Comparison

Bosso Lights vs Build Bible

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bosso Lights

Control and customize your home's accent, security, and festive lighting. Create unique ambiances for any occasion, from game days to holidays, with extensive color options and scheduling features.

Highlights
  • Accent, security, and festive lighting control
  • 16+ million color customization
  • Schedule and preset creation
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Multiple zone control
  • Preview feature for lights
Features
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Enhance your home with accent, security, festive lighting, and more with Bosso Smart Lighting. Showcase your home with Bosso, the top choice for permanent home lighting. We've created a brand that puts your experience first and where every detail is carefully considered. Whether you want to show off on game day, celebrate the holidays, or provide an illuminating ambiance, you'll be able to customize your lights however you like, whenever you like.

About

Build Bible

Features
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Your build deserves better than scattered notes, random receipts, and half-remembered part numbers. Build Bible is the go-to app for car enthusiasts who take their builds seriously. Whether you're wrenching on a weekend project, building a track car, or restoring a classic, Build Bible keeps your entire build organized in one place. Log every session. Use voice or text to capture what you worked on, what you installed, and what still needs doing — right there in the garage while it's fresh. Track every part. Store part numbers, brands, sources, and costs so you always know what's on the car, what's on order, and what's on the wish list. Own your budget. Set a build budget, track spending by category, and always know where your money is going before it's gone. Multiple builds, zero chaos. Running more than one project? Switch between vehicles instantly and keep each build completely separate. Stop losing information between text threads, Notes apps, and old receipts. Build Bible is the one place your build lives. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Build-Bible-Privacy-Policy-365c14a172158067a486e5c200d6d575 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bosso Lights4 screens
Build Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bosso Lights at none against Build Bible's 1. Build Bible's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Build Bible sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Bosso Lights asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bosso Lights ships an update every 3 weeks, Build Bible weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bosso Lights versus Build Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBosso LightsBuild Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (174 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoss Lighting LLCJacob Osborne

Bugs and requests

Bosso Lights

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Schedule settings fail to execute properly
  • Lights turn on/off inconsistently or partially
  • App requires re-entering WiFi credentials after updates
  • Manual button presses require multiple attempts to register
  • App freezes intermittently
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  • End date validation allows invalid date ranges
  • Lights malfunction after 2 months of use
  • Rogue light programs run without user scheduling
  • SSID entry screen causes login failures
  • Save button cut off on phone screens
  • Schedule presets not applying correctly across multiple systems
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Lights display wrong preset than scheduled
  • Default scene settings removed in recent update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Music synchronization feature
  • Virtual linking of multiple controllers
  • Face ID or biometric login option
  • Save login credentials functionality
  • Advanced effects similar to Light-O-Rama
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  • More preset designs and patterns
  • Default scene settings restoration
  • Priority scheduling for overlapping events
  • Lower brightness level settings
  • Copy/paste functionality between zones
  • Custom preset folder organization
  • Ability to modify existing schedules
  • Skip button for tutorial videos
  • Automatic login persistence

Build Bible

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bosso Lights

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Build Bible

Subscriptions1
  • Build Bible Pro Monthly$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Bosso Lights free?
Bosso Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Bible free?
Build Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bosso Lights or Build Bible have ads?
Neither Bosso Lights nor Build Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bosso Lights or Build Bible?
Bosso Lights ships an update every 3 weeks, and Build Bible weekly. Most recently, Bosso Lights was updated on November 3, 2026 and Build Bible on October 28, 2026.

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