WLED+ vs APPECK Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WLED+
Manage and control WLED devices with an enhanced interface and features. Organize devices, preview effects, and automate preset saving. Optimized for various screen sizes and compatible with WLED v0.13.3+.
- Improved user interface
- Effect previews
- Device grouping
- Layout support for segment configurations
- Automatic segment gap finding
- Playlist saving for presets
- Random preset cycling
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WLED+ is an independent, modern app for controlling WLED LED strips, matrices, and light installations from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It talks directly to your devices over your local network. Device control stays local, with no account, no cloud control, and no ad tracking. WHY WLED+ WLED+ is built as a native companion app for WLED, with a polished interface for newcomers and deeper controls for makers. FEATURES - Visual layout editor: see your segments on a canvas, tap to select them, and drag to reshape your strip or matrix. - Live preview: watch your device's real LED colors stream onto the canvas as you edit. - Animated effect previews: see what an effect looks like before you apply it. - Smart segments: automatically fill gaps in your layout or split the largest segment when you add a new one. - Device groups: organize and control multiple devices together. - Presets and playlists: save favorite looks and auto-add new presets to a playlist. - Randomizer: automatically cycle through your presets. - Full control: brightness, colors, palettes, effects, nightlight, and per-segment settings. - Sound-reactive effect support for WLED SR. PRIVACY FIRST No login. Device control stays on your local network. Crash reports are used only to improve reliability and are never sold. Works with WLED and WLED SR firmware v0.13.3 and above, and is optimized for screens of all sizes. Made by an independent husband-and-wife team from Venice, CA. WLED+ is an independent companion app for WLED and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WLED project; all credit for the firmware goes to the WLED community.
APPECK Life
Control your LED lights with dynamic effects and millions of colors. This app offers millisecond-level Bluetooth connection for instant customization, bringing movie-level lighting to your home, entertainment, or parties. Lights can even sync with music.
- Precise LED light customization
- Movie-level dynamic lighting effects
- Millisecond-level Bluetooth connection
- 16 million color palette editor
- Music synchronization for lighting
- Supports entertainment, home, and party scenes
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Appeck Life, a smart home app for controlling LED lights, can precisely customize each beam of light. In just 3 seconds, it can bring movie-level dynamic lighting effects into reality. 1) Millisecond-level Bluetooth direct connection 2) 16 million color palette dynamic effect editor 3) Covers 24-hour user needs for entertainment, home, and party scenes 4) Lights follow the rhythm of music, synchronizing sound and light scenes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WLED+ at 4.6 against APPECK Life's 3.5. WLED+ also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
WLED+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively.
WLED+ ships an update fortnightly, APPECK Life every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WLED+ | APPECK Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pixel Heart LLC | Shenzhen Jindian Zhiguang Lighting Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
WLED+
APPECK Life
In-app purchases
WLED+
No in-app purchases
APPECK Life
No in-app purchases
