Comparison

LockRobo vs plaiiin Light

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LockRobo

Features
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LockRobo app is used remote control the smart dongle. The LockRobo app help to remote login and logout your computer. And real time to show your dongle status. And access the dongle storage.

About

plaiiin Light

Features
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PlaiiinLight is the companion app for PlaiiinLightOS β€” free, open‑source firmware that turns any ESP32‑based LED lamp into something you shape with a sentence. Describe a pattern in plain words β€” "a slow aurora," "fire crackling in the corner," "a calm blue breathing glow" β€” and AI writes an effect that runs right on the lamp. A live in‑app preview shows the result before you push it to the LEDs, so you can iterate without ever touching the hardware. From the dashboard, drive every lamp at a glance β€” set color and brightness, switch between effects, and tune each one live with on‑screen dials for speed, scale, intensity, and more. Adjust a knob and the lamp responds instantly. Stream an animated GIF straight to the lamp, frame by frame, or write your own effect in JavaScript β€” Manage your effects it in the app, save it to the lamp, and upload or tweak it anytime. It all runs on the device itself, not in the cloud. Turn your lamp into a pixel canvas β€” paint, brush, spray and fill tools, live streaming as you draw, photo import, and images you save on the lamp itself to show again anytime. Got more than one lamp? Group them into a swarm and they act as one: a color, an effect, a brightness change or a tap on Off propagates to every member instantly, lamp to lamp over your Wi‑Fi. Add or remove members anytime, and show the whole swarm as a single dashboard tile. Onboard a new PlaiiinLightOS lamp over Bluetooth, then control it over your local Wi‑Fi network. Keeping it current is effortless: the app checks for new firmware, shows a badge and installs the update over the air with one tap β€” no cables, no computer. Adjust the lamp's settings β€” name, network, MQTT, and more β€” right from the app. Share a lamp with family or friends by minting a share key, scanning a QR code, or handing it over via Bluetooth β€” no re‑pairing, with roles that keep admins, creators, and users apart. Bring your own AI provider key (Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google). It's stored only in your device's Keychain β€” PlaiiinLight has no account to sign up for and no servers of its own. Your lamps, your key, your light.

Screenshots

LockRobo4 screens
plaiiin Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LockRobo at every 11 days against plaiiin Light's monthly. LockRobo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockRobo ships an update every 11 days, plaiiin Light monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LockRobo versus plaiiin Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockRoboplaiiin Light
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergeartronplaiiin GmbH

In-app purchases

None

LockRobo

No in-app purchases

None

plaiiin Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockRobo free?
LockRobo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is plaiiin Light free?
plaiiin Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LockRobo or plaiiin Light have ads?
Neither LockRobo nor plaiiin Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockRobo or plaiiin Light?
LockRobo ships an update every 11 days, and plaiiin Light monthly. Most recently, LockRobo was updated on November 4, 2026 and plaiiin Light on October 31, 2026.

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