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 and manage all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This companion app works with the open-source WLED software for microcontrollers, offering automatic device detection, customizable names, and software update assistance.

Highlights
  • Automatic device detection
  • Centralized light list
  • Software update assistant
  • Customizable device names
  • Hide or delete devices
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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With the WLED app, you can easily and efficiently manage and control all your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This is a companion app for the free and open source WLED software for ESP8266/32 microcontrollers. WLED automatically detects and updates the device list, and offers customizable names, a hide or delete feature, and a light and dark mode. It can also help you install new software updates to your devices. Plus, it supports both phones and tablets. Main Features: - Automatic device detection (mDNS) - All lights are accessible from one list - Software Update Assistant - Custom names - Hide or delete devices - Light and dark mode

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 4.0 against TechniColorLighting's 3.0. WLED also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). TechniColorLighting's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WLED has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WLED ships an update every 2 months, TechniColorLighting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WLED versus TechniColorLighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWLEDTechniColorLighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB404 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierTechnicolorlighting.com

Customer experience

WLED

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
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 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TechniColorLighting averages 3.0 from 2 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 2 months, and TechniColorLighting every 5 months. Most recently, WLED was updated on August 12, 2026 and TechniColorLighting on August 2, 2026.

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