Comparison

Pipplee vs CloudLase GO

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

Head to head
About

Pipplee

Control and animate WLED-powered LED matrices without coding. Apply dynamic effects, display text and GIFs, and create custom playlists. Supports all rectangular matrix sizes with live previews and fine brightness control.

Highlights
  • Dynamic animations and effects
  • Live pixel editor
  • Animated text display
  • Image and GIF playback
  • Favorites and playlists
  • Clock mode
  • Smart layout support
Features
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Pipplee is the easiest way to control a WLED 2D LED matrix from your iPhone. Play animations, turn music into a light show, draw pixel art, scroll text, run arcade games and show live weather on your LED panel - no coding, no config files. WORKS WITH ANY WLED MATRIX 16x16, 32x32, 8x32, 24x16 or a custom layout - if WLED supports your 2D matrix, Pipplee fits content to it automatically. You need an ESP32 running WLED (ESP8266 and ESP32-C3 are not supported). GIF and image playback needs WLED 16.0.0 or newer. MUSIC VISUALIZER • Your matrix dances to whatever is playing, using your iPhone's microphone • 13 visualizers: Spectrum Bars, Mirror, Waveform, Bass Fire, Waterfall, Starburst, Radial and more • Colour gradients or a single colour, plus a sensitivity control • Smart beat detection that ignores steady background noise like fans • Music playing on your iPhone keeps playing while it listens • Keep it running in the background, or keep your screen on while it plays • Sound is analysed on your iPhone - nothing is recorded or sent anywhere ANIMATIONS & PIXEL ART • 1000+ ready-made animations and pixel art, searchable by category • Live pixel editor with instant preview on your LEDs • Upload your own GIFs and images • AI pixel art: describe it and Pipplee generates it for your matrix • 200+ built-in WLED effects with animated previews TEXT, CLOCK & LIVE INFO • Scrolling text with gradients, backgrounds and effects • Digital clock faces with animated backgrounds • Live local weather that updates on its own • Live sports scores, stock prices and a game-night scoreboard PLAY ARCADE GAMES ON YOUR LED MATRIX Snake, Blocks, Pong, Breakout, Flappy Bird, Space Invaders and Racing - play on your iPhone and watch it run on your LED matrix. CAMERA EFFECTS • Body Glow: your silhouette lights up on the matrix using your iPhone camera AUTOMATE EVERYTHING • Favorites and playlists for hands-free animation cycling • Schedule presets by time of day • Smart-home friendly: send messages to your matrix from your own scripts with the Pipplee API • Built-in WLED settings, so you never leave the app WHO IS PIPPLEE FOR? WLED users with an LED matrix, makers and DIY electronics fans, pixel artists, gamers, music lovers, and anyone who wants a glowing display for a desk, bedroom, game room or shop window. GET STARTED IN MINUTES 1. Flash WLED on an ESP32 and set up your LED matrix in 2D mode. 2. Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network. 3. Open Pipplee, scan for devices and pick your matrix - you're playing in seconds. SIMPLE PRICING Free to try with limited plays. Unlock every feature with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime license. Each license covers one physical WLED device (one controller), and everyone in your home can use it. If you replace your controller, the new one needs its own license. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Questions? pippleeapp@gmail.com | pipplee.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pipplee.com/privacy/

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CloudLase GO

Features
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CloudLase GO turns your iPhone into a live controller for real laser projectors. Design a look, point it at the rig, and project. Connect over Wi-Fi to EtherDream, LaserCube, and IDN (ILDA Digital Network) DACs, and stream to one projector or several at once. DESIGN Build a look as a stack: shape, colour, beam accents, motion, and effects. Shapes include circles, polygons, stars, sweeps, and a wave generator with amplitude and cycle controls. Motions and effects: spin, orbit, pendulum, wave, ripple, twist, strobe, and more. Line or beam render modes, with connecting beams and beam sequencing. PERFORM A live 3D preview shows exactly what the laser will draw, from the rig view or the audience view. Audio reactive: the show breathes with the music in the room through the microphone or a line-in interface, and each shape reacts in its own way. Timeline: queue looks into a timed show that plays in sequence. Beam Deck: a launch grid of cues. Assign looks to pads and fire them live. With more than one projector connected, route different cues to different devices. CONTROL AND SAFETY Per device output settings: brightness, scale, geometry, point rate, and blanking. A latching E-STOP and scan-safety limits are always on, and output stops the moment the app leaves the foreground. WHAT YOU NEED A compatible laser DAC on the same Wi-Fi network (EtherDream, LaserCube, or IDN). CloudLase GO - Pro, an auto-renewable subscription, to project to a laser. Designing and previewing looks is always free. Lasers can cause injury. Always follow local regulations and aim shows safely. CloudLase GO Pro is an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cloudlase.studio/privacy Terms of Use: https://cloudlase.studio/terms

Screenshots

Pipplee4 screens
CloudLase GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pipplee at 15.6 against CloudLase GO's 17.0. 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. Pipplee sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and CloudLase GO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pipplee versus CloudLase GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPippleeCloudLase GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBipul JainBrett Findlay

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pipplee

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Device License$4.991 Year
One-time6
  • Yearly License per WLED device2 variants$2.99
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
  • Yearly License per WLED device$4.99
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  • Lifetime Access for Device$9.99
  • Lifetime Access for Device$14.99
  • Lifetime Access for Device$19.99
3 purchases

CloudLase GO

Subscriptions2
  • CloudLase GO - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CloudLase GO - Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • CloudLase GO - Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Pipplee free?
Pipplee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudLase GO free?
CloudLase GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pipplee or CloudLase GO have ads?
Neither Pipplee nor CloudLase GO shows ads.

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