Comparison

WLED vs TslaScreen

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

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.

Highlights
  • Smooth 60 FPS streaming
  • Full resolution output
  • Audio streaming to vehicle
  • One-tap setup
  • No hardware required
  • 100% local streaming
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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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.

Screenshots

WLED4 screens
TslaScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TslaScreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WLED asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WLED ships an update every 2 months, TslaScreen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WLED versus TslaScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWLEDTslaScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierBryan Moore

Customer experience

WLED

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative42.1%

TslaScreen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Timer or schedule function

TslaScreen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TslaScreen

One-time1
  • TslaScreen Pro$9.99

Questions

Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TslaScreen free?
TslaScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WLED or TslaScreen?
TslaScreen is rated higher. WLED averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while TslaScreen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WLED or TslaScreen have ads?
Neither WLED nor TslaScreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WLED or TslaScreen?
WLED ships an update every 2 months, and TslaScreen weekly. Most recently, WLED was updated on October 20, 2026 and TslaScreen on October 11, 2026.

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