 against PlashLights's 3.9. RODEOHOUSTON also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 11). PlashLights's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 39%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RODEOHOUSTON holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RODEOHOUSTON has 1.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of RODEOHOUSTON's written reviews are positive against 80% of PlashLights's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RODEOHOUSTON ships an update monthly, PlashLights every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RODEOHOUSTON versus PlashLights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRODEOHOUSTONPlashLights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo™PlashLights LLC.

Customer experience

RODEOHOUSTON

All ratings1,414 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative52.5%

PlashLights

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

RODEOHOUSTON

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to verify and access purchased tickets
  • Repeated requests for cookie preferences
  • Incorrect event schedule information
  • Parking lot availability not accurately reflected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline access to tickets and coupons
  • Better organization of tickets and coupons
  • Improved parking and directions information
  • More comprehensive event schedules and details

PlashLights

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RODEOHOUSTON

No in-app purchases

None

PlashLights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RODEOHOUSTON free?
RODEOHOUSTON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlashLights free?
PlashLights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RODEOHOUSTON or PlashLights?
RODEOHOUSTON is rated higher. RODEOHOUSTON averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while PlashLights averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do RODEOHOUSTON or PlashLights have ads?
RODEOHOUSTON shows ads; PlashLights does not.
Which is updated more often, RODEOHOUSTON or PlashLights?
RODEOHOUSTON ships an update monthly, and PlashLights every 13 months. Most recently, RODEOHOUSTON was updated on October 23, 2026 and PlashLights on October 21, 2026.

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