OPT7 GLOW vs Whip Rate
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.
Whip Rate
Build detailed profiles for your custom cars, discover car shows and events across the US, and connect with a community of automotive enthusiasts. Easily create and manage your own car events to bring people together.
- Build detailed car profiles
- Showcase upgrades and mods
- Discover car shows and events
- Connect with enthusiasts
- Create and manage car events
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Welcome to WhipRate, the ultimate destination for car lovers! Build stunning profiles for your custom rides, find shows across the US and connect with other enthusiasts. It's time to experience the next generation of car culture! What You Can Do on WhipRate: Build Your Garage: Create detailed profiles for your cars, showcasing upgrades, mods, and stunning photos. Manage multiple vehicles in your virtual garage. Discover & Connect: Find car shows, events, and meets. Connect with a vibrant community of enthusiasts. Showcase Your Own Show: Easily create, manage, and share your own car events to bring people together. The Evolution of WhipRate (Coming Soon): Get ready for next-level features! We're making car show voting fast, fun, and social with in-app digital voting and seamless event registration, so you can focus on the cars, not the paperwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Whip Rate at 4.7 against OPT7 GLOW's 3.7. Whip Rate also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). OPT7 GLOW's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Whip Rate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of OPT7 GLOW's written reviews are positive against 80% of Whip Rate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OPT7 GLOW ships an update every 4 months, Whip Rate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OPT7 GLOW | Whip Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | W Group | Krakero |
Customer experience
OPT7 GLOW
Whip Rate
In-app purchases
OPT7 GLOW
No in-app purchases
Whip Rate
No in-app purchases
