ACS by ALG vs FireFly Light Co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACS by ALG
Control Archipelago intelligent lighting systems in small to medium buildings. Offers quick setup, easy configuration, and real-time management with features like scene creation, group control, and energy-saving automation.
- Rapid setup
- Intuitive configuration
- Real-time management
- Flexible scene creation
- Group control
- Energy-efficient automation
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ACS by ALG is a smart lighting control application designed for small and medium-sized buildings. It enables rapid setup, intuitive configuration, and real-time management of Archipelago intelligent lighting systems. Key features include flexible scene creation, group control, and energy-efficient automation to enhance comfort and reduce costs.
FireFly Light Co
Control your permanent LED lighting system with this app. Customize colors, brightness, and effects, or create your own designs. Share access with others for collaborative control.
- Full color and brightness control
- Library of pre-built effects
- Seasonal and holiday themes
- Create and share custom designs
- Grant access to others
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Transform your home with FireFly Light, the companion app for our professionally installed permanent LED lighting systems. Note: This app only works with FireFly lighting hardware. Do not download unless you have a FireFly system installed. Customize your lights your way: - Full color and brightness control - A library of pre-built effects - Seasonal and holiday themes - Create and Share your own custom designs - Grant access to others to control your lights Take total control of your FireFly lights—right from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FireFly Light Co at weekly against ACS by ALG's every 3 weeks. ACS by ALG's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ACS by ALG against 5.0 for FireFly Light Co. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ACS by ALG ships an update every 3 weeks, FireFly Light Co weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ACS by ALG | FireFly Light Co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Archipelago Lighting, Inc. | FireFly Custom Lighting, LLC |
Customer experience
ACS by ALG
FireFly Light Co
In-app purchases
ACS by ALG
No in-app purchases
FireFly Light Co
No in-app purchases
