WLED vs TslaScreen
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
TslaScreen
Mirror your iPhone screen to a compatible vehicle display wirelessly. Enjoy smooth, high-resolution streaming for navigation, entertainment, and more, all processed locally for enhanced privacy. Setup is quick and requires no extra hardware.
- Smooth 60 FPS streaming
- Full resolution output
- Audio streaming to vehicle
- One-tap setup
- No hardware required
- 100% local streaming
- Privacy-focused
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Mirror your iPhone screen directly to a compatible vehicle display using TslaScreen — a fast, simple screen-mirroring solution that works through the vehicle’s built-in web browser. Video playback is available while parked. TslaScreen creates a local streaming server on your iPhone, allowing you to view your screen on a larger in-car display using the vehicle’s browser — with no cables, adapters, or external services required. FEATURES 60 FPS Smooth Streaming Fluid, responsive screen mirroring for navigation, media, and apps Full Resolution Output High-quality rendering that preserves native screen clarity Audio Support Stream app audio to the vehicle’s sound system (tap the screen to enable) One-Tap Setup Start mirroring in under 30 seconds No Hardware Required Works entirely over your existing Wi-Fi connection 100% Local Streaming All screen and audio data remains on your local network HOW IT WORKS Open TslaScreen on your iPhone Tap Start Server Open the vehicle’s built-in web browser Navigate to http://240.3.3.3 Tap the broadcast button to begin mirroring Tap the screen to enable audio PERFECT FOR Navigation — Display turn-by-turn navigation apps on a larger screen Entertainment — Watch streaming apps while parked Music — Show album art and lyrics from your favorite music apps Presentations — Share photos, documents, or slides with passengers Video Calls — View calls on a larger display while parked PRIVACY FIRST TslaScreen operates entirely on your local Wi-Fi network. No screen content, audio, or personal data is transmitted to external servers. REQUIREMENTS iPhone running iOS 16.6 or later Vehicle with a built-in web browser Both devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network LEGAL DISCLAIMER (IMPORTANT) TslaScreen is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tesla, Inc. Tesla and related trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TslaScreen at 5.0 against WLED's 3.5. TslaScreen also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). WLED's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. TslaScreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WLED asks for nothing beyond the download.
TslaScreen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 complicate that: 51% of WLED's written reviews are positive against 40% of TslaScreen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WLED ships an update every 2 months, TslaScreen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WLED | TslaScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Gagnier | Bryan Moore |
Customer experience
WLED
TslaScreen
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
TslaScreen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WLED
No in-app purchases
TslaScreen
- TslaScreen Pro$9.99









