GLOWRIUM vs OPT7 GLOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLOWRIUM
Control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Customize colors, set scenes, and simulate natural light changes throughout the day. Requires iOS 13.0+ and specific Bluetooth/Wi-Fi versions.
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control
- Intelligent multi-area control
- Spectrum setting and automatic operation
- Independent color channel customization
- Multi-scene preset lighting
- Phased ecological simulation
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Smarter Plant Assistant Starts with Better Light. GLOWRIUM APP is newly upgraded to deliver a smarter and more convenient lighting experience for indoor plants and modern homes. By connecting with GLOWRIUM smart grow lights, you can easily control brightness, timer schedules, Circadian Mode (Sunrise and Sunset mode), and multiple plant lighting types to create a better light environment for every plant. With the upgraded Plant Assistant feature, GLOWRIUM APP provides lighting suggestions and plant care references based on plant type, helping you care for indoor plants in a smarter and more scientific way. From a single plant to an entire room, and from daily routines to everyday well-being, GLOWRIUM APP brings smart lighting naturally into your life. GLOWRIUM—Where Innovation and Quality Shine.
OPT7 GLOW
Control various RGB lighting products, including strips, bulbs, and in-vehicle lights. Adjust color, brightness, and dynamic modes. Supports music synchronization via local files or device microphone.
- Control RGB strip lights
- Control RGBIC strip lights
- Control RGB bulbs
- Control in-vehicle RGB lights
- Adjust color and lightness
- Select dynamic modes and rhythm styles
- Music synchronization
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OPT7 GLOW is the professional version of the OPT7 App. Users can use one App to control RGB strip, RGBIC strip, bulb, in-vehicle RGB lights, to control lights' RGB color, lightness, dynamic mode, rhythm style, etc,. It has 3-way rhythms, playing local music (file) of the smartphone, and picking up the sound by the phone's MIC or the MIC on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OPT7 GLOW at 3.4 against GLOWRIUM's 2.4. OPT7 GLOW also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). GLOWRIUM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 9). 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.
OPT7 GLOW holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of GLOWRIUM's written reviews are positive against 86% of OPT7 GLOW's.
GLOWRIUM ships an update every 2 months, OPT7 GLOW every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLOWRIUM | OPT7 GLOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (34 ratings) | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xingyang Hicent Technology Co., Ltd. | W Group |
Customer experience
GLOWRIUM
OPT7 GLOW
In-app purchases
GLOWRIUM
No in-app purchases
OPT7 GLOW
No in-app purchases
