LeetDesk vs WLED Max

The LeetDesk App - your companion for healthier habits at your desk. Whether you're gaming for hours or working at your desk all day: your body needs movement. The LeetDesk Companion App reminds you and shows you exactly what to do. Free, no account, no hardware required. GUIDED EXERCISES Short stretching and mobility exercises designed for people who sit at a desk all day. Neck, shoulders, wrists, back. Each exercise is guided step-by-step with a 3D animation. READY-MADE ROUTINES Jump into prebuilt routines like the Shooter Warm-Up for wrists and fingers or Neck Relief for tension. Or build your own routines from your favorite exercises. SMART REMINDERS Set a timer that nudges you every X minutes or hours. Each reminder can display a custom text message (e.g. "Drink water") or trigger a guided exercise from the library. AURA LED CONTROL LeetDesk Aura owners control their 512 LEDs directly from the app. Choose from prebuilt light effects like Fireplace, Aurora, or Wave, adjust color, direction, brightness, and speed, or create your own effects in Pro Mode. COMPANION KIT - COMING SOON Early access for the Companion Kit launches in summer 2026. Connect your LeetDesk Pro or Aura via Bluetooth and unlock Pro features: desk control from your phone, height presets, sit/stand tracking, achievements, and the Desktop Trigger for automatic height changes on your PC. More info at leetdesk.com

WLED Max controls WLED lights from your iPhone and iPad: LED strips, holiday lights on the roofline and 2D pixel matrices. It needs a WLED controller (an ESP32 or ESP8266 running WLED) and does not work with Bluetooth or IR remote light strips. New in 1.1.4: Pattern Maker. Build bulb patterns like 2 red, 1 white or start from Classic Christmas, Candy Cane or Diwali Diyas, add motion and watch it on your lights as you go. Every feature is free for one light. A one-time purchase adds unlimited lights. No account, no ads, no subscription. EASY SETUP Open the app and your WLED devices appear automatically. Just tap to add them. Got a brand new device still in setup mode? A step-by-step wizard walks you through connecting it to your Wi-Fi. No computer required. You can also add devices by IP address if they're on a different network. FULL CONTROL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Adjust brightness with a slider or tap 25/50/75/100% quick-set buttons. Pick colors from a full color wheel, choose from quick-access swatches, or dial in a warm-to-cool white temperature. Set up to 6 favorite effects for one-tap access. Everything responds instantly. 180+ EFFECTS WITH LIVE PREVIEWS Every WLED effect renders a live animated preview right in the grid. See exactly what each one looks like before you apply. Search, filter by category (solid, rainbow, fire, 2D, audio-reactive), and tune speed, intensity, custom parameters, and palette in real time. Pair any effect with any color palette. SEGMENTS STUDIO A visual zone editor with drag-to-resize and full 2D matrix support. Split a single LED strip into independent zones and give each one its own effect, colors, brightness, speed, and direction. Light your desk, shelf, and ceiling from one controller with completely different looks. The visual editor shows you exactly what you're building. FULL WLED CONFIG IN-APP Every native WLED setting is available right in the app: Wi-Fi, LED layout, sync interfaces, schedules, macros, user mods, security, and updates. No more opening device IPs in your browser. DEVICE GROUPS Organize lights into groups like Living Room, Bedroom, or Gaming Setup with custom icons. Turn an entire group on or off with one tap. Devices can belong to multiple groups. PRESETS & CLOUD SYNC Save any lighting setup as a preset and reapply it instantly. Build playlists that cycle through your favorites, edit them any time and turn on Shuffle if you like. With iCloud sync, your lights, groups and presets follow you across your iPhone and iPad. OTA FIRMWARE UPDATES Update your WLED firmware right from the app. WLED Max picks the right file for your board and handles the install. Release notes included so you know what's new. WIDGETS & SIRI Add a power toggle to your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets with power, brightness, colors, effects and presets. Use Siri to turn lights on, set colors, apply presets, trigger effects, or control groups, all hands-free. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Questions or ideas? Tap Contact Us in Settings. Replies arrive as a notification right in the app. DESIGNED FOR YOUR SETUP Dark interface that looks great next to your LEDs. Clean card-based layout. Five tabs: Devices, Control, Effects, Presets, and Settings. Everything is exactly where you expect it. ABOUT WLED WLED is free, open-source firmware built by a community of volunteers. WLED Max is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the official WLED project. Download WLED Max and see what your lights can really do.