Comparison

illumibot vs Pipplee

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

Head to head
About

illumibot

Transform any surface into a dynamic digital art display using your smartphone and a projector. Effortlessly create stunning visuals with voice commands and precise lighting control. Share your creations with a community or synchronize multiple projectors for larger-than-life experiences.

Highlights
  • Smartphone to projector connection
  • Voice-activated art creation
  • Precise lighting and shadow control
  • Community sharing platform
  • Multi-projector synchronization
  • Digital art transformation
Features
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Transform any space into a visual spectacle with Illumibot! This app connects your smartphone to projectors, turning ordinary surfaces into extraordinary displays of digital art. Speak your vision and see it come alive quickly, with precise lighting, shadows, and details—all without the need for technical skills. Join our community to share and explore creations, or use multiple projectors for synchronized displays. With Illumibot, creativity is limitless, and sharing your masterpieces is as easy as a voice command. Dive into a world where your imagination lights up the world around you! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Terms of service: https://illumibot.ai/tos Privacy Policy: https://illumibot.ai/privacypolicy

About

Pipplee

Control your WLED LED matrix with a variety of dynamic content. Transform music into light shows, create pixel art, display scrolling text, and even play arcade games directly on your LED panel without any coding.

Highlights
  • Music visualizer with 13 effects
  • Pixel art editor and AI generation
  • Scrolling text and live information display
  • Playable arcade games on LED matrix
  • Customizable animations and GIFs
  • Automated content cycling and scheduling
Features
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Pipplee is the easiest way to control a WLED 2D LED matrix from your iPhone. Play animations, turn music into a light show, draw pixel art, scroll text, run arcade games and show live weather on your LED panel - no coding, no config files. WORKS WITH ANY WLED MATRIX 16x16, 32x32, 8x32, 24x16 or a custom layout - if WLED supports your 2D matrix, Pipplee fits content to it automatically. You need an ESP32 running WLED (ESP8266 and ESP32-C3 are not supported). GIF and image playback needs WLED 16.0.0 or newer. MUSIC VISUALIZER • Your matrix dances to whatever is playing, using your iPhone's microphone • 13 visualizers: Spectrum Bars, Mirror, Waveform, Bass Fire, Waterfall, Starburst, Radial and more • Colour gradients or a single colour, plus a sensitivity control • Smart beat detection that ignores steady background noise like fans • Music playing on your iPhone keeps playing while it listens • Keep it running in the background, or keep your screen on while it plays • Sound is analysed on your iPhone - nothing is recorded or sent anywhere ANIMATIONS & PIXEL ART • 1000+ ready-made animations and pixel art, searchable by category • Live pixel editor with instant preview on your LEDs • Upload your own GIFs and images • AI pixel art: describe it and Pipplee generates it for your matrix • 200+ built-in WLED effects with animated previews TEXT, CLOCK & LIVE INFO • Scrolling text with gradients, backgrounds and effects • Digital clock faces with animated backgrounds • Live local weather that updates on its own • Live sports scores, stock prices and a game-night scoreboard PLAY ARCADE GAMES ON YOUR LED MATRIX Snake, Blocks, Pong, Breakout, Flappy Bird, Space Invaders and Racing - play on your iPhone and watch it run on your LED matrix. CAMERA EFFECTS • Body Glow: your silhouette lights up on the matrix using your iPhone camera AUTOMATE EVERYTHING • Favorites and playlists for hands-free animation cycling • Schedule presets by time of day • Smart-home friendly: send messages to your matrix from your own scripts with the Pipplee API • Built-in WLED settings, so you never leave the app WHO IS PIPPLEE FOR? WLED users with an LED matrix, makers and DIY electronics fans, pixel artists, gamers, music lovers, and anyone who wants a glowing display for a desk, bedroom, game room or shop window. GET STARTED IN MINUTES 1. Flash WLED on an ESP32 and set up your LED matrix in 2D mode. 2. Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network. 3. Open Pipplee, scan for devices and pick your matrix - you're playing in seconds. SIMPLE PRICING Free to try with limited plays. Unlock every feature with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime license. Each license covers one physical WLED device (one controller), and everyone in your home can use it. If you replace your controller, the new one needs its own license. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Questions? pippleeapp@gmail.com | pipplee.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pipplee.com/privacy/

Screenshots

illumibot4 screens
Pipplee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pipplee at every 2 days against illumibot's every 11 days. Pipplee also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9). illumibot's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 40%) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. illumibot sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Pipplee sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipplee holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of illumibot's written reviews are positive against 40% of Pipplee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

illumibot ships an update every 11 days, Pipplee every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
illumibot versus Pipplee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterillumibotPipplee
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (24 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB20 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRoss ArroyoBipul Jain

Customer experience

illumibot

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

Pipplee

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

illumibot

Subscriptions5
  • 1 illumibot$14.991 Month
  • 2 illumibots$29.991 Month
  • 3 illumibots$44.991 Month
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  • 4 illumibots$59.991 Month
  • 5 illumibots$74.991 Month
One-time3
  • Tokens - Pack 1$15.00
  • Tokens - Pack 2$65.00
  • Tokens - Pack 3$119.00
7 purchases

Pipplee

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Device License$4.991 Year
One-time6
  • Yearly License per WLED device2 variants$2.99
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
  • Yearly License per WLED device$4.99
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  • Lifetime Access for Device$9.99
  • Lifetime Access for Device$14.99
  • Lifetime Access for Device$19.99

Questions

Is illumibot free?
illumibot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipplee free?
Pipplee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, illumibot or Pipplee?
Pipplee is rated higher. illumibot averages 3.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Pipplee averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do illumibot or Pipplee have ads?
Neither illumibot nor Pipplee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, illumibot or Pipplee?
illumibot ships an update every 11 days, and Pipplee every 2 days. Most recently, illumibot was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pipplee on November 4, 2026.

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