Comparison

Dynalite Switch vs LightSymphony

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

Head to head
About

Dynalite Switch

Features
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Unified Lighting & Space control for everything connected to your Dynalite system at home, or your business premises, including lighting, climate, fans, curtains, blinds and more. Rebuilt from the ground-up, Dynalite Switch provides a rich and intuitive interface based on the Dynalite β€˜Array’ design language. With options to personalize the scenes, create one-tap macros to trigger multiple services and favorite your most used items for easy access from the home screen. If you've used Dynalite Controls before, here's everything that's new in Switch: CONNECT, ANYWHERE - Connect locally via Wi-Fi, or remotely from anywhere in the world via Dynalite Cloud* PERSONALIZE - Customize your space with powerful scene management, including support for tunable white and full color. - Want to trigger multiple services in one-tap? Create a macro such as 'Good Morning' to recall a lighting scene, open the curtains and adjust the temperature in one-tap. - Need quick access to your most used scenes and controls? Favourite them to get quick home screen access. - Personalise the app interface with a homepage background photo or company logo. - Support for 13 languages, so you can be native. - Your app personalisations are synchronised via Dynalite Cloud, so whichever device you use you're always in sync. - Feel native, with elements of the new Liquid Glass user interface. EXISTING USERS - The new App is backwards compatible with current installations and gateways* through a simple activation step. - If you've previously used the Dynalite Control app, you'll need a free Dynalite Cloud account before migrating to Dynalite Switch. Please contact your system integrator for more details. * Remote access requires an PDDEGS (v2/v3) or PDTS v2 gateway connected to the internet and a Dynalite Account. Remote access will be free of charge during an initial introductory period.

About

LightSymphony

Features
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Control your garden lighting from your iPhone! Control your LightSymphony garden lighting: * Scrolling display provides individual control of each garden area * On, Off, Dimming level (intensity) and colour for each area. * Name your garden areas with meaningful names * Show control - Start, stop, speed and colours * Simple to set up and use Requirements: * App works on any iPhone with iOS 17 or later. * App requires an internet connection to function. * Colour control requires a compatible LightSymphony colour controller.

Screenshots

Dynalite Switch4 screens
LightSymphony4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dynalite Switch ships an update monthly, LightSymphony every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dynalite Switch versus LightSymphony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynalite SwitchLightSymphony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size88 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignify Netherlands B.V.Paul Metcalfe International Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Dynalite Switch

No in-app purchases

None

LightSymphony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dynalite Switch free?
Dynalite Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightSymphony free?
LightSymphony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dynalite Switch or LightSymphony have ads?
Neither Dynalite Switch nor LightSymphony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dynalite Switch or LightSymphony?
Dynalite Switch ships an update monthly, and LightSymphony every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dynalite Switch was updated on September 10, 2026 and LightSymphony on September 17, 2026.

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