# Loomee vs CONTROLLED Lighting

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CONTROLLED Lighting at 12.3 against Loomee's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Loomee ships an update every 7 months, CONTROLLED Lighting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loomee | CONTROLLED Lighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Loomee Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716620544) | [RAB Design Lighting Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762563213) |

## What reviewers say

### Loomee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loomee/id6514320385)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### CONTROLLED Lighting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/controlled-lighting/id6633421289)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loomee free?

Loomee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CONTROLLED Lighting free?

CONTROLLED Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Loomee or CONTROLLED Lighting have ads?

Neither Loomee nor CONTROLLED Lighting shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Loomee or CONTROLLED Lighting?

Loomee ships an update every 7 months, and CONTROLLED Lighting every 5 months. Most recently, Loomee was updated on November 8, 2026 and CONTROLLED Lighting on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
