Comparison

WLED vs Tools for Autodarts

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

Tools for Autodarts

This browser extension adds numerous features to the autodarts.io website, including Discord webhooks, autostart, color customization, and streaming mode. It also offers player management and notification enhancements for a better darting experience.

Highlights
  • Discord Webhooks for lobby notifications
  • Automatic game start
  • Customizable dart throw and score colors
  • Infinite recent local player list
  • Takeout progress notifications
  • Streaming mode with overlay
  • Caller and sound effects
Features
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This browser extension enhances the user experience on the autodarts.io website by providing additional features and customization options. Please be aware of that AD Tools is developed by the community and is not an integral part of the actual Autodarts. Here are some of the key functionalities it offers: - Discord Webhooks: The extension can send an invitation link to a Discord server whenever a private lobby opens on autodarts.io. - Autostart: This feature automatically starts the game 3 seconds after a player joins the lobby. - Color Customization: Users can change the colors of dart throws and scores for better visibility or personal preference. - Extend Recent Local Players: This feature extends the default cap of recent local players from 5 to an infinite number. - Takeout Notification: A notification is displayed whenever the takeout of darts is in progress. - Smaller Scores: The extension can reduce the font size of the score of inactive players for a cleaner interface. - Shuffle Players: Adds a button to the lobby page to shuffle the players in the lobby. - Streaming Mode: This mode displays a green overlay with stats and scores, which can be captured by OBS or any other streaming software. - External Boards: Allows you to save external Boards to easily follow them. - Caller: Adds a caller. - Sounds: Adds sounds for different game events. - GIF Animations much more to come soon...

Screenshots

WLED4 screens
Tools for Autodarts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tools for Autodarts at 4.0 against WLED's 3.5. Tools for Autodarts also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 51%). WLED's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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

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

Tools for Autodarts holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WLED has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of WLED's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tools for Autodarts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WLED ships an update every 4 months, Tools for Autodarts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WLED versus Tools for Autodarts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWLEDTools for Autodarts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierTobias Thiele

Customer experience

WLED

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

Tools for Autodarts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Tools for Autodarts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

None

Tools for Autodarts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tools for Autodarts free?
Tools for Autodarts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WLED or Tools for Autodarts?
Tools for Autodarts is rated higher. WLED averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Tools for Autodarts averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WLED or Tools for Autodarts have ads?
Neither WLED nor Tools for Autodarts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WLED or Tools for Autodarts?
WLED ships an update every 4 months, and Tools for Autodarts every 2 weeks. Most recently, WLED was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tools for Autodarts on November 4, 2026.

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