Comparison

ColourConnect® 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

ColourConnect®

Features
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Festive Lights ColourConnect Unbounded customisation at your fingertips, ColourConnect is the latest innovation in smart lighting. With this powerful, easy to use Bluetooth APP, you have the freedom to effortlessly control, change and connect your ColourConnect lights to create a truly bespoke lighting display. Set your imagination free and choose from an immeasurable colour selection, a vast catalogue of magical effects and even set your lights to music to bring your vision to life. Featured functions: -Colour control – Choose from an unbounded colour wheel to illuminate your lights to your exact choosing. You can even see the colours exact HEX number, making ColourConnect® perfect for matching your personal branding. -Multifunctional effects – Switch between 30 different eye-catching functions such as colour cycle, flash and strobe variants, and much more. Choose from popular effects and adjust the speed of your effects with just a click. -Musical rhythm – Choose from a variety of pre-installed songs and set your lights to match the musical rhythm. Can’t find the right song for you? Not to worry, simply download your chosen beat and you’re off! -Timer control – So much more than an on/off switch, thanks to the clever built-in timer you can fully customise and control your lights. Select either the timer or countdown function and give yourself the peace of mind knowing your lights will automatically turn on and off at the same time, day after day. Perfect for either domestic or sizable commercial displays, with the ColourConnect mobile APP, you have the flexibility to group multiple sets of lights together, meaning you can control thousands of bulbs from one single source. Whether you’re ramping up the festive cheer or looking for a year-round display, these mesmerising, colourful lights will come to life with the power of this clever, tailor-made APP.

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

ColourConnect®4 screens
Twinkly Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ColourConnect® at every 4 days against Twinkly Pro's monthly. ColourConnect® also leads on 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

ColourConnect® ships an update every 4 days, Twinkly Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ColourConnect® versus Twinkly Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColourConnect®Twinkly Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinhai Yixin Photoelectric Technology Co.,LtdIllucere Srl

In-app purchases

None

ColourConnect®

No in-app purchases

None

Twinkly Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColourConnect® free?
ColourConnect® 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 ColourConnect® or Twinkly Pro have ads?
Neither ColourConnect® nor Twinkly Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColourConnect® or Twinkly Pro?
ColourConnect® ships an update every 4 days, and Twinkly Pro monthly. Most recently, ColourConnect® was updated on November 8, 2026 and Twinkly Pro on November 13, 2026.

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