ASE Lights vs SpoolFlux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASE Lights
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Welcome to ASE Lights, where the art of outdoor lighting meets the ease of modern technology. Our ASE Lights app is the ultimate tool for commanding the night with your LED outdoor lights, all with the tap of a finger. Powered by the WLED platform, ASE Lights provides seamless integration with your home's Wi-Fi enabling you to control your lights within seconds. Key Features of ASE Lights: Instant Connectivity: Auto-connect to your WLED-enabled outdoor lights for a hassle-free setup experience. Personalized Ambiance: Select from an array of stunning effects, palettes, and colors to create the outdoor mood you want. Pattern Play: Customize segments to fashion intricate patterns that make every corner of your outdoor space come alive. Schedule With Ease: Schedule your lighting presets to activate on specific days and times, aligning with your lifestyle rhythm. Advanced Customization: Explore extended settings for refined control that elevates your outdoor lighting experience. Transform your outdoor space today with ASE Lights!
SpoolFlux
Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.
- Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
- Automatic color detection via TD1 device
- Customizable temperature presets
- Extensive filament and material library
- Support for multicolor filaments
- Import from OpenFilament Database
- Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpoolFlux at weekly against ASE Lights's every 6 weeks. ASE Lights's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ASE Lights ships an update every 6 weeks, SpoolFlux weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASE Lights | SpoolFlux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASE Lights | Reimar Metzen |
In-app purchases
ASE Lights
No in-app purchases
SpoolFlux
No in-app purchases
Questions
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