Comparison

BLA Lithium Hybrid vs Apelo Light Controller

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

Head to head
About

BLA Lithium Hybrid

Features
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BLA is the leader in lithium battery innovation and is dedicated to building the best in Lithium-Ion products. This App is designed to enable the user to gather insights into their battery parameters to assist in optimising its use.

About

Apelo Light Controller

Features
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Synchronized RGB/W Lighting Control for Hella marine's Apelo lighting family. Pair the Apelo App with the Apelo Light Controller to transform your vessel into a stunning visual display, with unified control of all Apelo RGB/W Underwater, Interior, Flood, and Courtesy lamps; plus a selection of universal RGB and RGB/W products. Effortlessly group and intelligently network multiple sets of lights and controllers wirelessly over Bluetooth® Mesh. Show your true colours with fully synchronized, completely customizable lighting throughout your vessel. • Easily create custom RGB/W lighting and animations, or switch between preset modes, combining convenience and creativity in every use. • Bluetooth® Mesh Communication ensures easy, wireless control from anywhere on board, with no additional wiring for controller integration – the units communicate wirelessly over robust peer-to-peer Bluetooth networking. • Synchronize light colours and groups throughout your vessel. Settings are distributed between and stored on connected controllers, so a constant Smartphone connection isn’t required. • Seamlessly move between a multi-pole switch and the intuitive Apelo App to control your lighting. Requires the Apelo Light Controller to be installed on your boat, and connected to Apelo lighting products, or compatible RGB or RGB/W lighting products.

Screenshots

BLA Lithium Hybrid4 screens
Apelo Light Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BLA Lithium Hybrid at 9.0 against Apelo Light Controller's 12.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BLA Lithium Hybrid versus Apelo Light Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLA Lithium HybridApelo Light Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPB SealedPerformanceBatteriesHella KGaA Hueck & Co.

In-app purchases

None

BLA Lithium Hybrid

No in-app purchases

None

Apelo Light Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLA Lithium Hybrid free?
BLA Lithium Hybrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apelo Light Controller free?
Apelo Light Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLA Lithium Hybrid or Apelo Light Controller have ads?
Neither BLA Lithium Hybrid nor Apelo Light Controller shows ads.

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