Comparison

Dauer Manufacturing vs Twinkly Pro

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

Head to head
About

Dauer Manufacturing

Features
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JARVIS, Dauer Manufacturing’s 300W Wi-Fi® SMART transformer, allows you to remotely control your landscape lighting utilizing the Dauer app. The transformer offers 3 independent, zone-controlled channels with individual time scheduling, allowing you to split the wattage into any configuration, as long as a combined total of 300W is not exceeded, including wire load. The JARVIS app feature accounts for overall loads and power consumption and allows viewing of real-time power consumption and monthly history through the app-specific digital power meter.

About

Twinkly Pro

This app empowers professional installers to configure and manage smart LED light installations. It offers features for device onboarding, LED mapping using smartphone cameras, creating custom effects, and synchronizing multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Device onboarding and configuration
  • LED mapping with smartphone camera
  • Customizable effects creation
  • Effects playlist building
  • Multi-device grouping and synchronization
  • Installation management and access sharing
Features
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Twinkly Pro is the mobile App for professional installers and integrators who configure and manage Twinkly Pro light installations. Use Twinkly Pro to onboard devices, map LEDs with your smartphone camera, browse a set of default effects or create your own, build effects’ playlists, group and synchronize multiple devices, manage installations, share access, set roles and permissions, and sync lights with music. Device Onboarding Add and configure Twinkly Pro devices with a guided mobile workflow for on-site setup. LEDs Mapping Use your smartphone camera to map the physical position of each LED and turn each installation into a controllable digital layout. Effects Gallery Browse ready-to-use effects and quickly apply them to mapped Twinkly Pro installations, customize colors and parameters for deeper personalization. Effects Creation Create and customize effects directly in Twinkly Pro to match each project, venue, season or client brief. Effects Playlists Build playlists to sequence effects and manage the visual flow of an installation over time. Device Grouping Group multiple devices and control them as one coordinated Twinkly Pro installation, whether an alley of dozens of trees or a massive building facade. Installations Management Organize installations across projects, locations and clients from a clear mobile workspace. Sharing, Roles and Permissions Share access with team members, clients and stakeholders. Assign user roles and permissions based on each person's responsibilities. Control Panel Manage key settings and control Twinkly Pro lights directly from the app. Music Sync Synchronize effects with live music to create responsive light experiences, using the Twinkly Pro Music Dongle. Twinkly Pro helps professional teams move from setup to control with the mobile tools they need on site and beyond. Twinkly Pro. Tell stories with light.

Screenshots

Dauer Manufacturing4 screens
Twinkly Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Twinkly Pro at monthly against Dauer Manufacturing's every 9 months. Dauer Manufacturing's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dauer Manufacturing ships an update every 9 months, Twinkly Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dauer Manufacturing versus Twinkly Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDauer ManufacturingTwinkly Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—32 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDauer Manufacturing CorpIllucere Srl

In-app purchases

None

Dauer Manufacturing

No in-app purchases

None

Twinkly Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dauer Manufacturing free?
Dauer Manufacturing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twinkly Pro free?
Twinkly Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dauer Manufacturing or Twinkly Pro have ads?
Neither Dauer Manufacturing nor Twinkly Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dauer Manufacturing or Twinkly Pro?
Dauer Manufacturing ships an update every 9 months, and Twinkly Pro monthly. Most recently, Dauer Manufacturing was updated on November 4, 2026 and Twinkly Pro on November 5, 2026.

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