Comparison

A/O GLOW vs OPT7 GLOW

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

Head to head
About

A/O GLOW

Features
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The A/O Glow Control App is our very own, exclusively engineered app used to manage our top of the line Rock Lights, Wheel Lights & more! You can now password protect your devices to prevent others from controlling your lights at shows, and still enjoy classic features such as music mode, mic mode, strobing / fading options & even more custom patterns. Now go enjoy those Badass lights fam!

About

OPT7 GLOW

Control various RGB lighting products, including strips, bulbs, and in-vehicle lights. Adjust color, brightness, and dynamic modes. Supports music synchronization via local files or device microphone.

Highlights
  • Control RGB strip lights
  • Control RGBIC strip lights
  • Control RGB bulbs
  • Control in-vehicle RGB lights
  • Adjust color and lightness
  • Select dynamic modes and rhythm styles
  • Music synchronization
Features
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OPT7 GLOW is the professional version of the OPT7 App. Users can use one App to control RGB strip, RGBIC strip, bulb, in-vehicle RGB lights, to control lights' RGB color, lightness, dynamic mode, rhythm style, etc,. It has 3-way rhythms, playing local music (file) of the smartphone, and picking up the sound by the phone's MIC or the MIC on the device.

Screenshots

A/O GLOW3 screens
OPT7 GLOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OPT7 GLOW at 3.7 against A/O GLOW's 1.0. OPT7 GLOW also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). A/O GLOW's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OPT7 GLOW holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OPT7 GLOW has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A/O GLOW ships an update every 5 days, OPT7 GLOW every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A/O GLOW versus OPT7 GLOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA/O GLOWOPT7 GLOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrenaline Offroad LtdW Group

Customer experience

A/O GLOW

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OPT7 GLOW

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

A/O GLOW

No in-app purchases

None

OPT7 GLOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A/O GLOW free?
A/O GLOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPT7 GLOW free?
OPT7 GLOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A/O GLOW or OPT7 GLOW?
OPT7 GLOW is rated higher. A/O GLOW averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OPT7 GLOW averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do A/O GLOW or OPT7 GLOW have ads?
Neither A/O GLOW nor OPT7 GLOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A/O GLOW or OPT7 GLOW?
A/O GLOW ships an update every 5 days, and OPT7 GLOW every 4 months. Most recently, A/O GLOW was updated on November 5, 2026 and OPT7 GLOW on November 4, 2026.

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