Comparison

WLED vs ScratchOn

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

ScratchOn

This app helps users track scratch-off lottery tickets, compare remaining prizes and odds, and record winnings. It uses AI for photo scanning and provides a catalog assistant for game information. Users can organize their tickets and explore retailer data.

Highlights
  • Compare remaining top prizes and odds
  • Scan tickets with AI photo analysis
  • Catalog assistant for game information
  • Track individual tickets and outcomes
  • Explore retailer locations
  • Save favorite games
Features
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Check which scratch-off games still have top prizes left. Compare tickets at your price, look up published odds, and keep track of what you bought and won. You scratch. We math. Compare before you buy Browse your state's supported games by name, game number or ticket price. Put tickets side by side to compare remaining top prizes, published odds and available prize data. Source dates help you see how recent the information is. Scan the display Take a photo instead of typing every game name. Review the suggested matches, correct any mistakes, and compare the tickets in your shortlist. Photo analysis uses AI credits; recognition can make mistakes. Ask about the numbers Ask the catalog assistant to compare selected games or explain their odds and prizes in plain English. Answers stay grounded in the available catalog data, with sources and limits shown. Keep your tickets organized Save favorites, track individual tickets and record their outcomes. Explore listed retailers and community sightings, or share a submitted win using your chosen privacy settings. A past sighting does not confirm current stock. Know what the data can tell you Coverage and available fields vary by state and game. SmartScore compares available ticket data; it is not your chance of winning. Missing data is identified, not guessed. ScratchOn is an independent information app. It does not sell lottery tickets, take bets, redeem prizes or officially validate winners. Published odds and remaining prizes do not guarantee a win. For adults of legal lottery age. Play responsibly. Free to download. Optional subscriptions and AI credit packs are available in the app. Privacy: https://scratchon.com/privacy Support: https://scratchon.com/support Terms: https://scratchon.com/tos

Screenshots

WLED4 screens
ScratchOn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScratchOn at 100% against WLED's 51%. ScratchOn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). WLED's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. ScratchOn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WLED asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScratchOn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of WLED's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScratchOn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WLED versus ScratchOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWLEDScratchOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB93 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierValidus Business Solutions LLC

Customer experience

WLED

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

ScratchOn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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
Show 37 more
  • 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

ScratchOn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScratchOn

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Purchase Additional Credits$0.99

Questions

Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScratchOn free?
ScratchOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WLED or ScratchOn?
ScratchOn is rated higher. WLED averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ScratchOn averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do WLED or ScratchOn have ads?
ScratchOn shows ads; WLED does not.
Which is updated more often, WLED or ScratchOn?
WLED ships an update every 4 months, and ScratchOn every 4 months. Most recently, WLED was updated on November 7, 2026 and ScratchOn on November 9, 2026.

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