EL GLOW vs OPT7 GLOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EL GLOW
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- Shop authentic ELGlow FlexLED
- Official Hardtunedstore.com products
- Direct purchasing
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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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OPT7 GLOW at 86% against EL GLOW's 25%. OPT7 GLOW also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.6). EL GLOW's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
OPT7 GLOW holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of EL GLOW's written reviews are positive against 86% of OPT7 GLOW's.
EL GLOW ships an update every 5 weeks, OPT7 GLOW every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL GLOW | OPT7 GLOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hardtuned Pty Ltd | W Group |
Customer experience
EL GLOW
OPT7 GLOW
In-app purchases
EL GLOW
No in-app purchases
OPT7 GLOW
No in-app purchases
