Comparison

WLED vs TechniColorLighting

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

Head to head
About

WLED

Control your smart LED lights directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app automatically discovers your WLED devices on Wi-Fi, allowing you to manage power, brightness, colors, and effects. It also supports voice commands and one-tap software updates for your controllers.

Highlights
  • Automatic Wi-Fi Discovery
  • Live Status & Controls
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Siri & Shortcuts Integration
  • One-Tap Device Updates
  • Customizable Device Organization
Features
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Take full control of your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This is the official companion app for devices running the free and open-source WLED firmware (such as ESP32 and ESP8266 controllers). The WLED app automatically finds your lights on your home Wi-Fi and brings them together in one simple, fast dashboard. Toggle power, adjust brightness, pick colors and effects, or keep your lights up to date in just a few taps. Key Features: • Automatic Wi-Fi Discovery: Finds your WLED lights on your local network automatically with no complicated setup required. • Live Status & Controls: See your lights' current colors, brightness, and online status update instantly right from the device list. • Home Screen Widgets: Turn lights on or off, see their current state at a glance, or jump straight to a device from your Home Screen. • Siri, Shortcuts & Action Button: Toggle your lights or set their brightness using Siri voice commands, the Shortcuts app, or your iPhone's Action button. • One-Tap Device Updates: Get notified when new WLED software is available and update your controllers directly from the app (supports official WLED, QuinLED, and MoonModules). • Made for iPhone & iPad: Adapts cleanly to any screen size with a split-screen layout on iPad, plus Light and Dark modes. • Easy Organization: Give your lights custom names and hide seasonal or offline controllers until you need them again. Completely free and open-source.

About

TechniColorLighting

Control your smart outdoor LED lights from your smart device, anywhere in the world. Create custom lighting scenes for holidays, architectural accents, or everyday use with endless color and dimming options. Schedule your lights to automate your home's ambiance.

Highlights
  • Program outdoor LED lights
  • Remote control via Wi-Fi/cellular
  • Customizable color mixing (RGBW)
  • Individual bulb control
  • Holiday and architectural scenes
  • Scheduling and automation
  • Dimmable lighting effects
Features
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Technicolorlighting is a smart, programable, outdoor led light manufacture, providing state of the art led lights fully controlled with your smart device. Head turning Holiday settings, Architectural accent light settings, accenting your custom homes best features. Our Cloud based app gives you the ability to program your lights, change holiday settings, anywhere in the world with Wi-Fi or cellular service. Our Industry leading app sets us apart from the competition. Create your own color mixing Red, Green, Blue and Warm White colors. Customization mode lets you have full control of each bulb on the system, turn each bulb on or off, make any color, dimmable, chase, static, the customization options are endless. Our App is very easy to use, simply click one of the multiple holiday icons, or select your own custom made holiday preset. Click on the calendar to set customized schedule and start enjoying life’s events without the hassle out of decorating. Technicolorlighting manufactures industry leading LEDs that are energy efficient, 100,000 hr burn life, water proof, durable and gives home owners a safe well light home year round!

Screenshots

WLED4 screens
TechniColorLighting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WLED at 3.5 against TechniColorLighting's 2.7. WLED also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 3). TechniColorLighting's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

WLED holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WLED ships an update every 4 months, TechniColorLighting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WLED versus TechniColorLighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWLEDTechniColorLighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB404 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierTechnicolorlighting.com

Customer experience

WLED

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative42.1%

TechniColorLighting

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

WLED

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Unable to connect to LEDs
  • Lights randomly turn on
  • Connectivity issues, needs re-pairing
  • App doesn't work, glitchy
  • Brightness control issues
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  • Lights flicker after update
  • Cannot find discover lights option
  • Not connected to iPhone, setup issues
  • App won't load, vanishes
  • None of my devices show up
  • Shows up blank, manual add only
  • No longer finds WLED devices
  • App doesn't work, no devices showing
  • Confusing app, turns off
  • App is unusable after update, errors
  • App stopped picking up signal
  • Only connects when at home
  • Doesn't pick up esp8266
  • Sound react option missing
  • Time and macros section not working
  • Update won't update
  • Goes offline from time to time
  • Update breaks app, beta works
  • Drops connection, cannot adjust lights
  • Latest release freezes, unstable wifi
  • Loading WLED UI stuck
  • Inconsistent connection after new update
  • Lost all config after update
  • Lost all presets after update
  • Devices missing and disappearing
  • Update ruined everything, random disconnects
  • App constantly crashes, won't load
  • Stopped working after update
  • New upgrade feature killed device
  • Inconsistent, can't find boards
  • Cannot connect lights, IP address doesn't work
  • Missing schedule function
  • App doesn't work at all
  • Doesn't work properly with WLED 0.14
  • App won't allow changing anything, freezes
  • Hidden devices reappear
  • App goes offline and never connects again

Requested features

6 requests
  • User-friendly interface
  • Simple interface with advanced option
  • Widget features for Home Screen
  • Sound react option
  • Remote control when away from WiFi
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  • Timer or schedule function

TechniColorLighting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

None

TechniColorLighting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TechniColorLighting free?
TechniColorLighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WLED or TechniColorLighting?
WLED is rated higher. WLED averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while TechniColorLighting averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do WLED or TechniColorLighting have ads?
Neither WLED nor TechniColorLighting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WLED or TechniColorLighting?
WLED ships an update every 4 months, and TechniColorLighting every 5 months. Most recently, WLED was updated on November 7, 2026 and TechniColorLighting on November 3, 2026.

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