Pinlights vs Pixelcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinlights
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Control your Pinlights-enabled lighting in your pinball games with the Pinlights app! With Pinlights, you can dial in your exact lighting needs to make your playfield art pop! The app allows you to dial in the following features: - Cool White Color Temperature - Warm White Color Temperature - GI Blend (UV color mix) - Tournament Mode - Flip this switch for a distraction free, well-lit playing experience! - GI Ducking - Want more "flash" in your life? Flip this switch and it'll multiply the flasher effect! - GI Minimum Brightness - Tired of being blinded during points in your game where the GI rapidly flashes? Flip this switch and take control of the situation! - GI Smoothing - Eliminate GI flicker with a single slider! This is the player's choice in Pinball lighting!
Pixelcade
This companion app allows users to manage their Pixelcade LED and LCD marquees. Browse, update, and change settings for your marquee artwork and access widgets. Connect wirelessly over Wi-Fi for a seamless experience.
- Browse Pixelcade artwork
- Update marquee artwork
- Change marquee settings
- Access Pixelcade widgets (LED only)
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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The Pixelcade Companion App enhances your experience with Pixelcade LED and LCD marquees by allowing you to browse Pixelcade artwork, update artwork, change settings, and access Pixelcade widgets (LED only). Connect seamlessly to your Pixelcade marquee over Wi-Fi, ensuring both devices are on the same network. Please note, Pixelcade LED software version 5.8 or higher is required for Pixelcade LED marquees. Learn more about Pixelcade arcade marquees at http://pixelcade.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pixelcade at 2 against Pinlights's —. Pinlights's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price 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.
| Parameter | Pinlights | Pixelcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 86Pixels LLC | OPEN GADGETS LLC |
In-app purchases
Pinlights
No in-app purchases
Pixelcade
No in-app purchases
