FireflyIQ Lights Controller vs Firefly Permanent Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
Control smart LED lights via WiFi or Bluetooth for various applications like holiday, window, under cabinet, and landscape lighting. Offers numerous patterns, animations, and accent settings, along with multiple timer options. Integrates with voice assistants for enhanced convenience.
- WiFi and Bluetooth control
- Holiday, window, and landscape lighting modes
- Customizable patterns and animations
- Multiple timer settings
- Alexa and Google Assistant integration
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FireflyIQ Lights WiFi or Bluetooth controller APP for smart LED Lighting. Perfect controller for permanent holiday lighting, window lighting, under cabinet lighting, and landscape lighting. Many patterns, animations, and accent lighting settings. Multiple timers can be set for different modes and/or to turn lights on/off. Works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
Firefly Permanent Lights
Customize your home's accent lighting with millions of colors and over 100 preset patterns. Control individual lights and create schedules for holidays and daily routines. Showcase your home with unique, personalized light displays.
- Millions of color options
- 20+ movement and effect patterns
- 102 preset patterns
- Individual light control
- Customizable white hues
- Saveable timers and schedules
- Calendar event integration
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Choose from over 16 million colors to create custom patterns with 20+ movements and effects. Also select from 102 preset patterns. Control each light individually to create accent lighting that best showcases your home. Choose which lights to turn on and their colors, including any hue of white. You can save timers for nightly and weekly schedules, as well as calendar events for holidays and special occasions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireflyIQ Lights Controller at 100% against Firefly Permanent Lights's 50%. FireflyIQ Lights Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14). Firefly Permanent Lights's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 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.
FireflyIQ Lights Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FireflyIQ Lights Controller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Firefly Permanent Lights's.
FireflyIQ Lights Controller ships an update every 6 months, Firefly Permanent Lights every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireflyIQ Lights Controller | Firefly Permanent Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 630 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Chad Cox | Firefly Solar & Lights LLC |
Customer experience
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
Firefly Permanent Lights
In-app purchases
FireflyIQ Lights Controller
No in-app purchases
Firefly Permanent Lights
No in-app purchases
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