OPT7 GLOW vs AppLights Permanent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
AppLights Permanent
Install permanent lights for year-round use and customize them through the app. Choose colors, effects, and pre-programmed light shows for holidays or everyday accent lighting.
- Permanent year-round lighting
- Customizable colors and effects
- Individual bulb control
- Pre-programmed light shows
- Holiday and everyday accent lighting
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AppLights PERMANENT™ provides bright lifestyle lighting you can enjoy all year. Install these amazing lights once then customize them in the app for any holiday, celebration or everyday accent lighting. Enjoy customized lighting for your home with AppLights PERMANENT™. FEATURES: YEAR-ROUND LIFE-STYLE LIGHTING Permanent lights for holidays and every day TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION Instantly choose your colors and effects—even down to each individual bulb. PRE-PROGRAMMED EFFECTS Select from dozens of pre-programmed light shows. Smart Device Compatibility Requirements: • iPhone: iPhone 5s or higher version** • iPad/iPod: iPad (5,6 series), iPad Mini (2,3,4,5 series), iPad Air (1,2 series), iPad Pro, iPad Touch (6,7 series with iOS 12.0 or higher)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OPT7 GLOW at 86% against AppLights Permanent's 0%. OPT7 GLOW also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.3). AppLights Permanent's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months 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, 3.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of OPT7 GLOW's written reviews are positive against 0% of AppLights Permanent's.
OPT7 GLOW ships an update every 4 months, AppLights Permanent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OPT7 GLOW | AppLights Permanent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (11 ratings) — better | 1.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | W Group | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
OPT7 GLOW
AppLights Permanent
In-app purchases
OPT7 GLOW
No in-app purchases
AppLights Permanent
No in-app purchases
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