Comparison

Algam Lighting vs LumiBand

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

Head to head

BLE LED Wristband Controller

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About

Algam Lighting

Features

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1.Easily control, customize settings, and create stunning light shows! 2.Allows users to hand-draw custom patterns or upload images to automatically convert them into patterns, offering unlimited creative freedom.

About

LumiBand

Features

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LumiBand lets you design, control, and synchronize LED wristbands powered by Arduino over Bluetooth. DESIGN CUSTOM EFFECTS Paint patterns on an 8×15 LED grid, row by row. Set loop mode, sound reactivity, and row speed to bring your design to life. CURATE A PLAYLIST Queue up to 17 effects — built-in presets and your own creations — and let the band cycle through them automatically. SYNC MULTIPLE BANDS Connect several LumiBands at once and keep them perfectly in step. All bands switch effects at exactly the same moment. BUILT-IN PRESETS Classic (sound-reactive with beat detection), Static, Party, Lava, and Dim — ready to use straight out of the box. FINE-TUNE EVERYTHING Adjust brightness in real time, set per-effect interval timing, and reorder your playlist with a drag.

Screenshots

Algam Lighting3 screens

LumiBand4 screens

Verdict

The call

Algam Lighting and LumiBand are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Algam Lighting ships an update every 2 months, LumiBand every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Algam Lighting versus LumiBand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Algam Lighting	LumiBand
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	广文李	Markus Loeffler

In-app purchases

None

Algam Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

LumiBand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Algam Lighting free?

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

Is LumiBand free?

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

Do Algam Lighting or LumiBand have ads?

Neither Algam Lighting nor LumiBand shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Algam Lighting or LumiBand?

Algam Lighting ships an update every 2 months, and LumiBand every 4 months. Most recently, Algam Lighting was updated on October 4, 2026 and LumiBand on September 25, 2026.