Comparison

WLED vs Copout

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

Copout

Features
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Stuck for a way out? Shake your phone and let Copout do the talking. Copout is a Magic-8-Ball for excuses. Pick your situation — running late or cancelling — choose who you're dodging (work, a friend, or family), give your phone a shake, and out pops a believable, ready-to-use excuse. Don't love it? Shake again. Found the one? Tap "Use this one" and Copout remembers it, so you never send the same excuse twice. HOW IT WORKS - Pick "running late" or "cancelling" - Choose the context: Work, Friend, or Family - Shake your phone (or tap) for an instant excuse - Tap "Use this one" to save it — used excuses never come back - Shake again anytime for something new FEATURES - Hundreds of hand-crafted excuses for every situation - Never repeats an excuse you've already used - A tidy history of everything you've used, with optional notes - Cleared the deck? Watch a quick ad to unlock a fresh batch - Works fully offline — no account, no sign-up - Privacy-first: we don't track you across other apps Copout is made for laughs — a novelty app for harmless, everyday get-out-of-its. Use responsibly. (And hey, maybe tell the truth once in a while.)

Screenshots

WLED4 screens
Copout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WLED at none against Copout's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WLED versus Copout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWLEDCopout
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierJASON PHILIP JEUNNETTE

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

Copout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

None

Copout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WLED free?
WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Copout free?
Copout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WLED or Copout have ads?
Copout shows ads; WLED does not.

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