WLED vs illumibot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic device detection
- Centralized light list
- Software update assistant
- Customizable device names
- Hide or delete devices
- Light and dark mode
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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
illumibot
Transform any surface into a dynamic digital art display using your smartphone and a projector. Effortlessly create stunning visuals with voice commands and precise lighting control. Share your creations with a community or synchronize multiple projectors for larger-than-life experiences.
- Smartphone to projector connection
- Voice-activated art creation
- Precise lighting and shadow control
- Community sharing platform
- Multi-projector synchronization
- Digital art transformation
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Transform any space into a visual spectacle with Illumibot! This app connects your smartphone to projectors, turning ordinary surfaces into extraordinary displays of digital art. Speak your vision and see it come alive quickly, with precise lighting, shadows, and details—all without the need for technical skills. Join our community to share and explore creations, or use multiple projectors for synchronized displays. With Illumibot, creativity is limitless, and sharing your masterpieces is as easy as a voice command. Dive into a world where your imagination lights up the world around you! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Terms of service: https://illumibot.ai/tos Privacy Policy: https://illumibot.ai/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WLED at none against illumibot's 8. illumibot's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. illumibot sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. WLED asks for nothing beyond the download.
illumibot holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of WLED's written reviews are positive against 53% of illumibot's.
WLED ships an update every 2 months, illumibot every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | WLED | illumibot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (12 ratings) | 3.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Christophe Gagnier | Ross Arroyo |
Customer experience
WLED
illumibot
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
illumibot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WLED
No in-app purchases
illumibot
- 1 illumibot$14.991 Month
- 2 illumibots$29.991 Month
- 3 illumibots$44.991 Month
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- 4 illumibots$59.991 Month
- 5 illumibots$74.991 Month
- Tokens - Pack 1$15.00
- Tokens - Pack 2$65.00
- Tokens - Pack 3$119.00
